Bollywood actress Raveena Tandon and her daughter Rasha Thadani paid a visit to the Mahakumbh 2025 in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, on Monday for spiritual blessings.
The duo visited the Parmarth Niketan Ashram, where they met Swami Chidanand Saraswati. The visit comes as Mahakumbh 2025 still filled with millions folks as well as some celebrities, including Vicky Kaushal, Akshay Kumar, and Katrina Kaif, who have also taken the holy dip.
Raveena Tandon at Mahakumbh
Raveena and Rasha, with friends, watched the Ganga Aarti at Aral Ghat with Swami Chidanand Saraswati and Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati. Parmarth Niketan’s official X handle posted their trip, which showed their taking part in the divine ceremony.
Raveena Tandon, @TandonRaveena , Katrina Kaif @KatrinaKaifFB , Beena Kaushal, Rasha Thadani, Abhishek Banerjee @abhishekaitc joined the Ganga Aarti at Aral Ghat in the divine presence of @PujyaSwamiji and Pujya @SadhviBhagawati ji. A truly divine #MahaKumbh experience. pic.twitter.com/fLv8309B39
— Parmarth Niketan (@ParmarthNiketan) February 24, 2025
Talking about her experience, Raveena spoke from the heart, saying, “This Kumbh after 144 years. My friends and I came from Mumbai not only for Ganga Snan but to go to our spiritual home. Swami ji’s house is my home, my children’s home.” She also talked about visiting Kashi for Maha Shivratri celebrations, further prolonging her spiritual experience.
Celebrity Presence
Katrina Kaif too visited Mahakumbh, along with her mother-in-law, and sought blessings from Swami Chidanand Saraswati. Expressing her happiness, Katrina said, “I feel very blessed to be here. ”
Mahakumbh 2025, which opened on January 13, will finish on February 26. The Uttar Pradesh government’s Information Department stated that close to 630 million pilgrims have made their way to the venue.
Other celebrities like Vijay Deverakonda, Kailash Kher, Vicky Kaushal, and Hema Malini have also joined the Mahakumbh 2025, attesting to the cultural and religious importance of the event.