Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 | India's Kumbh Mela, World's Largest Gathering Begins On January 13th | N18V

India's Kumbh Mela, the largest gathering in the world, starts on January 13th and lasts six weeks, ending in February. It will take place in Prayagraj, with over 400 million expected attendees. Visitors will bathe in sacred rivers. A temporary city with 150,000 tents will be set up, featuring 3,000 kitchens and 145,000 restrooms. Authorities are adding 450,000 electricity connections, and the festival will use more power than 100,000 apartments. Kumbh Mela tests India’s crowd management and festival sanctity. Source: ReutersShow more