The Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 welcomes Muslims, as affirmed by ABAP Chief Mahant Ravindra Puri, emphasizing inclusivity and unity. Religious leaders advocate interfaith harmony, with the ongoing Maha Yagya incorporating water from 108 rivers globally,

While the Kumbh Mela festival is ordinarly held every three years, rotating between several holy cities on the banks of these rivers, the Maha Kumbh Mela occurs only once every 12 years. Maha means “great”, and the event attracts the most devotees because it is considered the most auspicious and holy in the cycle.