Kumbh Mela - The largest religious gathering on earth

Kumbh Mela

Kumbha Mela is a religious fair held every twelve years at four different holy riverside sites by rotation. According to an account in the scriptures, during the churning of the ksheera Sagar (the holy ocean of milk) when the pot of Amrit (Elxir) was obtained from the ocean, a quarrel broke between the Devtas and the Asuras. Lord Vishnu fled with the Kumbh (Urn of Amrit) some drops of elixir fell in four places: Haridwar, Nasik, Allahabad and Ujjain. Therefore Kumbh Mela is held at Allahabad (Prayag), Nasik (Trimbkeshwar), Haridwar and Ujjain. Half or Ardh kumbh is held after six years. And a Maha Kumbh is held at Prayag (Allahabad) after twelve Purna kumbh or 144 years. The last Ardha Kumbh was held for 45 days starting in January at Allahabad in the year 2007. It attracted about 7 Crore (70 Million) people. The last Maha Kumbh was held at Allahabad in the year 2001; it was attended by at least 60 million people at that time which by any count was recorded as the largest single gathering of human beings anywhere in the world. People generally take an auspicious bath on the days prescribed in the Shastras; other rituals are also performed at the place of Kumbh Melas.
In the year 2013 Mahakumbh mela is held at Allahabad from 27th. January to 10th March. 

Kumbha Mela 2013 Dates

- 14th January 2013 (Monday) Makar Sankranti

- 27th January 2013(Sunday)   Paush Purnima

- 10th February 2013(Sunday) Mauni Amavasya Snan (Main Bathing Day)
- 15th February 2013(Friday) Basant Panchami Snan
- 25th February 2013 (Monday) Maghi Purnima Snan
- 10th March 2013(Sunday) Maha Shivratri

Upcoming Kumbh Mela Venues:
2015 Nashik Kumbh Mela
2016 Ujjain (Simhastha) Kumbh Mela
2016 Haridwar Ardh Kumb Mela
2019 Allahabad (Prayag) Ardha Kumbh Mela

Kumbh Mela Nasik 2015

  Next Kumbh Mela to be held in Nasik in the year 2015 between August 14th to September 25th. August 14th to September 25th are regarded to be the peak of the festival days of the Kumbh Mela 2015.  Millions of pilgrims are expected to take part in the royal procession and holy baths in the holy water of the sacred rivers so to help you better plan and safety travel there is a best way to hire a car to reach to this Kumbh Mela comfortably.

Schedule of events for the Nasik Kumbh Mela 2015:

Ujjain Simhasth Kumbh Mahaparv 2016:

 Now next Kumbh Mela is going to held in Ujjain from April 24th to May 21st 2016. Kumbh Mela at Ujjain is called as 'Simhasth'.

An auspicious dates of Ujjain Simhasth Kumbh Mahaparv 2016 : 

DATE	DATE	EVENT
22nd April 2016	Friday	Shahi Snaan
3rd May 2016	Tueday	Vratparv Varuthini
6th May 2016	Friday	First Pramukh Snaan
9th May 2016	Monday	Second Pramukh Snaan on Akshaya Tritiya
11th May 2016	Wednesday	Shankaracharya Jayanti
15th May 2016	Sunday	Vrishabh Sankranti
17th May 2016	Tuesday	Mohini Ekadashi
19th May 2016	Thursday	Pradosh
20th May 2016	Friday	Nursigh Jayanti
21th May 2016	Saturday	Pramukh Shahi Snaan