Faith and Service: Adani ISKCON’s Mahaprasad Seva at Maha Kumbh Mela: Gautam Adani says “Kumbh is a sacred place of seva, this is a holy place where every devotee gets involved in the name of seva to God. It is my good fortune that we are starting the Mahaprasad Deva, for the devotees at the Maha Kumbh in collaboration with ISKCON”.
Faith and Service: Adani ISKCON’s Mahaprasad Seva
The Adani Group and the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) have joined hands to serve meals to devotees at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj this year. the Mahaprasad Seva will be offered for the entire duration of the Maha Kumbh Mela from January 13 to February 26.
the Mahakumbh Mela 2025 witnessed a wonderful service as Adani Group with ISKCON launched “Mahaparasd seva”, All devotees will get free meals through this seva during Mhakumbh Mela starting. The chairman of Adani Group Gautam Adani highlighted the significance of the service in a meeting with Guru Prasad Swami Maharaj. This brings faith and community closer during the grand spiritual gathering of Maha Kumbh.
Cycle of the Kumbh Mela Festivals
The Mahakumbh Mela occurs every 12 years at each of the four sacred locations Prayagraj, Haridwar, Ujjain and Nashik in India.
1. Purna Kumbh Mela: Occurs every 12 years.
2. Ardha Kumbh Mela: Occurs every 6 years between two Mahakumbh Melas at the same location.
3. Kumbh Mela: This occurs in rotation every 3 years among the four locations.
4. Maha Kumbh Mela: This is a special event that takes place once every 144 years at Praygraj
Therefore, the Mahakumbh Mela at a specific location like Prayagraj takes place after a gap of 12 years.
ISKCON Role in Mahakumbh Mela 2025
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) is a global spiritual organization. It is worldwide known for its devotion to spreading the teachings of Shri Krishna and serving humanity through his principles of life. ISKCON is ready to play an essential role in the upcoming Maha Kumbh Mela 2025.
Gautam Adani Meets with Guru Prasad
Adani group in Collaboration with Iskcon provides” Mahaprasad seva” a free meal service to all the devotees. The Chairman of Adani Group Gautam Adani met the chairman of the governing body commission of ISKCON (International Society for Krishna Consciousness ) Guru Prasad Swami Maharaj on January 9 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat for a discussion over free meal service in Mahakumbh Mela 2025.
What Does Adani Say about Mahakumbh Mela 2025?
Gautam Adani said in a post shared on X with a picture of Guru Prasad Swami Maharaj and wrote, “Kumbh is that sacred land of service where every hand automatically gets engaged in charity. It is my good fortune that in Maha Kumbh, in collaboration with the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, they are starting ” Mahaprasad Seva” for the devotees, in which free food will be given to lakh of people with the blessings of Maa Annapurna”
A Partnership of Service and Devotion
A Partnership of service and Devotion is the collaboration that combines ISKCON’s spiritual mission with the Adani Group’s logistical capabilities. Meals will be prepared in two advanced kitchens staffed by 2,500 volunteers and served at 40 distribution points across the festival grounds. All and each meal will consist of staples such as roti, dal, rice, vegetables sweets etc.
Leaders reflect on the partnership
Gautam Adani Chairman of the Adani Group, expressed his gratitude for the opportunity to serve at such a sacred event, stating, “Maha Kumbh is a scared place of seva where every devotee participates in the name of seva.
Beyond the maha prasad initiative, the Adani Group is also distributing one crore aarti collections in collaboration with Geeta Press. During his visit, Adani Performed, Bhandara Seva, at the ISKCON Pandal, worshipped at the Triveni Sangam, and visited the Bade Hanuman Mandir. In Maha Kumbh Mela the Mahaprasad Seva aims to serve 50 lakh devotees, with meals prepared at two large kitchens and distributed at 40 locations across the Mela area. The Mahaprasad Seva is expected to feed 1 lakh devotees daily. The Mahaprasad Seva initiative underscores the universal value of seva, boundaries of faith, geography and social status.
Conclusion
In this article, we discussed the Faith and Service: Adani ISKCON’s Mahaprasad Seva at Maha Kumbh Mela and this collaboration represents a significant milestone for the Maha Kumbh Mela and exemplifies it.