2025 Prayag Maha Kumbh Mela

High school (ages 12+)
Holidays & Celebrations

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/2025-prayag-maha-kumbh-mela

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the primary location?Triveni Sangam, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India
2. What is the estimated attendance?Over 660 million people participated in bathing rituals
3. Why did the 2025 Mela last 45 days?The festival lasts 45 days because it follows a special calendar based on the positions of Jupiter, the Sun, and the Moon, and the 2025 event was the end of a 12‑year cycle.
4. How many people attended the 2025 Mela?Over 660 million people joined the event, making it the largest peaceful gathering ever recorded.

Triveni Sangam: The sacred confluence of three rivers: the Ganges, Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati, considered a highly auspicious site for pilgrimage.