As the Mahakumbh 2025 began today, people from across the world have gathered in Uttar Pradesh to participate in the event.
Speaking to ANI, Fermin Ezcurdia expressed great enthusiasm for being in India. Ezcurdia, who has come from Spain, said, “I am very excited about India. It is a wonderful country. 12 years ago I was at the previous Kumbh Mela for four days. It was insufficient for me; very little. Now I have come for 30 days”.
Javier de Uscaleria, who also came from Spain, told ANI that he has visited India six times, with his first visit in 1984, and he has attended the Kumbh Mela two times. “It was 12 years ago and now. It seems very surprising and draws a lot of attention”.
A traveller from Italy expressed wonder over the scale of spirituality at the Mahakumbh Mela. “This spirituality, this sense that exists here is not elsewhere in the world.”
#WATCH | Prayagraj, UP: An Italian devotee who arrived at #MahaKumbhMela2025🕉️says "Everything has been perfectly organised, such a large number of devotees have gathered here. I really like it, it is very good…" pic.twitter.com/SH6NieCjdg
— ANI (@ANI) January 13, 2025
“My experience has been good, I like it, it’s very interesting”, he said. Anna from Italy, who is visiting India for the first time, said that it has been a good experience. Describing the Mahakumbh Mela, she said, “It’s very powerful. There are a lot of things, a lot of emotions, a lot of colours.”
#WATCH | Prayagraj, UP: An Italian devotee who arrived at #MahaKumbhMela2025🕉️says "It is very powerful. There are a lot of emotions, colours and everything in my mind right now. This is my first time in India…" pic.twitter.com/Rbd0dmFrlp
— ANI (@ANI) January 13, 2025
The Mahakumbh 2025, which began today, saw 6 million devotees having already taken a holy dip in the Sangam by 9:30 AM, according to the Uttar Pradesh government.
#MahaKumbhMela2025 | Uttar Pradesh: A large number of people arrive in Prayagraj to take a holy dip in Triveni Sangam – a sacred confluence of rivers Ganga, Yamuna and 'mystical' Saraswati as today, January 13 – Paush Purnima marks the beginning of the 45-day-long #MahaKumbh2025 pic.twitter.com/pXzeEr4SgF
— ANI (@ANI) January 13, 2025
Devotees have gathered from around the world to bathe at the sacred confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and the mystical Saraswati rivers at Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj. The first major Shahi Snan, or Amrit Snan, will take place on January 14 during Makar Sankranti.
The 45-day religious event is expected to witness the largest-ever human gathering, with over 40 crore people anticipated to attend.
(With inputs from ANI)
