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In Pics | Majestic aerial views of Mahakumbh festival area, other images of Mela in Prayagraj

The Mahakumbh Mela is not just about spirituality, it’s a celebration of India’s rich culture and heritage. The spectacular images of the grand event are a testament to the scale of human faith and the unifying power of spirituality.

anurag-roushan Edited By: Anurag Roushan @@Candid_Tilaiyan [Updated: January 17, 2025 10:42 IST]
  • The Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) shared stunning aerial views of the sprawling Mahakumbh Mela festival area, leaving viewers awestruck by its grandeur. Captured from the skies, the visuals showcased the vibrant energy, meticulous planning, and sheer scale of the world’s largest religious gathering in Prayagraj.
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    The Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) shared stunning aerial views of the sprawling Mahakumbh Mela festival area, leaving viewers awestruck by its grandeur. Captured from the skies, the visuals showcased the vibrant energy, meticulous planning, and sheer scale of the world’s largest religious gathering in Prayagraj.
  • From above, the Mahakumbh Mela appears like a meticulously designed city of devotion. Spread over thousands of hectares along the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswati rivers, the temporary township is a marvel of logistical planning.
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    From above, the Mahakumbh Mela appears like a meticulously designed city of devotion. Spread over thousands of hectares along the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswati rivers, the temporary township is a marvel of logistical planning.
  • The neat alignment of tents, pathways, and ghats forms a geometric symmetry that speaks to the careful preparation for millions of visitors in Prayagraj.
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    The neat alignment of tents, pathways, and ghats forms a geometric symmetry that speaks to the careful preparation for millions of visitors in Prayagraj.
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  • One of the most captivating elements of the aerial images of the Mahakumbh Mela is the stunning Tent City of Prayagraj. From the sky, the city of tents appears as a vast expanse, neatly organized into rows and sections, each serving as a temporary abode for the millions of devotees, saints, and pilgrims.
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    One of the most captivating elements of the aerial images of the Mahakumbh Mela is the stunning Tent City of Prayagraj. From the sky, the city of tents appears as a vast expanse, neatly organized into rows and sections, each serving as a temporary abode for the millions of devotees, saints, and pilgrims.
  • In a breathtaking moment captured from above, flower petals were showered from a helicopter onto the devotees gathered at the Sangam, the sacred confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswati rivers.
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    In a breathtaking moment captured from above, flower petals were showered from a helicopter onto the devotees gathered at the Sangam, the sacred confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswati rivers.
  • The shower of petals, a symbolic and sacred gesture, is traditionally done during major religious festivals to bless the devotees. As the flowers rained down from the sky, it created a serene and spiritual ambience over the vast gathering at the Sangam.
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    The shower of petals, a symbolic and sacred gesture, is traditionally done during major religious festivals to bless the devotees. As the flowers rained down from the sky, it created a serene and spiritual ambience over the vast gathering at the Sangam.
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  • The image shows devotees during an 'aarti' of Shri Panchayati Akhara Bada Udasin during the ongoing Mahakumbh Mela in Prayagraj. The aarti, performed with great devotion, is an important ritual that marks the daily worship and prayers to the deities at the Akhara.
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    The image shows devotees during an 'aarti' of Shri Panchayati Akhara Bada Udasin during the ongoing Mahakumbh Mela in Prayagraj. The aarti, performed with great devotion, is an important ritual that marks the daily worship and prayers to the deities at the Akhara.
  • The Mahakumbh Mela is witnessing a vibrant and spiritually charged atmosphere as devotees take part in a grand procession at the sacred Sangam. The procession saw thousands of pilgrims, adorned in traditional attire and carrying sacred symbols, marching towards the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswati rivers.
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    The Mahakumbh Mela is witnessing a vibrant and spiritually charged atmosphere as devotees take part in a grand procession at the sacred Sangam. The procession saw thousands of pilgrims, adorned in traditional attire and carrying sacred symbols, marching towards the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswati rivers.
  • Among the most striking figures in the procession are the Naga sadhus -- ascetic monks who walk naked as a symbol of renunciation. Their presence adds a layer of mysticism and reverence to the Mela, as they lead the way to the holy waters of the Sangam.
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    Among the most striking figures in the procession are the Naga sadhus -- ascetic monks who walk naked as a symbol of renunciation. Their presence adds a layer of mysticism and reverence to the Mela, as they lead the way to the holy waters of the Sangam.
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  • This sacred event marks a moment in time where the divine and the human come together in a unified expression of devotion, making the Mahakumbh Mela a once-in-a-lifetime experience for those fortunate enough to witness it.
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    This sacred event marks a moment in time where the divine and the human come together in a unified expression of devotion, making the Mahakumbh Mela a once-in-a-lifetime experience for those fortunate enough to witness it.
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