More than 7000 women retired in Prayagraj Mahakumbh – 7000 women have taken sanyas initiation during Maha Kumbh LCLNT
During Mahakumbh 2025, more than 7,000 women in various akhadas have resolved to serve and protect Sanatan Dharma by taking retirement initiation. This information was given in an official statement from the Uttar Pradesh government. The statement issued by the government said that Acharya Mahamandaleshwar Swami Awadheshanand Giri of Juna Akhara, Acharya Mahamandaleshwar Swami Arun Giri of Shri Panchadhanam Aawahina Akhara and a large number of women have taken initiation of retirement under the leadership of Dharmacharyas of Vaishnav ascetics.
246 women initiation as ‘Naga Sanyasini’
Dr. Devya Giri, President of Shri Panchadshanam Juna Akhara, said that this time 246 women were initiated as ‘Naga Sanyasini’. This number was 210 in the 2019 Kumbh Mela, which has increased to 246 this time. Devya Giri said that this time a large number of women who retired are more educated women.
Ipsita Holkar, a research student of Delhi University, who is doing research on the role of youth in Mahakumbh, he found in a survey that the first bathing festival from Paush Purnima to Basant Panchami was 4 of every 10 devotees coming to Mahakumbh.
The participation of women in Mahakumbh 2025 is not only limited to philosophy and bathing, but now she is also taking a pledge to serve Sanatan Dharma by retiring. This time the number of women taking initiation is more than before, which is showing this change.
Aquarius comes once in 12 years
Mahakumbh started in Prayagraj from 13 January. The importance of Kumbh Mela is not only religious but also its astrological basis. Kumbh comes once in 12 years, which is held in four ancient cities of India Haridwar, Nashik, Prayagraj and Ujjain. In the holy water of these confluences, Kumbh is the biggest opportunity for bathing and worship.
