Kumbh Mela

About Kumbh

Kumbh Mela is one of the most significant and ancient religious festivals in the world, celebrated as a grand gathering of devotees who assemble to perform ritual bathing in sacred rivers. This event holds profound spiritual, cultural, and social significance within Vedic tradition, drawing millions of pilgrims and ascetics (sadhus) from across India and around the world.

The total area of the Kumbh Mela spans 3,700 to 4,000 hectares (around 37 to 40 square kilometers).
The 2025 Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj is expected to attract over 150 million visitors during the event.
On peak days, particularly during the Shahi Snan (royal bath), the crowd can reach 30 to 50 million in a single day.

Important Dates

Paush Poornima (Snan)

13th Jan 2025, Monday

Makar Sankranti (Snan)

14th Jan 2025, Tuesday

Mauni Amavasya (Snan)

29th Jan 2025, Wednesday

Basant Panchami (Snan)

3rd Feb 2025, Monday

Achala Saptami

4th Feb 2025, Tuesday

Maghi Purnima (Snan)

12th Feb 2025, Wednesday

Maha Shivratri (Snan)

26th Feb 2025, Wednesday

Sevas and Activities

Annadana seva

Annadana seva for 20,000 pilgrims day.

Blanket distribution

Blanket distribution to the pilgrims and saints to protect them from the freezing cold.

Free Stay and Prasadam

Free night stay facility, blankets and food will be provided to around 500 pilgrims daily who come to attend the Kumbh Mela.

Book Distribution

Distribution of Vedic literatures like Bhagavad Gita, Srimad Bhagavatam and others to the visiting pilgrims in the Kumbh Mela.

Hindi Katha

Discourses on Bhagavad Gita and Bhagavatam will be given by the senior devotees of the temple on a daily basis.

Nagar Sankirtan and Shobha Yatra

The Deities of Nitai Gauranga will be taken around on a palanquin accompanied by sankiratan as part of the Shobha Yatra everyday.

Facilities

Temple Hall

Temple hall that can accommodate 500 people.

Katha Hall

Katha hall that can accommodate 1,000 people.

Mega Kitchen

Kitchen that can serve 10,000 people per day.

Prasadam Hall

Prasadam hall that can accomodate 1,000 people per batch.

Features

Katha Pandal

Daily discourses from Bhagavad-gita Katha (in Hindi) and Srimad Bhagavatam every day from 6 pm to 8 pm.

Sadhu Seva

Saints (sadhus) from Vrindavan and all over India have been invited to come and stay. Stay and prasadam facilities has been arranged for all these saintly devotees.