During the holy festival of Kumbh Mela 2010 at Haridwar the main event is taking a bath or dip in the Holy River Ganga. This holy bath takes place on particular dates as per the Kumbh Mela calendar. It is said that a holy dip in sacred rivers during Maha Kumbh help humans to come out of the circle of life and death. Here is the Kumbh Mela 2010 calendar with the bathing dates:

January 14, 2010 – Makarsankranti January 15, 2010 – Mauni Amavasi – Surya Grahan Snan January 20 – Basant Panchami January 30 – Magh Purnima February 12, 2010 – Mahashivaratri Shahi Snan Marach 15 – Somvati Amavasi – Shahi Snan March 16 – Navasamvatarambh Snan – Hindu New Year March 24 – Ramnavami Snan March 30 – Chaitra Purnima Snan/ Vaishnav Akhara Snan April 14, 2010 – Mesha Sankranti Shahi Snan Parv April 28, 2010 – Vaishak Aadik Maas Purnima Snan

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