Prayagraj kumbha concluded, next in Nashik

way2barak, February 26: The Maha Kumbh Mela in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj concluded on Wednesday, February 26, logging a footfall of over 66 crore visitors, as per the state government. The Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 concluded with the final holy dip on the Mahashivratri.

Rose petals being showered on devotees as they take a holy dip at the Sangam on the occasion of Maha Shivratri, during the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj.(@myogioffice via X )

The Maha Kumbh Mela in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj concluded on Wednesday, February 26, logging a footfall of over 66 crore visitors, as per the state government. The Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 concluded with the final holy dip on the Mahashivratri.

Maharashtra’s Nashik is set to host the Kumbh in 2027. The Nashik Kumbh in 2027 is slated to take place from July 17 to August 17, 2027, according to information it has been able to access. This Kumbh will take place at Trimbakeshwar, located approximately 38 km from Nashik, along the sacred banks of the Godavari River.

The origin of the Kumbh Mela traces back to the Rigveda, one of the oldest Hindu scriptures. It is believed that the term ‘Kumbh’ refers to a pitcher containing the elixir of immortality that surfaced during the ‘Sagar Manthan’ or churning of the cosmic ocean. During a 12-day celestial battle, equivalent to 12 human years, drops of the nectar fell at four locations—Prayagraj, Haridwar, Nashik, and Ujjain—forming the sites of the Kumbh Mela.