In Prayagraj, hearing the word "KUMBH", creates a picture of Triveni Sangam in one's mind.
"An eternal life free sins " is the promise that comes attached with the magnificient event of Kumbh Mela.
Legend has it that is the mythological times , during a waging war between the demigods and demons for the possessing of elixir of eternal life, a few drops of it had fallen on the four places that are today known as Prayag, Haridwar, Nasik and Ujjain.
Kumbh mela,also known as Kumbha mela, is a hindu religious festival. The normal Kumbh mela is held every 3 years, the ardh(half) Kumbh mela is held every 6 years at Haridwar and Prayagraj while the purna(complete) Kumbh mela takes place every 12 years.
In 2019 the maha Kumbh mela is going to be celebrated in Prayag after 144 years (after 12 purna Kumbh mela).
It is celebrated at the pilgrimage places on four sacred rivers --
1-at Haridwar on the Ganges River
2-at Ujjain on Shipra
3-at Nashik on the Godavari
4-at Allahabad or Prayagraj at the confluence of the Ganges.
The Kumbh Mela at Prayag(modern Allahabad) attracts millions of pilgrims. Bathing in these rivers is thought to cleanse a person of all their sins.
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