The Maha Kumbh 2019

Kumbh Mela-
This fair is a Biggest Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather in the amounts of lakhs to bath in a sacred holy river.  The Kumbh Mela is held only  once in 12 years of time. difference of Almost 3 years between the Kumbh Melas at Haridwar and Nashik.The exact date is determined, as per Hindu calander Vikram Samvat and the principles of Jyotisha Sashtra, Its according to a combination of zodiac positions of the Jupiter, the Sun and the Moon. At Nashik and Ujjain. Amidst the intermittent chanting of mantras and om, the heartwarming dance of the Aghoris and the holy ghats lightned  up with diyas,
Tourist places to visit during Allahabad Kumbh Mela –

Varanasi-

Varanasi is the city in the northern India state named as Uttar Pradesh, Also known as Kashi (the spiritual capital of India), Hindu pilgrims take bath in the Ganga River and perform funeral rites. There are almost 2,000 temples, the Kashi Vishwanath temple Known as “Golden Temple,” dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva.

Ayodhya– Ayodhya  is the birth place of Lord Rama, Located in Uttar Pradesh, known as the heart of the state ,there are seven important pilgrimage destinations for Hindus. Can see thousands of people chanting sita ram, this is very  spiritual place and you believe in spirituality then one should not miss this visit, we can feel the strong fragrance from the temple doors,

Sarnath –

sarnath considered as a sacred by the divine Buddhist. Located near the rivers, Named as Varuna and Ganges, Sarnath is also popularly known as one of the four religious sites on the Buddhist circuit located in Uttar Pradesh State.it is only 12 km from Varanasi.the name sarnath is taken from sarangnath it means lord of deers. There is also  connection of a Buddhist story with it. All the old buildings and structures at Sarnath were destroyed by the Turks.

 

 

Triveni Sangam- At the Triveni Sangam, in Allahabad will held in January an Ardh Kumbh Mela 2019 for Hindus, Hosted every six year As per nakshatra when Jupiter is in Aries or Taurus and Sun and Moon are in Capricorn during the Hindu month of Magha, Allahabad transforms into a land that gives opportunity to devotees taking a dip into the holy Rivers. The Triveni Sangam is very sacred place in India to Hindus, they believe that taking a dip into it their sins will wash away and and god will free them from the cycle of rebirth, And they will achieve Moksha.

 

The Maha Kumbh Mela at triveni sangam