Data-Driven Innovations at Maha Kumbh 2025
The Maha Kumbh 2025 in Prayagraj is a significant spiritual event, as I mentioned in my earlier blog - " Maha Kumbh 2025: Tradition Meets Technology ". Over 500 million devotees from across the globe participated till date, marking it as the largest religious assembly in history. This year is especially notable due to a rare alignment of celestial bodies that happens only once every 144 years, where the positions of Jupiter, the Sun, and the Moon generate strong spiritual energy, creating an exceptionally favorable time for worshippers. To accommodate the enormous number of pilgrims, authorities utilized cutting-edge IT technologies (DIP - Digital Public Infrastructure) and thorough planning, including advanced surveillance, a centralized command control center, AI-powered management, and the involvement of Teerth Purohits throughout the temporary city that covers 4,000 hectares and houses 150,000 tents. This truly showcases India's capability to organize large-scale even...