Maha Kumbh Mela date Haridwar, India ( January 14 to April 28, 2010 )

Kumbha Mela: The largest religious gathering in the world! According to astrologers, the 'Kumbh Fair' takes place when the planet Jupiter enters Aquarius and the Sun enters Aries.



Kumbha (Kumbha means pot) Mela (means fair) is a sacred Hindu pilgrimage that takes place at the following four locations of India:

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1. Prayag, Allahabad (in the state of Uttar Pradesh) at the confluence of three holy rivers - Ganga (Ganges), Yamuna and Saraswati

2. Haridwar (in the state of Uttar Pradesh) where the river Ganga enters the plains from Himalayas

3. Ujjain (in Madhya Pradesh), on the banks of shipra river, and

4. Nasik (in Maharashtra) on the banks of Godavari river.

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The pilgrimage occurs four times every twelve years, once at each of the four locations. Each twelve-year cycle includes the Maha (great) Kumbha Mela at Prayag, attended by millions of people, making it the largest pilgrimage gathering around the world.

Some other links:



Kumbh Mela - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumbh_Mela



Kumbh Mela official site

http://www.kumbh2010haridwar.gov.in/