Published 14:50 IST, January 27th 2025
'Largest Human Gathering...' : American Astronaut Don Pettit Shares Image Of Mahakumbh From Space
The image is jet black with two broad specs of what looks like white light.

NASA Astronaut Don Pettit has posted an image of Mahakumbh from space. The image is jet black with two broad specs of what looks like white light.
Don Pettit Posts On X
“2025 Maha Kumbh Mela Ganges River pilgrimage from the ISS at night. The largest human gathering in the world is well lit.” Petit wrote on X.
Mahakumbh 2025 : Details
The Maha Kumbh Mela (the festival of the sacred pitcher) is anchored in Hindu mythology. It is the world’s largest public gathering and collective act of faith. This congregation, primarily, includes Ascetics, Saints, Sadhus, Sadhvis, Kalpvasis and Pilgrims from all walks of life.
Kumbh Mela, in Hinduism, is a religious pilgrimage that is celebrated four times over 12 years. The geographical location of Kumbh Mela spans over four locations in India and the Mela site keeps rotating between one of the four pilgrimages on four sacred rivers as listed below:
Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 Prayagraj Introduction 1In Haridwar, Uttarakhand, on the banks of the Ganges
Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 Prayagraj Introduction 2In Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh on the banks of Shipra
Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 Prayagraj Introduction 3In Nashik, Maharashtra on the banks of Godavari
Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 Prayagraj Introduction 4In Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, at the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna, and the mythical invisible Sarasvat
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Updated 14:50 IST, January 27th 2025