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     • The rotation of the Kumbh Mela among these four sites is based on an ancient astrological calculation, and each location hosts the festival approximately every 12 years. The specific year for each Kumbh Mela is determined by a combination of astrological, religious, and traditional considerations.
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   How often is Maha Kumbh Mela held?

   • Theoretically, it should happen every three years in a different place. However, the exact time and place of the festival depends on astrological and religious considerations. This means that the Mela sometimes happens only a year apart at the different sites. There is also a Maha Kumbh Mela, which is held once every 12 years.

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   How often does the Kumbh Mela return to a site?

   • The relative years vary between the four sites, but the cycle repeats about every 12 years. Since Jupiter's orbit completes in 11.86 years, a calendar year adjustment appears in approximately 8 cycles. Therefore, approximately once a century, the Kumbh mela returns to a site after 11 years.

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   Where is Kumbh Mela celebrated?

   • The Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj is especially significant and is often referred to as the “Maha Kumbh Mela.” It occurs every 12 years. 2. Haridwar: Situated on the banks of the Ganges in Uttarakhand. The Kumbh Mela in Haridwar is held every 12 years, and it is also celebrated every six years as the “Ardh Kumbh.” 3. Nashik:

   WHERE DOES THE KUMBH MELA OCCUR, AND HOW OFTEN IS IT HELD?

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   How often is Kumbh Mela held at Prayag?

   • In addition, a Great Kumbh Mela festival is held every 144 years at Prayag, most recently in 2001. The Kumbh Mela lasts several weeks and is one of the largest festivals in the world, attracting more than 200 million people in 2019, including 50 million on the festival’s most auspicious day.

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   The Khulasat-ut-Tawarikh lists the following melas: an annual mela and a Kumbh Mela every 12 years at Haridwar; a mela held at Trimbak when Jupiter enters Leo (that is, once in 12 years); and an annual mela held at Prayag (in modern Prayagraj) in Magh.

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   Situated on the banks of the Shipra River in Madhya Pradesh. The Kumbh Mela in Ujjain occurs every 12 years. The rotation of the Kumbh Mela among these four sites is based on an ancient astrological calculation, and each location hosts the festival approximately every 12 years.

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   Mar 20, 2024 · 2. How often is the Kumbh Mela held? The Kumbh Mela follows a rotational cycle among the four sacred sites, occurring approximately every three years but in a specific sequence that returns to each site every 12 years.

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7. timesofindia.indiatimes.com › religion › kumbh-melaKumbh Mela: When and where is it held? - Times of India

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   Jan 27, 2021 · When and Where Kumbh Mela is held? Kumbh Mela is organised at four different locations by turn and continues for over a month.

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   Aug 23, 2024 · In addition, a Great Kumbh Mela festival is held every 144 years at Prayag, most recently in 2001. The Kumbh Mela lasts several weeks and is one of the largest festivals in the world, attracting more than 200 million people in 2019, including 50 million on the festival’s most auspicious day.

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   Kumbh Mela, in Hinduism, is a religious pilgrimage that is celebrated four times over a course of 12 years. The geographical location of Kumbh Mela spans over four locations in India and the Mela site keeps rotating between one of the four pilgrimages on four sacred rivers as listed below: Haridwar on the Ganges in Uttarakhand

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    Nov 25, 2020 · When is the Next Kumbh Mela? 2021 Kumbh Mela in Haridwar from January 14 to April 27. It's being held there after 11 years, not the usual 12, due to specific auspicious dates. This is the first time in 80 years that such a phenomenon has happened. 2025 Maha Kumbh Mela in Allahabad. 2027 Kumbh Mela in Nashik.