What is kumbh mela ?

Kumbh’ means pot and ‘Mela’ means fair. (Legend or Myth of Kumbh Mela)

The Kumbh Mela lasts for more than a month and is determined by astrological calculations. Each location – Allahabad, Nasik, Ujjain and Haridwar – will have a Mahakumbh Mela or Kumbh Mela once in 12 years. At Allahabad in the Hindu month of Magha (January-February) - 1989, 2001, 2012, 2024…. At Haridwar in the Hindu month of Chaitra (March-April) - 1986, 1998, 2010, 2021…. At Nasik in the Hindu month of Bhadrapada (August-September) - 1991, 2003, 2015… At Ujjain in the Hindu month of Vaisakha (April-May) - 1992, 2004, 2016…