Mahakumbh 2025: Kumbh Mela has great importance in Hindu religion. This is the largest religious program in the world. In the year 2025, Mahakumbh Mela is starting on 13th January. It will end on 26th February.
Maha Kumbh starts with Paush Purnima Snan and Mahashivratri The Kumbh festival ends with the last bath on the day of. This time Mahakumbh is happening in Prayagraj, do you know when Kumbh Mela is held in Haridwar, let us know.
Why is Kumbh held only in Prayagraj, Haridwar, Ujjain and Nashik?
During Samudra Manthan, when there was a tug of war going on between the gods and demons for the pot of nectar, some drops of nectar fell at 12 places, out of which four places were on earth and eight places were in heaven. These four places on earth were Prayagraj, Haridwar, Ujjain and Nashik. It is said that drops of nectar had fallen in Shipra of Ujjain, Sangam banks of Prayagraj, Ganga in Haridwar and Godavari river of Nashik. That’s why Kumbh is organized here, devotees take bath in these rivers and get freedom from their sins.
After how many years is Kumbh Mela held in Haridwar?
Kumbh is organized in Haridwar every 12 years. According to the scriptures, whoever takes bath in the Ganga during the Kumbh Mela attains salvation. And it is said that one gets freedom from all sins and diseases.
Astrological reason – When Jupiter is in Aquarius and Sun is in Aries, Mahakumbh is held in Haridwar. Mahakumbh was organized in Haridwar in 2021. Now Mahakumbh will be organized in Haridwar in the year 2033.
When, where and under what conditions does Kumbh take place?
This fair is held at all places once in 12 years. When the fair will be held is decided by astrological calculations.
- This fair is organized in Haridwar when the Sun is in Aries and Jupiter is in Aquarius.
- This fair is organized in Allahabad (Prayag) when the Sun is in Capricorn and Jupiter is in Taurus.
- Held in Nashik when Jupiter enters Leo. Apart from this, when Sun and Moon enter Cancer on Amavasya, Simhastha is organized in Nashik at that time.
- In Ujjain, Simhastha is organized when Sun is in Aries and Jupiter is in Leo. At the time of the fair of Ujjain and Nashik, Jupiter is in Leo, hence this fair is called Simhastha.
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