Mahakumbh: ‘Harry Potter’ Spotted Savouring Bhandara, Netizens Bewitched By This Daniel Radcliffe Doppelganger

India

oi-Amit Vasudev

Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2025, 21:57 [IST]

Foreign
tourists
from
across
the
globe
have
gathered
at
the

Maha
Kumbh
Mela
in
Prayagraj,
Uttar
Pradesh.
A
video
of
a
man
resembling
the
fictional
character
Harry
Potter
has
gone
viral
on
social
media.

In
the
undated
clip,
a
man
dressed
in
jeans
and
a
puffer
jacket
is
seen
casually
enjoying
‘prasad’
from
a
disposable
plate.
The
video
has
sparked
curiosity
among
netizens,
with
many
speculating
whether
actor
Daniel
Radcliffe
was
indeed
attending
the
religious
event.

Photo
Credit:
https://www.instagram.com/prayagrajtalktown

One
user
asked,
“Ye
Daniel
Radcliffe
to
nahi
hai
na?” while
another
remarked,
“Mujhe
q
lg
rha
h
ye
Daniel
Radcliffe
as
Harry
Potter
hai.”

Other
comments
included,
“Harry
Potter
prasad
ka
aanand
lete
hue,” and
“Bhai
Harry
Potter
jaisa
dikh
raha
hai
(sic).”
Another
user
noted,
“This
is
beauty
of
Sanatan
Dharma,”
while
one
joked,
“Harry
Potter
in
Kumbh
Mela.”
Some
even
quipped,
“Harry
Potter
jhadu
se
ud
kr
agya.”

Harry
Potter
is
a
fictional
character
created
by
British
author
J.K.
Rowling
in
a
series
of
books
later
adapted
into
a
popular
film
franchise.
In
the
films,
British
actor
Daniel
Radcliffe
portrayed
the
iconic
role.

From
January
11
to
January
20,
approximately
8.79
crore
pilgrims
have
taken
the
holy
dip
at
Sangam.
The
Maha
Kumbh
Mela
officially
commenced
on
January
13
with
the
Paush
Purnima
bath,
although
devotees
began
arriving
as
early
as
January
11.

The
2025
Maha
Kumbh
Mela
will
conclude
on
February
26.
This
event
is
particularly
significant
as
it
marks
the
completion
of
12
Kumbh
Mela
cycles,
occurring
once
every
144
years.
The
last
Maha
Kumbh
of
this
kind
took
place
in
1881.

More
than
45
crore
people
are
anticipated
to
attend
this
grand
event.
To
accommodate
the
influx
of
pilgrims,
authorities
have
created
a
temporary
city
spread
over
4,000
hectares.
This
city
includes
1.5
lakh
tents,
upgraded
sanitation
facilities,
and
improved
transportation
infrastructure.