The Mahakumbh Mela, a significant Hindu festival held every 12 years, has drawn millions to Prayagraj, India. This year’s gathering follows a tragic crowd crush that resulted in 30 deaths and 60 injuries. Despite the tragedy, attendees are arriving in large numbers, with families taking precautions such as linking themselves together to avoid getting lost. The festival is hosted in a large temporary township, spanning 4,000 hectares, equipped with extensive facilities for the estimated 400 million devotees expected to attend, highlighting the event’s massive scale and cultural importance.
Krishna Soni, a student from Rajasthan, says his family connected with string to avoid losing one another in the massive crowd of the Mahakumbh Mela.
Officials estimate that the Mahakumbh Mela, held every 12 years, will draw around 400 million devotees this year, highlighting its immense scale and significance.
The festival takes place on a 4,000-hectare temporary township created along the river banks, showcasing an infrastructure the size of approximately 7,500 football fields.
Despite the tragic crowd crush resulting in 30 deaths and 60 injuries, the influx of devotees into Prayagraj for the Mahakumbh Mela continues unabated.
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