Prayagraj Maha Kumbh Mela 2025: Bathing Dates, Venue, Timings, History, And Significance

Prayagraj Maha Kumbh Mela is one of the biggest and most significant Hindu festivals. A large population of devotees gather at four different locations every 12 years. Know all about the dates, venues, timings, history, and more in this article.

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After 12 years, the Prayagraj Maha Kumbh Mela will be returning in 2025, as per tradition in the Hindu religion. The grand celebrations of Shahi Snan will be held in Prayagraj showcasing India’s rich cultural heritage and legacy of the Hindu religion. The devotees travel to bathe in the holy rivers Ganga and Yamuna at this time. The grand festival is celebrated every twelve years at one of the four religious locations, Allahabad, Haridwar, Ujjain, or Nasik. Here are all the details you need to know.

Prayagraj Maha Kumbh Mela Dates, Timings, Venue

Prayagraj Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 Dates, Timings, Venue

From January 14th to February 26th, 2025, the Prayagraj Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 will be held on the banks of the Triveni Sangam in Prayag (Allahabad). It is considered to be very auspicious and beneficial to bathe in the holy rivers during this time. Here is the schedule for Shahi Snans and other days of the Prayagraj Maha Kumbh Mela festival.

  • 1st Shahi Snan, Makar Sankranti - January 14, 2025
  • 2nd Shahi Snan, Mauni Amavasya - January 29, 2025
  • 3rd Shahi Snan, Basant Panchami - February 3, 2025

Prayagraj Maha Kumbh Mela Shahi Snan

  • Paush Purnima - January 13, 2025
  • Achla Saptami - February 4, 2025
  • Maghi Purnima - February 12, 2025
  • Maha Shivratri - February 26, 2025

Prayagraj Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 History And Significance

Prayagraj Maha Kumbh Mela History And Significance

The festival is full of cultural and religious activities along with a plethora of social arrangements from local delicacies and Langars to cultural performances and art installations. According to ancient scriptures, Lord Vishnu dropped four drops of Amrit at each of these locations, Allahabad, Haridwar, Ujjain, and Nasik during the Samudra Manthan as he was carrying it in a Kumbha (pot). Since then, these four places became the holy places of the Kumbh Mela.

Sacred And Important Bathing Spots And Ghats

Sacred And Important Bathing Spots And Ghats

  • Triveni Sangam
  • Arail Ghat
  • Ram Ghat
  • Hanuman Temple
  • Patalpuri Temple and Akshaya Vat
  • Kalyani Devi Temple

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