Places of Kumbha Mela

Kumbha Mela is held in 4 sacred places on the bank of sacred rivers. The places of Kumbha Mela are Prayaga (on the bank of Triveni Sangam), Haridwar (on the bank of river Ganga), Ujjain (on the bank of river Kshipra or Shipra) and Nashik (on the bank of river Godavari). Purna Kumbha Mela is held every 12 years and Ardha Kumbha Mela is held every 6 years.

1. Prayaga:

• The Kumbha Mela of Prayaga is held on the Ganga - Yamuna - hidden Saraswati Triveni Sangam.
- Prayaga Purna Kumbha Mela was held in 2013, 2025, ...
- Prayaga Ardha Kumbha Mela was held in 2019, ...

► Prayagraj (Place of Kumbha Mela) (Shakti Peetha)
(Prayagraj district, Uttar Pradesh)

◉ Ganga - Yamuna - hidden Saraswati Triveni Sangam (Confluence) → Ram Ghat (Ganga Aarti) -- Balua Ghat (Yamuna Aarti)
☘ Akshay Vat
(Middle Ganga Plain)

2. Haridwar:

• The Kumbha Mela of Haridwar is held on the bank of river Ganga.
- Haridwar Purna Kumbha Mela was held in 2010, 2021, ....
- Haridwar Ardha Kumbha Mela was held in 2016, ...

► Haridwar (314 m) (Moksha Puri) (Place of Kumbha Mela) (Uttarakhand Char Dham)
(Haridwar district, Uttarakhand)

☗ Bilva Parvat
☗ Nila Parvat
▬ River Ganga flows → Har ki Pauri (Aarti)
(Uttarakhand Shivalik Hills (Garhwal))

3. Ujjain:

• The Kumbha Mela of Ujjain is held on the bank of river Kshipra (Shipra).
- Ujjain Kumbha Mela was held in 2016, 2028, ..

► Ujjain (Avanti) (Moksha Puri) (Jyotirlinga) (Shakti Peetha) (Place of Kumbha Mela)
(Ujjain district, Madhya Pradesh)

▬ River Kshipra (Shipra) flows → Ram Ghat (Aarti)
(Malwa Plateau)

4. Nashik:

• The Kumbha Mela of Nashik is held on the bank of river Godavari.
- Nashik Kumbha Mela was held in 2015, 2027, ...

► Nashik (Jyotirlinga) (Shakti Peetha) (Place of Kumbha Mela)
(Nashik district, Maharashtra)

☗ Brahmagiri Hills (Tryambakeshwar)
☗ Saptashrungi Hills (Saptashrungi Gadh)
☗ Anjana Hills (Anjaneri)
► River Godavari Udgam (Source) (Tryambakeshwar)
▬ River Godavari flows → Ram Kund (Aarti)
◉ Aruna - Varuna - Godavari Triveni Sangam (near Panchavati)
◉ Godavari - Kapila Sangam (near Panchavati)
☸ Panchavati Forest (Puranic)
☘ Five Banyan Trees (Panchavati)
(Maharashtra Ghats)
(Maharashtra Plateau)

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