The Maha Kumbh going on in Prayagraj is now moving towards its final phase. This time the devotees coming to the Maha Kumbh have broken all records. So far 54 crore devotees have taken a dip of faith in the Sangam. The amazing coincidence of the planets and constellations after 144 years is believed to be the reason behind this. In such a situation, people rushed towards Prayagraj to earn the merit of Maha Kumbh while they are alive. But, is there really any truth in this? Is it true that such a Maha Kumbh is happening after 44 years? 

Actually, the normal cycle of Maha Kumbh is completed in 12 years. Purna Kumbh Mela is organized in Prayagraj every 12 years. Similarly, Maha Kumbh is held after 12 Purna Kumbhs. The claim of 144 years being made this time regarding Maha Kumbh is not new. Such claims have been made before as well. Earlier in the years 1989, 2001 and 2013, similar claims were made that this is happening once in 144 years.

Is the claim of 144 years of Maha Kumbh correct or not? 
If so, then why did the Yogi government claim this time that this Maha Kumbh is happening after 144 years. There is also a political aspect to this. Earlier, the Yogi government changed the name of Ardh Kumbh to Kumbh in the year 2018, so that its importance could be increased further. There is a contradiction about this in government documents as well. In the year 2023, a document of the Uttar Pradesh government and the CAG report said that the Kumbh of 2013 was also going to happen once in 144 years.