The 45-day-long Maha Kumbh 2025, one of the world’s largest spiritual gatherings, commenced on January 13, 2025, in Prayagraj. Timed with the auspicious occasion of Paush Purnima, the event has drawn millions of devotees from around the globe to the sacred confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswati rivers—known as the Sangam—for a holy dip. Occurring only once every 144 …