MUMBAI: The Maha Kumbh 2025, a spiritual gathering has drawn over nine crore devotees to Prayagraj till date and anticipates over 45 crore people attending the mega-religious event this year. Signify which focusses on lighting products and solutions looked to enhance the spiritual experience of the devotees at the Maha Kumbh 2025 with lighting solutions. The project encompassed the illumination of the sacred Viman Mandapam, the Shastri Bridge, and the deployment of solar lights across the Kumbh Mela grounds.
Façade lighting at Viman Mandapam: Signify transformed the Viman Mandapam, a sacred structure at the heart of the Kumbh Mela, into light and color with Philips Uni dynamic color-changing linear grazers and flood lights, creating a layered lighting design that accentuates its architectural beauty, achieving a volumetric illumination. While the installation presented unique challenges, including working at height, navigating intricate carvings, and minimizing drilling to preserve the structural integrity of the Mandapam, the multi-layered lighting approach allowed for dynamic control, creating an immersive and spectacular lighting experience for devotees.
Illuminated Shastri Bridge: Signify also illuminated the Shastri Bridge, a vital link connecting Prayagraj to Varanasi with Philips Uni dynamic colour-changing RGBW linear grazers and flood lights used at the Viman Mandapam. The lighting highlights both the horizontal deck and vertical columns of the bridge, creating a lighting design. The DMX-controlled fixtures allow for a multitude of lighting themes and effects, transforming the bridge into a vibrant symbol of the city.
Maha Kumbh lit up with solar lights: The introduction of the solar hybrid installation at such a large-scale event set a significant milestone for the adoption of renewable energy solutions in India. Underscoring its commitment to sustainability, Signify deployed SunStay Hybrid solar lights that boast 175 lm/w efficiency throughout the Kumbh Mela grounds. The light’s pressure die-cast housing ensures durability, while the hybrid design looks to guarantee 100% lighting throughout the night, even in foggy conditions. This initiative the company added is a step forward with solar energy, sustainably meeting the lighting needs of large-scale events and ensuring brighter paths for the devotees.
Girish K Chawla, Head of Professional Business, Signify Geater India, said, “In line with our #BrighterLivesBetterWorld vision, we at Signify are proud to provide sustainable lighting solutions at one of the largest Hindu pilgrimages in India, Maha Kumbh 2025. This one of its kind mega-festivals, by UP government, Prayagraj Mela Administration, UPSTDC, UPPCL and UP tourism is truly recommendable. We believe that sustainable lighting can play a crucial role in creating a brighter and greener future. Our efforts at the Maha Kumbh serve as a testament to this belief, demonstrating how innovative lighting solutions can contribute to large-scale events while promoting environmental stewardship. We will continue to bring more such innovative and sustainable lighting solutions to communities across India.”
