Kumbh Mela is one of India's most sacred Hindu festivals that occurs every 12 years in Nashik, Maharashtra. It celebrates the legend of drops of nectar falling into holy rivers, including the Godavari River in Nashik. During the Kumbh Mela, pilgrims gather to bathe in the river, believing it will wash away their sins. The next Nashik Kumbh Mela will take place from July 14 to September 25, 2015, with auspicious bathing dates that will draw large crowds to participate in religious ceremonies.

1. KUMBH MELA 2015 - NASHIK KUMBH MELA DATES
AND CELEBRATIONS IN MAHARASHTRA, INDIA

2.  Kumbh Mela is one of the most sacred festivals of India
when hordes of Hindu pilgrims gather at a place to bathe
in a holy river as the belief goes that this will wash away
their sins.
Kumbh Mela

3. The story goes that once while the Gods and
demons were having a row over some nectar/honey
then Lord Vishnu flew away with the pot of honey
and inadvertently spilled drops of nectar at four
different places – Nashik, Haridwar, Ujjain and
Prayag. And so these are the places that this mass
congregation takes place periodically even today.
Kumbh Mela Story

4.  The celebration of Kumbh Mela depends on the position of the
sun. So when the Jupiter and the sun falls on the zodiac sign,
Leo, the Kumbh Mela is celebrated at Trimbakeshwar in
Nashik. An event celebrated with great enthusiasm at the
Kumbh Mela, the masses of people gathered collect and take
part in religious ceremonies connected with this event. Some
of these are holding religious sermons and discussions, taking
part in singing devotional hymns and songs, as also feeding of
holy men and women as well as the poor people.
Kumbh Mela Celebrations

5.  Kumbh Mela is celebrated at Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga
temple in Nashik which is in Maharashtra. Considered a very
holy town, the Kumbh Mela is celebrated once every twelve
years in Nashik as one of the twelve Jyotirlingas.
Triyambakeshwar Jyotirlinga temple is situated there. Kumbh
Mela in Nashik is celebrated once in every twelve years here.
Legend has it that when Lord Vishnu flew from earth to
heaven, he dropped some nectar in the Godavari river that
flows in Nashik and so the place is considered sacred amongst
the Hindus.
Kumbh Mela Celebrations at Trimbakeshwar

6. There are auspicious dates and times for taking these
baths or holy dips, as soon as these dates are made
public the crowds come to be a part of the Kumbh Mela.
The last time the Kumbh Mela was celebrated in Nashik
was twelve years ago in 2003. This year in 2015, people
Nashik will again be the venue of this event which is
slated to happen between 14 Jul and 25 September 2015.
Kumbh Mela Dates Nashik

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