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Kumbh Mela Day Tours
Kumbh Mela Day Tours
Kumbh Mela Day Tours
Kumbh Mela Day Tours
Kumbh Mela Day Tours
Kumbh Mela Day Tours
Kumbh Mela Day Tours
Kumbh Mela Day Tours
Kumbh Mela Day Tours
Kumbh Mela Day Tours
Kumbh Mela Day Tours
Kumbh Mela Day Tours
Kumbh Mela Day Tours
Kumbh Mela Day Tours
Kumbh Mela Day Tours
The Allahabad Kumbh Mela is a mela held every 12 years at Allahabad , India. The exact date is determined according to Hindu astrology: the Mela is held when Jupiter is in Taurus and the sun and the moon are in Capricorn. The fair involves ritual bathing at Triveni Sangam, the meeting points of three rivers: the Ganga, the Yamuna and the mythical Sarasvati. The latest Allahabad Kumbh Mela took place in 2013 and became the largest religious gathering in the world with almost 120 million visitors. The next one is scheduled for 2025, with an Ardh Kumbh Mela scheduled for 2019. The Mela is one of the four fairs traditionally recognized as Kumbh Melas. An annual fair, known as Magh Mela, has been held in Allahabad since ancient times , and is mentioned in the Puranas. However, the earliest mention of a Kumbh Mela at Allahabad occurs only after the mid-19th century. The Prayagwals are believed to have adopted the kumbha myth and the 12-year cycle of the Haridwar Kumbh Mela for their annual Magh Mela around this time. Since then, every 12 years, the Magh Mela turns into a Kumbh Mela, and six years after a Kumbh Mela, it turns into an Ardh Kumbh Mela.
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