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The Bathing Dates of the Kumbha Mela 2010 at Haridwar |
| 14 January 2010 (Thursday) | 15 January 2010 (Friday) |
| 20 January 2010 (Wednesday) | 30 January 2010 (Saturday) |
| 12 February 2010 (Friday) | 15 March 2010 (Monday) |
| 24 March 2010 (Wednesday) | 30 March 2010 (Tuesday) |
| 14 April 2010 (Wednesday) | 28 April 2010 (Wednesday) |
 For the Hindus, Maha Kumbh Mela is one of the most important religious gatherings. To be a part of this biggest gathering in the world, pilgrims from all parts of the country come to this festival. Taking holy dip at the holy Ganges is considered to be a sacred act. The Kumbh Mela takes place four times in the time span of twelve years. Also known as Maha Kumbh Mela, the venue of this festival keeps shifting between Ujjain, Allahabad, Nashik and Haridwar.
More than 60 million pilgrims come to Maha Kumbh Mela to be part of it. Prayag is the destination, when the mela is held in Allahabad. Prayag is considered to be a holy place as it is the meeting point of three important rivers Ganga (Ganges), Yamuna and Saraswati. When the venue shifts to Haridwar, Kumbh Mela takes place where the holy Ganga goes into the plains from the mighty Himalayas. At the banks of Ksipra River, the mela takes place, when it is arranged in Ujjain. If the venue is in Nashik, people gather on the banks of Godavari to celebrate this religious festival.
Ardh Kumbh Mela is one of the biggest religious gatherings that draw in millions of pilgrims from all over the globe. This mela holds on its significance e since ages. Kumbh Mela originated in the Vedic period some thousand years ago. Kumbh mela has an interesting legend related to it. In the fight between the gods and demons over the pot of amrit or the nectar of immortality, the demons managed to take away the whole of it and ran away. To get hold of the pot, for twelve days and nights, gods followed them in the sky. In the course of the fight, some drops of armit fell at Ujjain, Prayag (Allahabad), Nashik and Haridwar. And it is for this reason that these places are chosen as the venue for the Maha Kumbh Mela.
During the Kumbh Mela, one of the major festivals of India, people who gather at the mela take a holy dip at the Ganges and purify themselves. This ritual bath is the major feature of the pilgrimage. You can see people involved in devotional and religious singing, mass feeding of the holy men and poor. Religious doctrines are also discussed at the religious assemblies arranged at the Kumbh Mela. At this Kumbh Mela Festival, you can see sadhus and saints from all parts of the country. Visit this Ardh Kumbh Mela to get the feel and fervor of the festival.More infoarmation about Kumbh Mela ,See here Kumbha.
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