For Actress Hansa Singh, who is also a tarot card reader, healer and occultist, and has been part of projects like Human, Criminal Justice 3, as well as films Goodbye and Despatch, 2025 has been a year of firsts.
“Feels like this year it’s all about the first time. First Coldplay, now Kumbh. 2025 has brought some new kicks to get me out of my comfort zone,” she shares with excitement.
Hansa’s journey to Mahakumbh wasn’t just a travel plan. It was an inner calling. “Well, it was the inner voice that kept pushing me to travel for Kumbh. 144 years is surreal. Next time when it happens, we won’t be there. So how can I miss it? The magic of Mahakumbh 144 was very appealing.But where I fit it in my itinerary. Plus I also wanted to go with my family.”
Despite logistical challenges of fitting it into her itinerary, everything fell into place perfectly. “As Coldplay was planned by the universe, this too happened like that. In the most perfect way I could have asked. All tickets, dates, travels inside the city, and temple visits got planned, all thanks to my family.”
For Hansa, experiencing Mahakumbh alone was never an option. “Family. Some travels are perfect with family. And Kumbh would be nothing without family. I feel it’s a family thing. Kumbh is meant for your pitr, your isht, and Mahadev. It was auspicious as we traveled on Maghi Poornima. We traveled for our one-day trip to Prayagraj.”
Despite the immense crowd, Hansa found the energy at Mahakumbh to be deeply peaceful. “All social media talks about the crowd, but trust me, we didn’t walk a bit for the dip. It was a chill morning and warm Triveni waters. You actually see different colors of Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswati. Once I make up my mind, the body follows. Stepped in the water, and it was just magical. Vibration of millions in one energy is surreal. The atmosphere is electric. You feel it.”
She describes an intimate spiritual moment with Mahadev, something beyond words. “Incidents that happened on Paavan Dharti made me feel I am in Mahadev’s hands. Everyone there came with family. Tourists from all across the globe. Isn’t it magical?”
Though she didn’t seek out spiritual leaders, she did meet fascinating travelers. “For me, the spiritual is energy, and I didn’t want any other person to be there in my direct connection with Shambhu. Interesting people? Well, at the airport. You see the world there. Allahabad is an ancient city, yet sought after by people from all walks of life, every religion and creed. Met two Australians who had come to feel the magic of Sangam. It brought a smile to my soul to hear their stories.”
Beyond the sacred dip, Hansa’s experience was enriched by visiting beautiful, quaint temples along the ghats and indulging in local delicacies. “I don’t eat (as I’m on a diet), but visited ‘Pandit Chaatwala,’ famous ‘Gudd ki Chai,’ and what not.”
Despite reports of stampedes and mismanagement, Hansa faced no difficulties. “None whatsoever. But as it’s an ancient city, five-star hotels aren’t there… So yes, you have to make do with what’s available. But that’s the beauty of the human mind and soul. We didn’t walk or get stuck. We went early in the morning to avoid any rush. Jet boat to Triveni. 30 good minutes in water. Prayed. Good arrangements for changing on all Ghats.”
Her only concern? Civic sense. “It’s people who have to learn civic sense. Sadly, all the soiled clothes they’d leave behind. What can Prashasan do? That’s the very basic Indian problem of civility.”
For Hansa, Mahakumbh is a spiritual experience, not a religious one. “Mahakumbh is spiritual, not religious. So nothing to balance here. Sanatan is spiritual; it’s not religion. One should know that as a fact. Being Hindu is being Sanatan. Sadly, politics has given it the color of religion. Understanding the difference is the key to mindfulness and yog.” She left Mahakumbh feeling transformed. “For me, it was all about the energies I was vibrating in and what has come with me. Blessed and blissful. Jai Shri Mahadev.”
