The 2001 Prayag Kumbh Mela was a gathering held at the convergence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswati rivers in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, held from 9 January to 21 February.It was the first Kumbh Mela in the millennium and attracted around 70 million visitors.. The Kumbh Mela was also auspicious considering it coincided with astrological planetary alignment occurring only once in 144 years. [1]

The main objective of the study was to study the social and economic dynamics of the Kumbh Mela 2013. The study covers all the economic dimensions and social aspects of different organizations in the Kumbh Mela.

2013 Maha Kumbh Mela was held at convergence place of Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati rivers in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, as once in 12 years event as a 55 day event had attracted around 80 to 100 million visitors.

1 day ago · Lessons From 2001 Maha Kumbh. During the 2001 Maha Kumbh, the first of the millennium and free from incidents, the guiding principle for crowd management was established: "Stagger in Time and ...

The Triveni Sangam, or the intersection of Yamuna River and Ganges River and the mythical Saraswati River, where devotees perform rituals, and the site of the great baths during Kumbh Mela. Kumbh Mela is a major Hindu religious festival that is celebrated every three years in four rotating places. The 2013 event was considered a Maha Kumbh Mela, which comes around only once every 12 years.

Jan 29, 2025 · The Maha Kumbh festival, held every 12 years, started on Jan. 13. ... In 2013, at least 40 pilgrims who were taking part in the festival were killed in a stampede at a train station in Prayagraj.

Jan 13, 2025 · The crowd swelled to 1.5 crore for the holy dip in Prayagraj, and Kumbh Mela was recorded in the Guinness World Book of Records as the world’s largest gathering of people. The Kumbha Mela began being broadcast by government’s media channel Doordarshan from 2001.

As you can see there is a "small" Magh Mela every year in Allahabad during the month of Magh (mid January - mid February). The Ardh (half) Kumbh Mela is held at both Allahabad and Hardwar. The Maha Kumbh Mela is only in Allahabad, once in 12 years (next in 2013). It was incredible... I would suggest being there next time,

Nov 17, 2024 · The Maha Kumbh Mela is a significant Hindu religious festival and pilgrimage, often considered the largest human gathering on Earth. Kumbh occurs every 12 years at four different locations in India: Prayagraj (Allahabad), Haridwar, Ujjain, …

This 36-page case study draws on market and system field research and discusses the 2013 Kumbh Mela from the perspective of finance and business strategy. The case is available for purchase from Harvard Business Publishing.