Mahakumbh

The biggest festival in India is what we call the MahaKumbh, specifically the Kumbh Mela, which takes place every 12 years at one of four locations: Allahabad (Prayagraj), Haridwar, Nashik and Ujjain. The Maha Kumbh is a particularly special and grand occasion, and the next Maha Kumbh is scheduled to take place in 2025 in Prayagraj (Allahabad), Uttar Pradesh. It will run from 14 January to 26 February

Key Details about Mahakumbh 2025

1. Location: prayagraaj (formerly know as Allahabaad), uttar pradesh

2. Dates: 14 jan — 26 feb

3. Culature and social impact: Particularly the Kumbh Mela, which is held every 12 years at one of four locations: Allahabad (Prayagraj), Haridwar, Nashik and Ujjain. The Maha Kumbh is a particularly special and grand occasion, and the next Maha Kumbh is scheduled to take place in 2025 in Prayagraj (Allahabad), Uttar Pradesh. It will run from January 14 to February 26. This time the occasion has come after 144 years

Why it’s called Mahakumbh

The term Maha Kumbh is used for the Kumbh Mela held every 12 years, and is considered especially auspicious when it coincides with certain planetary conjunctions, which occur once every 12 years at each of the four locations. It is a very big festival for Hinduism

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