Detailed Information about Maha Kumbh Mela Festival & Its Importance

Maha Kumbh Mela is one of the largest gatherings performed by the Hindu followers. It is known to be the world's largest religious gathering which is celebrated in India for four times in every twelve year. The event is known all over the world for the majority of people, who travels all the way from their home and make their visit in here. The celebration is also known as the "biggest act of faith on earth" and heartily accepted by the followers. The occasion held in the banks of river Ganga. There is a religious belief that by making visit to the GangaRiver and taking bath clears all your bad karmas. Bathing during Kumbh Mela on the river Ganga, one is free from all the worries and his past sins and becomes appropriate for freedom from the circulation of birth and death.

Millions of people gather this celebration held in India. There three major holy rovers named as Ganga and Yamuna, Allahabad and the Saraswati where the Kumbh Mela is been celebrated. The River Ganga is said to the origin of the great Himalayas whereas the river Saraswati is known as a mystical river. These three holy rivers hold a strong position in India. A ritual bath makes them free from all the difficulties and sorrows. The Mela is one of the scared of all Hindu pilgrimage where all kinds of people like monks, saints, sadhus, men, and women polish the occasion by making their visit. It is said to believe that in early days of Vedic period both the gods and demons use to work together in gaining fluid of immortality known as "amrita". They had a deal that after getting the amrita they will share them equally but when the Kumbh containing amrita seemed the demons get green-eyed and ran away with the Kumbh. The god hurtled the demons for twelve days and twelve nights fighting. The quarrel between the gods and demons continued for amrita, the fluid of immortality. It is said that the amrita fell down from the sky and dropped down into the places calledUjjain, Nasik, Prayag and Haridwar.Till now the event Kumbh Mela is been observed in these four locations where the nectar of immortality fell. Today it has become one of the top Hindu festivals that take place when Jupiter enters Aquarius and the sun enters Aries.

It is a worth visiting once in your entire life and experience the fact as well as purify yourself from the past sins. If you are planning to go for such holy festival than do not hesitate just go for it. The place is well connected by roadways, by airways and by railways. The nearest airport is Varanasi airport which is about 140 km away from the spot and it is connected with all the major cities of Indian state. You can travel by railways as Allahabad is a hub of railways. The four major train stations are like Prayag station, City station, Daraganj station and Allahabad. Travel via roadways and make your ride more adventurous. Allahabad is located on the NH2 and NH27, Varanasi is 125 km from the hot spot and the choice is yours. There are large numbers of buses and taxis heading towards the spot and during the event due to huge gatherings you have to make a long distance walk to reach your destination as vehicles are not allowed during Maha Kumbh Mela.