Maha Kumbh 2025 News Live Updates: CM Yogi Adityanath attends ‘Faith of Kumbh and Climate Change’ event in Prayagraj

Maha Kumbh 2025 News Live: CM Yogi Adityanath on New Delhi Railway Station stampede

Maha Kumbh 2025 News Live: CM Yogi Adityanath addressing at 'Faith of Kumbh and climate change' event

Maha Kumbh 2025 News: CM Yogi Adityanath attends ‘Faith of Kumbh and Climate Change’ event

Maha Kumbh 2025: Over 50 crore devotees take holy dip, says Prayagraj DM Ravindra Kumar Mandar

Maha Kumbh 2025: Over 3.75 million pilgrims take holy dip in Triveni Sangam till 8 am today

Maha Kumbh 2025: Devotees gathered at Prayagraj railway station.

Maha Kumbh 2025: Devotees continue to arrive at Prayagraj

Maha Kumbh 2025: Ghats of Triveni Sangam

Maha Kumbh 2025: Unique blend of faith and conservation

This year, the Bird Festival at Maha Kumbh, Prayagraj, presents a rare confluence of faith and environmental conservation. With the Indian Skimmer as its mascot, the event aims to spread awareness about climate change and biodiversity preservation in the sacred setting of the Kumbh Mela.

Maha Kumbh 2025: Past locations of Bird festival

The Bird Festival was first held at Dudhwa Tiger Reserve, Pilibhit, in 2017, followed by Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary, Unnao, in 2019. Other locations have included Sursarovar Bird Sanctuary, Agra (2020), Okhla Bird Sanctuary (2021), Vijay Sagar Bird Sanctuary, Mahoba (2023), and Surajpur Wetland (2024).

Maha Kumbh 2025: Bird festival

Under the direction of the Yogi government, the Bird Festival has been consistently organised across different locations in Uttar Pradesh. Since 2017, it has been hosted at prominent sanctuaries, except in 2022 when it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Maha Kumbh 2025: Skimmer bird chosen as bird festival mascot

On February 16, a climate conference themed ‘Kumbh ki Aastha evam Jalvayu Parivartan’ will take place at Maha Kumbh. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will inaugurate the event, which will feature participation from religious leaders, environmentalists, social organisations, business leaders, and eminent citizens.

Maha Kumbh 2025 News: Climate conference and bird festival

All preparations have been finalised for the upcoming Climate Conference and Bird Festival at Maha Kumbh, organised under the supervision of the Forest, Environment, and Climate Change Department of the Yogi government. The event aims to highlight environmental concerns and promote conservation efforts.

Maha Kumbh 2025 News Live: Lot of facilities according to inconvenience, says DDCA president Rohan Jaitley

"The arrangements by the administration that have been made, they have a lot of facilities. I have been here since yesterday, and the facilities that we are getting to see from yesterday are very good... There are people, so, there will be a little traffic... But apart from that, there is no such inconvenience. There are a lot of facilities according to the inconvenience," said Delhi and Districts Cricket Association (DDCA) president, Rohan Jaitley.

Maha Kumbh 2025 News Live: DDCA president Rohan Jaitley visits Maha Kumbh Mela

Maha Kumbh 2025 News Live: Largest peaceful religious gathering in the world

Maha Kumbh 2025 News Live: Over 50 crore devotees take holy dip

Maha Kumbh 2025 News Live: People continue to take a holy dip in Triveni Sangam

Maha Kumbh 2025 News Live: Devotees continue to arrive at Sangam

Maha Kumbh 2025: No-vehicle zone

The Kumbh Mela Area has been declared as No Vehicle Zone on Saturday and Sunday (Feb 15-16). Vehicles with Kumbh Passes will also be diverted towards the nearest parking slot, said Mela officials.

Maha Kumbh 2025: Highways shoked

With millions of devotees arriving daily, the 7 major highways connecting Prayagraj are witnessing severe traffic congestion. Roads leading from Lucknow, Kanpur, Varanasi, Rewa, Bhadohi, Kaushambi, and Chitrakoot are experiencing an unabated flow of vehicles and pilgrims. Despite efforts to regulate traffic and implement a one-way movement system, long traffic jams continue to be a challenge. Authorities are urging pilgrims to use public transport and avoid peak hours to prevent gridlock.

Maha Kumbh 2025: UP govt’s mega infrastructure setup

To accommodate the massive influx of pilgrims, the Uttar Pradesh government has set up 44 ghats along a 12-km stretch of the Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswati rivers. The government has also deployed thousands of volunteers, security personnel, and medical teams to ensure the safety and convenience of the visitors. Temporary shelters, food stalls, sanitation facilities, and emergency medical services have been installed to cater to the needs of the devotees.

Maha Kumbh 2025: 12 days still to go

Before the commencement of Maha Kumbh, government officials estimated a total footfall of around 40-45 crore pilgrims. However, this projection has already been shattered as the numbers have crossed 50 crore with nearly two weeks still left for the festival to conclude. With Mahashivaratri on February 26 being the final major bathing day, authorities now expect the total to go beyond 55 crore by the end of the event.

Maha Kumbh 2025: Record-breaking Mauni Amavasya Snan

Over 7.5 crore pilgrims took a dip on Jan 29, despite a stampede and heavy traffic jams.

Maha Kumbh 2025: Global comparison

Maha Kumbh has seen more visitors than Indonesia, Brazil, Pakistan, and Bangladesh combined. Only India and China have larger populations.

Maha Kumbh 2025: Massive turnout

93 lakh devotees took a dip at Sangam by 6pm. The numbers may exceed 55 crore before the event concludes on Feb 26 (Mahashivaratri).

Maha Kumbh 2025: Historic milestone

Maha Kumbh crosses 50 crore pilgrims in 33 days, surpassing the combined population of the US and Russia.