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In this episode

  • Guests who attended the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj described the crowds, the travel and how taking a holy dip in the river felt.
  • An author involved in the Mela's organisation explained the logistics behind the gathering, including crowd control, lost and found services and a central control room.
  • A documentary maker shared photos and footage from her visit and offered screenings and Q&A sessions about her film.
  • A speaker explained the festival's astronomical link to Jupiter's 12-year orbit, and another described Prayagraj as the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati.
  • Local residents of Prayagraj shared their pride in hosting the event, and a long-time pilgrim recalled attending Kumbh Melas since 1978.

Highlights from the live session. Watch the recording for the full discussion.

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POST MAHA KUMBH MELA 2025

FREE Global Online Session 

Sunday 30th March 2025

U.S.A 9 am ET

U.K 2 pm BST

East Africa 3 pm 

Mauritius  5 pm

India 6.30 pm 

Hong Kong/Philippines  9 pm 

(All times are in BST (British Summer Time))

Dr Amrita Sharma

(India)

Dr Amrita Sharma

Senior Anchor

 

Dr Amrita Sharma did her Bachelors in Ayurvedic medicine and surgery (BAMS)and MD (Ayurvedic Materia Medica). Her interest in studies took her back to explore more on alternative medicine, acupuncture, Alternative therapies, naturopathy, and courses on food and nutrition. 
 She is registered with Yoga Alliance for e-500 hrs and YACEP. She has trained thousands of students from over 20 countries. 
Dr Sharma has presented paper and moderated numerous national and international conferences. Through her radio talks and podcasts she has shared her experiences, wellbeing tips and lifestyle leads in day to day life through yoga, Ayurveda, and holistic health care. 
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Summary and Panel Discussions

THANK YOU 

Technical Director –  Nishit Kotak 

Yoga & Meditation Producer – Riddhi Vyas

Beauty Episode Producer – Vaishali Acharya

Integrated Health Producer – Dr Rajeev Gupta

Ayurveda Episode Producer – Prof Ish Sharma

General Admin/Senior Anchor – Dr Amrita Sharma

Dance Episode Producer/Anchor  – Dr Honey Kalaria

Miscellaneous Episode Producer – Rotarian Lal Goel

Keith Sharp Episodes Producer- Tai Chi and Qigong 

Croatia Wellbeing Episodes – Aleksandra Horwood

Mauritius Coordinator/Host – Gayeetree Samboo

Kitchen Episodes Producer/Host – Seema Bhatia 

U.S.A Coordinator/Host – Sharron Rose

Creative Director – Sarita Menon

Media Team – Kesh Morjaria 

HOST TEAM – Dr Amrita Sharma and Dr Honey Kalaria

 BACK UP TEAM –  Dr Lalit Sodha, Dr Sheila Dobee,                      Dr Milen Shah, Dr Wai Ching Lee, Dr Kailash Parekh MBE     Ravi Bhanot MBE & Sushma Bhanot MBE,  Mina Khagram,    and Dr Anjali Agarwal

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