Maha Kumbh 2025: Indigo CEO Pieter Elbers finds 'peace in chaos' as he takes holy dip at 5:00 am
IndiGo's Chief Executive Officer, Pieter Elbers, recently made a significant visit to the Mahakumbh Mela in Prayagraj over the weekend, joining an enormous crowd of devotees and spiritual seekers at what is recognized as the largest religious gathering in the world. The Mahakumbh of 2025 holds extraordinary importance, as it is taking place after a span of 144 years under a unique and exceptionally favorable celestial configuration. The last time such an astronomical alignment occurred was in 1881, making this event an incredibly rare occasion for saints and pilgrims alike.
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For Pieter Elbers, the experience of attending Mahakumbh was nothing short of an unparalleled moment. Sharing his thoughts on LinkedIn, he emphasized that the sheer magnitude of the event is beyond comprehension.
“The grand Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj. An occurrence once in 144 years… the most massive congregation of humanity on Earth!” wrote the CEO of IndiGo in his LinkedIn post.
Elbers noted that the influx of visitors to Mahakumbh 2025 exceeds the total population of the United States. “450 million attendees within just 45 days. The scale is beyond imagination—a number comparable to the entire population of Europe and greater than that of the U.S.,” he remarked.
At the age of 54, Elbers disclosed that he had the privilege of
