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It is believed in the ancient times during an ongoing war between the demons and the demigods for the possession of the elixir of immortality, a few drops fell to earth at four places: Allahabad, Haridwar, Nasik, and Ujjain. And it is at each of the four places that Kumbh Mela, the gathering of millions: devout and common witnesses from all over India and rest of the world, is held and is a sight like no other. Based on astrological calculations it returns to each place after a gap of twelve years, bigger each time.

The story that the drops of nectar of BATHING DATES OF immortality fell near Sangam is ARDH KUMBH MELA 2019 believed by the people to have given mystical powers to the place as DAY DATE millions gather at the ghats to purge themselves of all sins by taking a dip Makar Sankranti 15 January2019 in the waters and attain Moksha (1st shahiSnan) (Salvation). Young and old, fit and Paush Purnima 21 January 2019 frail; all regions, castes, and creed Mauni Amavasya 04 February 2019 aside, it becomes the single most (Main Royal Bath 2nd Shahi Snan) brilliantly unifying experience ever. The place itself, overrun by Naga Basant Panchami (3rd shahiSnan) 10 February 2019 Sadhus, who never wear any Maghi Poornima 19 February 2019 clothes and are always smeared in MahaShivratri 04 March 2019 ash; Urdhwavahurs, non-indulgent in physical pleasures; Parivajakas, having taken a vow of silence; and Shirshasins, who stand for all 24 hours and meditate, transforms as if from another realm. ALLAHABAD KUMBH MELA DATES In Allahabad it is celebrated in the month of January-February when Jupiter is in Aries or Taurus and Sun and Moon are in Capricorn during the Hindu month of Magha. In the year 2019, beginning from 15th January to 4th of March; all this will once again be the centre of A.T. SEASONS & VACATIONS TRAVEL PVT LTD. attraction and attention from world over. Estimates suggest that in the C- 24 A, 2 nd FLOOR, ACHARYA NIKETAN MAIN ROAD, MAYUR VIHAR Maha Kumbh Mela held in Allahabad PHASE- 1, DELHI - 110 091, INDIA in the year 2013, nearly 60 million T: 91 11 22752337-38 I M: +91 9811412517 E: [email protected] / [email protected] took a bath at the occasion and if [email protected] the forecasts are to be believed, the W: www.seasonsandvacations.com next one will garner an even bigger www.journey2india.com I www.visitsasia.com I gathering than the previous one. www.indianoutdoors.com I www.luxurytrainsofindia.in