About Ardh Kumbh Mela Allahabad

Allahabad every 6 year’s 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 2025, beginning from 15th January to 04th March; all this will once again be the centre of attraction and attention from world over. Estimates suggest that in the Maha Kumbh Mela held in Allahabad in the year 2025, nearly 60 million took a bath at the occasion and if the forecasts are to be believed, the next one will garner an even bigger gathering than the previous one.

Legend has it that in the mythological times, during a waging war between the demigods and demons for the possession of elixir of eternal life, a few drops of it had fallen on to four places that are today known as Prayag, Haridwar, Ujjain, and Nasik. It is believed that these drops gave mystical powers to these places. It is to make oneself gain on those powers that Kumbh Mela has been celebrated in each of the four places since long as one can remember. The normal Kumbh Mela is held every 3 years, the Ardh (half) Kumbh Mela is held every six years at Haridwar and Allahabad (Prayag) while the Purna (complete) Kumbh mela takes place every twelve years, at four places Prayag (Allahabad), Haridwar, Ujjain, and Nashik, based on planetary movements. The Maha Kumbh Mela is celebrated at Prayag after 144 years (after 12 'Purna Kumbh Melas').

How to Reach Kumbh Mela 2025
During the Kumbh Mela, temporary railway stations are created around the fairgrounds to facilitate the entry of the massive number of pilgrims that come to Allahabad for this holy event, with Prayag Ghat station being within walking distance of the holy Sangam. The Allahabad Airport, which only facilitates one flight a day from Delhi during the rest of the year, sees many airline services like Spice Jet and Jet Airways operating multiple flights for the mela. Temporary roads are created within the grounds for ease of travel.

♦ Air:- On a regular basis, Allahabad airport receives one flight from Delhi every day. However, during the Kumbh Mela, there are temporary flight services from major Indian cities to this airport.
♦ Rail:- Allahabad is the headquarters of the North-Central division of Indian railways and is very well connected by train to most major cities in India. During the Kumbh Mela, temporary railway stations are set up across the fair to aid the pilgrims coming from other regions of the country.
♦ Road:- Allahabad falls on the NH-2 which runs from Delhi to Kolkata and is part of the Golden Quadrilateral - so the road connectivity from Delhi/Agra/Kanpur/Varanasi/Patna/Kolkata is great. The highway is smooth and very well maintained, and not at all crowded. Once within Allahabad, one can avail services of auto-rickshaws or cycle rickshaws to reach the venue. App-based cab service Ola is also available in the city.