The holy festival of Kumbh is the most sacred celebration for Hindus. The festival comes every 3 years and is celebrated in 4 different holy cities, viz., Allahabad, Haridwar, Ujjain and Nasik. According to popular belief, Kumbh mela has the powers to the wipe out all the sinnings of a person and free him from the cycle of birth-rebirth, of those who take part in them with full devotedness. In 2010 this festival was held on at the banks of Ganga in Haridwar, as Haridwar is the place where Ganga enters plains, from hilly region.

Kumbh's history originates from the beginning of the Creation of universe. All devtas (Gods) were under the influence of a curse that made them weak and coward, Brahma, (the creator God) advised them to churn the ocean for Amrit (Nectar), intake of which will make them immortal, the devtas sough the help of demons for ..Read More

The festival is religiously most important for the Hindus. At every Kumbh occassion, millions of Hindus take part in the celebrations. During 2003 Kumbh at Haridwar, more than 10 millions devoteed ...Read More