Mahaprasad Seva in Maha Kumbh

• 11 Jan 2025

Why in News? 

• The Adani Group and the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) have partnered to provide meals to devotees attending the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 in Prayagraj. 

 Key Points 

• Duration and Offering: 
  • The Mahaprasad Seva will run throughout the Maha Kumbh Mela, from 13^th January to 26^th February 2025. 
  • Meals will be served to 50 lakh devotees during the event. 

• Collaboration and Acknowledgment: 
  • Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani met Guru Prasad Swami, Chairman of ISKCON Governing Body Commission (GBC) to express gratitude for ISKCON's support in the initiative. 
• Meal Preparation and Distribution: 
  • Meals will be prepared in two kitchens located in and outside the mela area. 
  • The Mahaprasad will be distributed at 40 designated locations across the Maha Kumbh area. 
  • Around 2,500 volunteers will actively participate in the distribution of meals. 
• Additional Initiatives: 
  • Golf carts have been arranged to assist differently-abled individuals, elderly devotees, and mothers with children. 
  • Five lakh copies of Geeta Saar will be distributed among the attendees as part of the spiritual offerings. 

 The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) 

• The ISKCON, founded in 1966, is commonly known as the “Hare Krishna movement”. 
• ISKCON has translated the Shrimad Bhagavad Geeta and other Vedic literature in 89 languages, playing a stellar role in the dissemination of Vedic literature across the world. 
• Members of the ISKCON movement view Bhaktivedanta Swami as a representative and messenger of Krishna Chaitanya.