Prayagraj is one of India's most sacred and beloved cities. During our time in Praygraj, a large major Hindu event will be going on called the Magh Mela.

The Magh Mela is one of the oldest and most sacred annual Hindu gatherings. It is held in Prayagraj (Allahabad), India. It takes place every year during the Hindu month of Magh (January–February) on the banks of the Triveni Sangam—the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and the mystical Saraswati rivers.

What happens during the Magh Mela?

• Millions of pilgrims gather to take holy dips in the sacred rivers.
  
  

• Bathing during specific auspicious dates (like Mauni Amavasya) is believed to cleanse karma and support spiritual liberation.
  
  

• Thousands of Sadhus, Saints, Yogis, Akharas, and spiritual lineages set up camps, offering teachings, darshan, meditation, and rituals.
  
  

• Many devotees perform a sacred practice called Kalpavas—living by the river for the entire month to meditate, fast, and deepen their sadhana.
  
  

• The Mela becomes a temporary spiritual city filled with chanting, fire rituals, discourse, yoga, devotion, and deep sadhana.
  
  

How is it different from the Kumbh Mela?

• Magh Mela happens every year.
  
  

• Kumbh Mela happens every 12 years (with an even larger Maha Kumbh every 144 years).
  
  

• Both take place in the same location, but Magh Mela is a more regular and sustained yearly spiritual gathering.
  
  

Why it’s spiritually significant

The Sangam is believed to be a place where:

• Physical and divine realms meet
  
  

• Rishis and sages have meditated for thousands of years
  
  

• The waters amplify spiritual practices
  
  

• Bathing is said to wash away lifetimes of karmic impurities
  
  

It’s a powerful, ancient meeting point of devotion, discipline, and spiritual energy.