So, I decided to go to Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 at Prayagraj
Once in a lifetime experience
The Ghat
The Stat
Although initial estimates were 400 million or 40 crore, this number was breached in about a month. Maybe it might even touch 700 million or 70 crore
Facilities
It included various things including
Tents
Medical centers
Fire Engines, Tourist information kiosks, maps, excellent bandobast, local paid ferrying in boat at the Sangam. Government buses to take nearby etc. Of course, because of crores of people, barricades start from kms away. It involves too much walking
Sandbags to prevent slipping for pilgrims near the river bank
I walked almost 17km on the holy dip day which is about 27,000 steps
Holy dip during sunrise was a once in a lifetime experience
Return journey:
Anticipating too much crowd in railway station at Prayagraj, we boarded train in Mirzapur
Rail Coach restaurant
The train was highly crowded even in AC compartment
After a while, the crowd eased , and I started reading a heavy philosophical book
Eating local food
Sunrise in train as well
The journey was enlightening and adventurous. Key take away was like this. At the holy dip site one may ask for wealth or job or children etc. I merely conveyed my heartfelt Thank you to God !
HAR HAR MAHADEV
