Prior to the 2021 Kumbh Mela artist Harshvardhan Kadam painted it in red and gold murals to express Hindu mythological stories based on the writings and ideas of the Vaimānika Shāstra.

[4][5] In 2010 a platform was constructed close to the tower from which nearly 300 media personnel watched the main bathing day of the Kumbh Mela that year.

[6] The tower is on Malviya Island, named after Madan Mohan Malaviya,[7] opposite the steps of Har Ki Pauri in Haridwar.

[2] The surrounding island has marble flooring, is shaped like a boat, and has its own ghat (steps) to enter the river Ganges.

[9] Prior to the 2021 Kumbh Mela, the artist Harshvardhan Kadam painted the tower with red and gold murals to express mythological stories based on the work and ideas of the Vaimānika Shāstra.