Maha Kumbh breaks all records, over 60 crore people take holy dip at Prayagraj

The six-week Maha Kumbh Mela concluded on Wednesday with an Amrit Snan on the occasion of Mahashivratri on February 26, with over 66 crore people taking the holy dip over the course of the event. The number of devotees attending the largest religious congregations in the world has gone up over the decades, but there has been a steep rise this edition as compared to the last one in 2013.

Over 12 crore people took the holy dip at Prayagraj in 2013. The number went up fivefold in 2025. What made the Maha Kumbh Mela so special and the records it shattered? Watch on Super Six with Akshita Nandgopal.