Maha Kumbh 2025: 45-Minute Water Laser Show Inaugurated at Yamuna Ghat, Worth ₹22 Crore

Prayagraj: A major 45-minute water laser show showcasing key events related to Prayagraj and the Maha Kumbh 2025 was inaugurated at the Yamuna Bank Ghat in Prayagraj.

This laser show was inaugurated by the Industrial Development Minister, Nand Gopal Gupta Nandi.

The water laser show was prepared at a cost of approximately Rs 20 crore and was created by a team of about 100 people in just 60 days. The private company behind the project had previously organized similar water laser shows in Ayodhya and Jhansi.

During the inauguration, Minister Nand Gopal Gupta Nandi described the show as a historical and visually stunning experience, highlighting the beauty.

Taking to the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Nandi wrote that the water laser show would be operated daily, with the Kumbh Katha displayed on the water screen.

"Under the able leadership of the Honorable Tourism Minister Jaiveer Singh, the water laser show of the Tourism Department, built at a cost of Rs 22 crores at Kali Ghat on Yamuna Bank Road, was inaugurated today by performing Puja and pressing a button. It will be operated daily. In this, the Kumbh Katha will be displayed on the water screen," Nandi wrote.

"On the occasion, Regional Tourism Officer Aparajita Singh, UP PCL GM Suresh Yadav, Project Manager Rajesh Sharma, APM Ganesh Prasad and Suraj Babu were present," the post read.

Further, the Cabinet Minister said that the show would provide an attractive and visually spectacular experience to the tourists visiting the Maha Kumbh.

"The water laser show will provide an attractive and visually stunning experience to the tourists visiting Maha Kumbh. This presentation, decorated with a wonderful combination of water and light, will add to the grandeur of Maha Kumbh and the audience will get to witness a unique confluence of spirituality and modern technology," the post further read.

The Maha Kumbh is being celebrated after 12 years, and over 45 crore devotees are expected for the event. During the Mahakumbh, devotees will gather at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswati rivers, to take a holy dip.

The Maha Kumbh will conclude on February 26. The main bathing rituals (Shahi Snan) of the Kumbh will take place on January 14 (Makar Sankranti), January 29 (Mauni Amavasya), and February 3 (Basant Panchami).

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