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	Kumbh Mela kumbhamela kumbha mela kumb
		The Kumbh Mela is the largest hindu festival that occurs once in every 12 years in four major pilgrim centres across India : Hardwar, Allahabad, Uijain and Nashik.
		The Kumbh Mela is an ancient Indian festival of the holy ones and is alluded to in the epic Mahabharata.
		The name Kumbh Mela itself means "assembly of the water pot," and relates to the ancient story of the churning of the ocean that provides the origin for the unique festival of the Kumbh Mela.
	www.sanatansociety.org /india_travels_and_festivals/kumbh_mela_nashik_nasik_2003_2004.htm (927 words)

	indiayogi.com - Festivals - Maha Kumbh Mela - The Holy Dip
		Kumbh Mela is the time when mortals gather to bathe in the four drops of nectar that were dropped in the four holy cities of Allahabad, Hardwar, Ujjain and Nasik during the tug of war that ensued during the churning of the seas by gods and demons.
		The millennium's first Maha Kumbh is in Allahabad or Prayag, the holiest of the four cities because it the place of the Sangam, or the confluence of three rivers - the Ganga, the Yamuna and the invisible Saraswati.
		At Prayag, the Kumbh Mela takes place in the month of Magha (January-February) and the highest merit attached is to the bath taken on the new moon day, when the Jupiter is in Aries and both the Sun and the Moon are in Capricorn.
	www.indiayogi.com /content/festivals/mahakumbh.asp (1659 words)

	Kumbh Mela - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Kumbh Mela, one of the biggest melas in earth.
		Kumbha mela is observed at these four locations where the nectar fell.Since then the planets come in same position Kumbh Mela is held at Prayag.
		Maha Kumbh is where as Ardha Kumbh is held in the Sixth year after Maha Kumbh, in the months of January-February, on the banks of the holy confluence (Sangam) of rivers Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kumbh_Mela (988 words)

	NRIworld.com - The Platform For Global Indians (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Kumbh Mela is the time when mortals gather to bathe in the four drops of nectar that were dropped in the four holy cities of Allahabad, Hardwar, Ujjain and Nasik during the tug of war that ensued during the churning of the seas by gods and demons.
		The millennium's first Maha Kumbh is in Allahabad or Prayag, the holiest of the four cities because it the place of the Sangam, or the confluence of three rivers - the Ganga, the Yamuna and the invisible Saraswati.
		At Prayag, the Kumbh Mela takes place in the month of Magha (January-February) and the highest merit attached is to the bath taken on the new moon day, when the Jupiter is in Aries and both the Sun and the Moon are in Capricorn.
	www.nriworld.com /festivals/mahakumbhmela.shtml (1517 words)

	Kumbh Mela Summary
		At Haridwar, the Kumbh Mela is held in the months of Phalgun and Chaitra (February/March/April), when the Sun passes to Aries, the Moon is in Sagittarius and Jupiter is in Aquarius.
		The observance of Kumbh Mela is based upon the following legend: Thousands of years ago, in the Vedic period, gods and demons made a temporary agreement to work together churning amrita (the nectar of immortality) from the Ksheera Sagara (primordial ocean of milk), and to share the nectar equally.
		When the Kumbh Mela was held in Nashik, India, from July 27 to September 7 2003, 39 pilgrims (28 women and 11 men) were trampled to death and 57 were injured (keeping in mind that the number of devotees attending the fair was around 70 million).
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	Yoga Ashram Rishikesh
		The Maha Kumbh Mela ("great festival of the pot of nectar of immortality") is held every three years in each of four different locations, returning to each of four places every twelve years.
		This is the Kumbh Mela ("the festival of the pot of nectar - amrit kalash - of immortality").
		To watch the Kumbh Mela processions is to witness the march of the ages.
	www.yogashramrishikesh.com /kumbh_mela_2007.htm (979 words)

	Kumbh mela, kumbh fair india, kumbh mela in india celebrations.
		The Kumbh Mela is the greatest of north-Indian fairs and it has exerted a mesmeric influence over the mind and the imagination of the ordinary Indian from time immemorial.
		The Purna Kumbh is followed by the Ardh Kumbh in importance and this fair falls every six years when millions of devout congregate at Allahabad on the banks of the holy river, braving the hazards of cold, disease, hunger and a myriad other privations, to gain spiritual salvation and contentment.
		Historically speaking, the roots of the Kumbh can be traced to the river festivals in which pots of grains were soaked in the waters of the holy rivers ad put to seed, with the rest of the grain, at sowing time.
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		The Purna (complete) Kumbh or Maha Kumbh, the biggest and the most auspicious fair, which falls once every 12 years, is always at Allahabad, for the Sangam or confluence of rivers is considered to be particularly holy.
		Historically speaking, the roots of the Kumbh can be traced to the river festivals in which pots of grains were soaked in the waters of the holy rivers and put to seed, with the rest of the grain during sowing time.
		Credit for organizing the Kumbh into a congress of Hinduism, where rishis, munis, sadhus and yogis gathered to discuss and debate upon the finer points of their faith and disseminate their religion, goes to the seventh-century Shaivite philosopher and religious guru Adi Shankaracharya.
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	Kumbh Mela, Festivals of India @ NewKerala.Com, India (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Kumbh Mela is the largest Hindu festival that occurs once in twelve years in India and lasting for 42 days at the union of India's Ganges and Yamuna rivers.
		The historical origin of the Kumbh Mela dates back to the time when there was a conflict among the gods and the demons over the possession of the "Amrit Kumbh", or the pot of unending nectar.
		Kumbh Mela has gained international fame as Pilgrims come to this holy event with such tremendous faith and in such vast numbers that it boggles the mind.
	festivals.newkerala.com /kumbh-mela.php (473 words)

	Pictures, Photos of Kumbh Mela 2001, India
		The greatest of the Hindu pilgrimage festivals, the Kumbh Mela is a riverside religious fair held four times every 12 years, rotating between Haridwar on the Ganges River, Ujjain on the Sipra, Nasik on the Godavari, and Allahabad, which lies at the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati.
		The explanation given in the Puranas for the Kumbh Mela is that the gods and the demons fought over the pot (kumbha) of amrit, the elixir that rose up from their joint churning of the milky ocean.
		Kumbh Mela Project: An expedition of film makers, photographers, writers, researchers, composers, and others to document the event.
	www.shunya.net /Pictures/NorthIndia/KumbhMela/KumbhMela.htm (329 words)

	Kumbh Mela 2001 Copyright Karl Grobl
		This year's Maha Kumbh Mela is particularly auspicious, being the first of the new millennium and coinciding with an astrological planetary alignment occurring only once every 144 years.
		By the time the 2001 Kumbh Mela ends on February 21st, approximately 70 million saints, sinners, Sadhus, faith healers, preachers, gurus, charlatans and devotees from across India and the world will have participated in perhaps the single most colossal gathering of humanity since the dawn of time.
		Hindus believe that during this year's Kumbh Mela a bath in the Sangam (the holy confluence of the Ganga and Yamuna rivers) will cleanse them of their sins, and grant an escape from the endless cycle of reincarnation.
	www.karlgrobl.com /km/index.htm (2885 words)

	Kumbh Mela,Maha Kumbh Mela in India,Kumbha Mela Festival
		The Purna (complete) Kumbh or Maha Kumbh, the biggest and the most auspicious fair, which falls once every 12 years, is always held at Allahabad, for the 'Sangam' or the confluence of rivers is considered to be exceptionally sacred.
		This Mela presents the surrealistic view of a mini-India, where trans-sectarian Hindus are one on the issue of the virtues of the holy bath.
		Kumbh Mela: The mela is held every three years, rotating through the four cities of Prayag, Nasik, Haridwar and Ujjain.
	maha-kumbh-mela.indiantravelportal.com (603 words)

	Kumbh Mela, Kumbh Mela India, India Kumbh Mela, Kumbh Mela Fairs, Kumbh Mela Tour, Kumbh Mela in India,Kumbh Mela of ...
		The Kumbh Mela in India is among the greatest and most sacred of the north Indian fairs.
		The Kumbh Mela is held by rotation, on the banks of the River Godavari in Nasik, River Shipra in Ujjain, River Ganga in Haridwar and the confluence of the three rivers, namely, Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati at Allahabad or Prayag (ancient name) in India.
		Kumbh Mela in India is incomplete without the presence of the ascetics and sadhus.
	www.fascinatingtours.com /festival-tours-in-india/kumbh-mela-in-india.html (838 words)

	Kumbh Mela - IndiaExpress
		This tallies with the Hindu belief that Lord Shiva has instructed the heads of his four 'maths' to always meet at the Kumbh mela to discuss the mutual affairs and that is how the Sadhus of every denomination congregate from all over the country.
		The Kumbh Mela period is from 1-1-1998 to 30-4-1998.
		The Number of Piligrims-An Estimate : It is estimated that the forth coming Kumbh Mela is likely to be attended by over 10 million pilgrims.All the preparations have been done to cater to this large number of devotees.
	www.indiaexpress.com /faith/festivals/kumbhmela.html (956 words)

	Fairs of India - KUMBH MELA (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Kumbh Mela is a religious festival that is celebrated once in 12 years, in four major pilgrim centres around the country.
		The Nashik Kumbh Mela is generally considered to be the most sacred of all the festivals.
		During the Kumbh Mela, Nasik city and Trimbakeshwar are in a fantastic festive mood.
	www.aryabhatt.com /fast_fair_festival/Fairs/Kumbh_Mela.htm (457 words)

	Kumbh Mela, Maha Kumbh Mela, Kumbha Mela, India Kumbha Mela, Kumbh Mela Tour, Kumbha Mela Tour
		Kumbh Mela takes place during an auspicious planetary position that is believed to medicate the Ganges waters and turn the river into nectar.
		This is the Kumbh Mela ("the festival of the pot of nectar - amrit kalash - of immortality").
		To watch the Kumbh Mela processions is to witness the march of the ages.
	www.divinerevelation.org /KumbhMela.html (3599 words)

	Simhastha Kumbh,Simhastha Kumbh 2006,Simhastha Kumbh Mela 2006,Simhastha Kumbh Mela 2006 Tours,Simhastha Kumbh Mela ...
		An incredible spectacle, Kumbh Mela is the time when the sages, masters, yogis, saints and sadhus come down from their sacred abodes in the Himalayas.
		The earliest account of Kumbh Mela dates from around AD 1500, though the general belief is that the festival goes back to the dawn of the universe.
		It is believed that at the time of Kumbh, the water of the river gets charged with astonishing healing effects by enhanced electromagnetic radiation of the Sun, Moon and the Jupiter, the flux of which also varies in accordance to positions and the phases of the moon.
	www.indian-travel-agency.com /simhastha-kumbh-2004.html (251 words)

	The Maha Kumbh Mela 2001
		Historically, the origin of the Kumbh Mela can be traced to the river festivals in which pots of grains were soaked in the waters of the holy rivers and put to seed with the rest of the grain, during the sowing time.
		Kumbh Mela is the largest gathering of gurus, sadhus and holy men.
		During the Mela period, a separate wing of River Police, equipped with motor boats and life saving equipments will be on duty to monitor traffic of pilgrims traveling by boats to the holy confluence of the two rivers.
	www.indianembassy.org /new/maha_kumbh_mela_2001.htm (1793 words)

	Kumbh Mela,India Kumbh Mela,Maha Kumbh Mela in India (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Kumbh Mela derives its name from the immortal - Pot of Nectar - described in ancient Vedic scriptures known as the Puranas.
		Kumbh Mela (especially the Maha Kumbh Mela) is the most sacred of all the Hindu pilgrimages.
		The Maha Kumbh, the biggest and the most auspicious fair, which falls once every 12 years, is always at Allahabad, for the Sangam or confluence of rivers is considered to be particularly holy.
	www.holiday-in-india.com /kumbh-mela.html (631 words)

	MANTRA ON NET : Festivals Of The Month
		Kumbh mela is a very big festival, participated by millions of people by taking dip in the sacred waters at Haridwar, Parayag (Allahabad), Ujjain and Nashik.
		At Nashik, Ujjain and Haridwar, Kumbh Mela is held every three years, but at Parayagit is after 12 years with Arddh Kumbh Mela held every 6 years.
		Kumbh Mela after 6 years or 12 years is the proportional gain in the MaghiMela held at Parayag every year during the month of Magh (January-February) when lacs of pilgrims from all over India assemble to have a dip in the holy waters of Parayag, in an attempt to wash away all their sins.
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		Ardha Kumbh Mela is held every 6th year and the Magh Mela is the annual version of the Kumbh.
		The historical origin of the Kumbh Mela dates back to the time when there was a conflict among the gods and the demons over the possession of the "Amrit Kumbh", or the pot of immortal nectar.
		Kumbh Mela is the largest gathering in the world of people with a religious purpose sharing knowledge and information about religion and other spiritual practices.
	www.indiavacationpackages.com /ganges-river/kumbh-mela.html (570 words)

	KUMBH MELA
		Periodical or annual fairs - Melas as they are known -on river banks, lake-shores, beaches and sacred places are held by Hindus to commemorate important events or in honour of Gods or Goddesses.
		A common feature of this mela is fakirs sitting with their twisted limbs on their sharp spikes and ascetics standing on their heads.
		Most of the visitors to the Melas stay for one month in tents on the shores of the Ganga and cook their own food specially the LAPSI which is a "must" on the main day of the Kumbh.
	www.goacom.com /culture/kmela.html (1353 words)

	Fairs & Festivals (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The month long Kumbh Mela of Allahabad is one of the largest fairs of the world and is attended by millions of pilgrims from all over India as well as the devout from the world over.
		Maha Kumbh is held after a gap of twelve years where as Ardha Kumbh is held in the Sixth year after Maha Kumbh, in the months of January-February, on the banks of the holy confluence(Sangam) of rivers Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati.
		The Kumbh Mela is generally held every three years in rotation at Allahabad, Hardwar, Ujjain and Nasik.
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	Maha Kumbh Festival,Kumbh Mela Festival,Maha Kumbh Mela India,Hindu Holy Bath,Maha Kumbh Fair India (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The mammoth Mahakumbh Mela occured in the holy city of Allahabad, when millions of Hindu devotees throng the banks of the holy river Ganga, and wait to take the magical dip that shall rid them of their sins.
		The Kumbh Mela, or fair is rumoured to be one of the largest congregation of sages, yogis, ascetics, mendicants, men, women and children on the planet.
		The Mahakumbh is interspersed with the Ardh Kumbh Mela that takes place once in six years, whereas the Magh Mela is held annually in the Hindu month of Magh, around January or February on the banks of the Sangam except during the years of the Kumbh Mela and the Ardh Kumbh Mela.
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		However,Dhanwantari, the divine healer, appeared with the "Kumbh" containing nectar in his palms, when the Kumbha (pot) containing the amrita appeared, the demons ran away with the pot and were chased by the gods.
		Kumbha mela is observed at these four locations where the nectar fell.
		Maha Kumbh helds after every twelve years, which is once in life time event, if some how your have missed maha kumbh than other option of similar significance is Ardh Kumbh which helf after every 6 years.
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