Kumbh Mela 2013

Kumbh Mela

The Kumbh Mela in India is as to force by fascination as it is spiritual journey. This ancient northern Indian festival is being meet of spiritual symbol minds. Kumbh Mela is the largest event allover in India. And it is the largest religious gathering in the world, In this event million people is being gather from different countries.

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Types of Kumbh Mela

Kumbh Mela is having 5 types such as  Maha Kumbh, Purn Kumbh, Ardh Kumbh, Kumbh Mela, Magh Mela.

Maha Kumbh : Maha Kumbh means that Kumbh Mela which is comes after every 12 Purn Kumbha i.e. it has come after 144 years, and Maha Kumbh Mela is only held at Allahabad.

Purn Kumbh : The Purn Kumbh Mela has to come after every 12 years and it take at 4 places such as Haridwar, Ujjain, Allahabad and Nashik.

Ardh Kumbh Mela : We should say half Kumbh mela it means Ardh Kumbh Mela, it comes and celebrated in every six year, the Ardh Kumbh Mela is held on two places like Allahabad and Haridwar.

Kumbh Mela: It is come after every 3 years and places will be change by rotation such as Nashik, Allahabad, Ujjiain and Haridwar.

Magh Mela : This type of Kumbh Mela have come to every year except of Ardh Kumbh and Kumbh Mela. 

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Where is the Kumbh Mela 2013

The all types of Kumbh Mela takes place on a rotational basis in four most holy Hindu places in India. on the banks of the Godavari river in Nashik (Maharastra), the Shipra river in Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh state, the Ganges river in Haridwar in the state of Uttarakhand, and convergence of three rivers such as the Ganga, Sarswati and Yamuna rivers in Allahabad (Prayag) in the state of Uttar Pradesh.

In 2013, The Kumbh Mela of this year will be held at Allahabad (Prayag). The Kumbh Mela has comes after 3 years and this is being at Allahabad.

The Next Kumbh Mela will be in the year of 2015 at place of Nashik on the bank of river Godavari.

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Here, I have mention that auspicious bathing dates of Kumbh Mela 2013 as given table :

Date	Snan Event
14th January	Makar Sankranti
27th January	Paush Paurnima
6th February	Ekadashi Snan
10th February	Mauni Amavasya Snan
15th February	Basant Panchami Snan
17th February	Rath Saptami Snan
21st February	Bhisma Ekadashi Snan
25th February	Maghi Paurnima Snan
10th March	Mahashivratri

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