About Kumbh Mela

Kumbh Mela (Devanagari: कुम्भ मेला) is a mass Hindu pilgrimage. It occurs four times every twelve years and rotates among four locations: Allahabad (Prayag) at the confluence of Ganga and Yamuna and mythical Saraswati river, Haridwar along Ganga river, Ujjain along the Kshipra river and Nashik along the Godavari river, so a Kumbh Mela is practically held every three years across the four locations. The Ardh Kumbh Mela is celebrated every six years at Haridwar and Allahabad [1], while the Purna (complete) Kumbh always takes place at Allahabad every twelve years [2]. Over 45 days beginning in January 2007, more than 70 million Hindu pilgrims took part in the Ardh Kumbh Mela at Allahabad, and on January 15, the most auspicious day of the festival of Makar Sankranti, more than 5 million participated [3]. The Maha Kumbh Mela (\Great\ Kumbh Mela) which comes after 12