The grand Maha Kumbh Mela comes to an end on Wednesday as millions of devotees flocked to Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj for the last ‘Snan’ (holy dip), coinciding with the sacred day of Maha Shivaratri.
More than 41.11 lakh devotees had performed the holy dip till 6 AM, projected to cross the one crore (10 million) mark by the close of the day. The festival concluded the world’s largest religious gathering, where multiple Akharas, saints, and pilgrims participated in the holy practices.
Drone Images of Maha Kumbh 2025
Drone images took an unprecedented throng at the meeting point of the Ganga, Yamuna, and the legendary Saraswati, affirming the spiritual value of the occasion. The last ritual bath is part of a sequence of earlier ‘Snans’ that started with the Amrit Snan on Paush Purnima (January 13), followed by important Hindu festivals like Makar Sankranti, Mauni Amavasya, Basant Panchami, and Maghi Purnima.
#WATCH | Uttar Pradesh: Devotees continue to arrive in large numbers at Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj to be a part of #MahaKumbh2025 on its last day. The Mela will conclude today, 26th February, on Maha Shivratri.
Drone visuals from the area. pic.twitter.com/g78va4B0Kq
— ANI (@ANI) February 26, 2025
The Prayagraj government took massive security and logistical steps to handle the huge number of devotees. District Magistrate Ravindra Kumar Mandar pointed out traffic management efforts, enhanced transport coordination, and planned crowd handling to make the experience of pilgrims smooth.
Among the significant participants were major Akharas such as Niranjani Akhada, Ahwan Akhada, and Juna Akhada, who took an important role in maintaining the event’s spiritual heritage. The confluence was a sacred site where pilgrims sought purification, spiritual satisfaction, and divine favors on this holiest of days.
#WATCH | #Mahakumbh | Prayagraj, UP | Danielle, a devotee from Brazil, says, “… This is an amazing and unforgettable experience. We came from very far, and we are very eager to show all this to our people and our country. The whole Kumbh Mela is amazing… People are very… pic.twitter.com/pSyjGMFRYM
— ANI (@ANI) February 26, 2025
Maha Shivaratri
Maha Shivaratri, the great night of Lord Shiva, is worshipped as the wedding ceremony of Shiva and Goddess Parvati in the celestial world. The occurrence of the sacred festival on the final day of the Maha Kumbh boosted the religious fervor, attracting never-before-recorded people to the holy riverbanks.
यह हमारी आध्यात्मिक चेतना का वंदन है,
आस्था-समरसता-एकात्मता का स्पंदन है,
सनातन की सर्वसमावेशिता का अभिनंदन है…हर हर महादेव! pic.twitter.com/NGJ53u2HlO
— Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) February 26, 2025
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath recognized the exceptional level of engagement, remarking in a Twitter post that on the last day alone more than 1.30 crore devotees immersed themselves in holy waters, totaling more than 63.36 crore in attendance during the proceedings. He identified the Maha Kumbh as a “festival of humanity” and offered sincere wishes to saints and devotees involved in this glorious ‘Mahayagna’ of togetherness.
