ISKCON Dwarka has announced several service initiatives for Kumbh Mela 2025 with the support of Adani Group. The collaboration aims to provide convenience and support to the billions of pilgrims attending the event.
One of the key initiatives is the provision of 2 lakh meals on the Amrit Snan day, when pilgrims take a dip in the Ganges. This feeding program sponsored by Adani will run for three days around each Amrit Sanna.
ISKCON will distribute 60,000 meals per day throughout the fair, including food for 18,000 sanitation workers who maintain cleanliness and safety at the event.
To meet the transportation needs to the fair grounds, Adani Group is sponsoring golf cart services for elderly pilgrims, differently abled persons and mothers with children. The Adani Group is providing meals to the drivers and conductors of the electric buses, which transport more than 1 lakh pilgrims every day.
For the spiritual event, the ISKCON Kumbh Dal under the guidance of Sanaka Sanatan Prabhu arranged accommodation for 3,000 devotees. These facilities will host kirtans, devotional dances and lectures for attendees.
ISKCON participation includes daily processions of devotees singing bullock carts, chanting the Hare Krishna Mahamantra and playing traditional musical instruments. The procession moves through the Kumbh Maidan, engaging the pilgrims in chanting and dancing.
ISKCON Dwarka Vice President Gaur Prabhu said: “Serving pilgrims on Amrita Snan Day reflects ISKCON's mission of compassion and devotion. With the support of Adani and the ISKCON Kumbh team, we aim to ensure a spiritually uplifting experience for the participants.”