What is the Kumbh Mela, and why is it held in four cities periodically? What is Ardh Kumbh and Maha Kumbh? What is the origin of this pilgrimage festival?

The Kumbh Mela is held every twelve years in four different riverbanks across the nation - Ganga in Haridwar, Sangam in Prayagraj, Godavari in Nashik, and Shipra in Ujjain. The Kumbh Mela is of four ...

More than seven people were killed in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela, or Great Pitcher Festival, in the northern Indian ...

The Mahakumbh Mela is held every 12 years at one of four sacred locations: Prayagraj, Haridwar, Ujjain, or Nashik. This 12-year interval is based on astrological and mythological beliefs ...

is celebrated every six years in Prayagraj and Haridwar. The term Kumbh originates from Sanskrit, meaning pitcher or pot. The story of the Kumbh Mela is rooted in the Samudra Manthan, the mythical ...

Kumbh Mela 2025, influenced by a rare Jupiter-Sun conjunction in Aquarius, heralds a unique spiritual event in India at Haridwar, Prayagraj, Nashik, and Ujjain. This celestial alignment signifies ...

amrita from the pitcher spilled at four places -- Haridwar, Prayagraj, Ujjain and Nashik-Trimbakeshwar. Jayant ran for 12 days, as one day of the Devas equals to one year of humans, Kumbh Mela is ...

Along the journey, a few drops of the nectar spilled at four places: Prayagraj, Haridwar, Ujjain, and Nashik, making them holy sites for the Kumbh Mela. These four sites became sacred, hosting the ...

Along his journey, a few drops of the nectar spilt at four places: Prayagraj, Haridwar, Ujjain, and Nashik, making them holy sites for the Kumbh Mela. These four sites became sacred, hosting the ...