Types of Kumbh Mela

There are five types of kumbhmela :

• Maha Kumbh Mela – Which comes in every 144 years - only in Allahabad city.
• Purna Kumbh Mela – Which comes after every 12 years - last one took place in January 2001 in Allahabad.
• Ardh Kumbh - 6th year after Kumbh Mela.
• Kumbh Mela - every 3rd years, rotating through Nasik, Prayag, Haridwar and Ujjain.
• Magh Mela - Annual, held every year except years of Kumbh Mela and Ardh Kumbh Mela Held in Magh (Jan-Feb); hence the name. Only in Allahabad.

Nashik Kumbh Mela

Panchwati Kumbh  Mela Photo