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Maha Kumbh 2025: Seers throng bank of Triveni Sangam as Prayagraj gears up for mega spiritual gathering
The Maha Kumbh Mela, held every 12 years, will take place at Prayagraj in January this year. Monks worldwide have begun reaching the sacred site to take holy dips in the Triveni Sangam.
Updated: January 8, 2025 15:54 IST
1 / 12The Maha Kumbh Mela, which takes place every 12 years, will be held in January of this year at the Triveni Sangam at Prayagraj. (Express Photo by Vishal Srivastav)
2 / 12The mela is when millions worldwide come together to take a holy dip in the sacred Triveni Sangam where the Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati rivers meet. Preparations for setting up of the mela can be seen in full swing. (Express photo by Vishal Srivastava)
3 / 12The Tent City set for 2025 Maha Kumbh at the bank of Sangam in Prayagraj. (Express Photo by Vishal Srivastava)
4 / 12Sadhus in prayer and preparations ahead of the January 2025 Maha Kumbh mela. (Express Photo by Vishal Srivastava)
5 / 12A baba wearing 11,000 rudrakshas in 108 rudrakshsa garlands at Prayagraj. The rudraksha weighs more than 30kg and is a symbol of the sadhu’s devotion. (Express Photo by Vishal Srivastava)
6 / 12The significance of the mela dates back to ancient texts, which talk about an Amrit that fell in 4 places -- Haridwar, Ujjain, Nashik, and Prayagraj. It is for this reason sadhus prepare to take a dip in icy waters of the sacred sangam. (Express Photo by Vishal Srivasatava)
7 / 12The last Maha Kumbh Mela was held 12 years ago in 2013. In pic, Sadhus prepare for the upcoming days through prayer and worship. (Express Photo by Vishal Srivastava)
8 / 12Monks from all over the country and abroad have come together at the banks of the Sangam to worship and take holy dips in the Triveni Sangam. (Express Photo by Vishal Srivastava)
9 / 12Tents were set up for the monks visiting the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025. (Express Photo by Vishal Srivastava)
10 / 12Sadhus, who came in for the Maha Kumbh Mela, rest at the lodgings in the sacred site. (Express Photo by Vishal Srivastava)
11 / 12Sadhus rest at the Maha Kumbh braving the cold ahead of the mela later this month. (Express Photo by Vishal Srivastava)
12 / 12Monka sit with a bonfire, trying to protect themselves from heavy cold waves at the bank of Sangam, in Prayagraj on Tuesday. (Express Photo by Vishal Srivastava)
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