Maha Kumbh Mela is held
in Allahabad every 12 years. It also takes place in three other holy
places in India every 12 years— Haridwar, Ujjain and 
Nasik.
The time for Kumbh Mela is judged by the astrological positions of
Jupiter and the Sun. In Prayag (Allahabad) the Kumbh Mela takes place
during January-February, when Jupiter is in Taurus and the Sun enters
Capricorn. The Kumbh Mela in Prayag (Allahabad) is considered
especially auspicious. This very interesting event draws about 15
million people and is the largest attended event in the world.
A huge temporary city is created for the millions of pilgrims that arrive for the most auspicious bathing days. Kumbh Mela is like a Yogi Convention, where yogis, sadhus (saints), holy people, and pilgrims come from all over India. Many sadhus come from various holy places, the most remote forests, and mountain caves in the Himalayas. The most famous are the Naga Babas, who are completely naked. They cover their bodies only with ash and wear their hair in dreadlocks.
It is said that if one bathes at the Sangam of the Ganges, Yamuna and underground Saraswati on one of the main bathing days during Kumbh Mela that one attains liberation. In the Vishnu Purana it says that one get a great benefit from bathing during Kumbh Mela than performing 1,000 Ashwamedha Yajnas (horse sacrifices) or circumambulating the earth 100,000 times. It is said that by bathing at Kumbh Mela that all a person’s sins are washed away and
that 88 generations of ancestors are benefited.
The main bathing days are known as Shahi Snans or Royal Bathing Days. The main bathing day, when the most people come, is on the Mauni Amavasya day (the dark moon). The next main day or Shahi Snan is said to be on Vasant Panchami (fifth day of the new moon). Then on Bishmastami (eigth day of the new moon). For further details please check the When to Take Bath page.
Nasik.
The time for Kumbh Mela is judged by the astrological positions of
Jupiter and the Sun. In Prayag (Allahabad) the Kumbh Mela takes place
during January-February, when Jupiter is in Taurus and the Sun enters
Capricorn. The Kumbh Mela in Prayag (Allahabad) is considered
especially auspicious. This very interesting event draws about 15
million people and is the largest attended event in the world.A huge temporary city is created for the millions of pilgrims that arrive for the most auspicious bathing days. Kumbh Mela is like a Yogi Convention, where yogis, sadhus (saints), holy people, and pilgrims come from all over India. Many sadhus come from various holy places, the most remote forests, and mountain caves in the Himalayas. The most famous are the Naga Babas, who are completely naked. They cover their bodies only with ash and wear their hair in dreadlocks.
It is said that if one bathes at the Sangam of the Ganges, Yamuna and underground Saraswati on one of the main bathing days during Kumbh Mela that one attains liberation. In the Vishnu Purana it says that one get a great benefit from bathing during Kumbh Mela than performing 1,000 Ashwamedha Yajnas (horse sacrifices) or circumambulating the earth 100,000 times. It is said that by bathing at Kumbh Mela that all a person’s sins are washed away and
that 88 generations of ancestors are benefited.The main bathing days are known as Shahi Snans or Royal Bathing Days. The main bathing day, when the most people come, is on the Mauni Amavasya day (the dark moon). The next main day or Shahi Snan is said to be on Vasant Panchami (fifth day of the new moon). Then on Bishmastami (eigth day of the new moon). For further details please check the When to Take Bath page.
"The Kumbha Mela is sat-sanga. If you go to Kumbha Mela to find out a
man of knowledge, then your Kumbha Mela is right. Otherwise, yad-buddhih salile sa eva go-kharah [SB 10.84.13]. If one thinks that this salila, the water, to take bath in the water, is Kumbha Mela, he is a go-kharah.
But the real..., that "Now there are assembly of so many saintly
persons. Let me take advantage of their knowledge." Then he is
intelligent. [break] ...of highly learned saintly persons. People
should take advantage."
llahabad is a major city in the North Indian state of Utt
ar
Pradesh in India. It is the administrative headquarters of the
Allahabad District. Allahabad is the seventh most populous city in
Uttar Pradesh. In 2011, it was ranked the world's 130th fastest growing
city. Allahabad is also known as the "city of Prime ministers" because
post independence 7 out of 13 prime minister of India belonged to
ALLahabad. All these seven leaders were either born in Allahabad, were
alumni of Allahabad University or got elected from a constituency in
Allahabad.
The city's original name—Prayaga, or "place of sacrifice"—comes from its position at the sacred union of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati. It is the second-oldest city in India and plays a central role in the Hindu scriptures. The city contains many temples and palaces.
Allahabad is located in the southern part of Uttar Pradesh. It is bounded by Pratapgarh in the north, Bhadohi in the east, Rewa in the south and Kaushambi in the west. Its area is 63.07 km2 (24.35 sq mi). Allahabad contains many suburbs. While the city and surroundings are governed by several municipalities, a large portion of Allahabad District is governed by the Allahabad City Council. The demonym of Allahabad is Allahabadi.
Allahabad was originally founded as Kaushambi (now a separate district) by the Kuru rulers of Hastinapur, who developed it as their capital. Since then, Allahabad has often been the political/ cultural/ administrative head of the entire Doab area and beyond. First as Kaushambi, then as Prathisthanpur. Later, the Mughal emperor Akbar renamed Prayag as Allahabad in 1526 and made it a prominent administrative centre again.
History of Allahabad.
The city was known earlier as Prayag - a name that is still commonly used. Its age is illustrated by Vedic references to Prayag, where Brahma, the Creator of the Universe, is believed to hav
e
attended a sacrificial ritual. Excavations have revealed Northern
Black Polished Ware objects in Prayag, further corroborating the
conjecture that Prayag existed as a town as early as 600 B.C. The
Puranas record that Yayati left Prayag and conquered the region of
Saptha Sindhu. His five sons Yadu, Druhyu, Puru, Anu and Turvashu
became the main tribes of the Rigveda. Lord Rama, the main protagonist
in the Ramayana, spent time at the Ashram of Sage Bharadwaj before
proceeding to nearby Chitrakoot.
When the Aryans first settled in what they termed the Aryavarta (or Madhyadesha), Prayag (or Kaushambi) was an important part of their territory. The Kuru Kingdom, rulers of Hastinapur (near present day Delhi), established the town of Kaushambi near Prayag. They shifted their capital to Kaushambi when Hastinapur was destroyed by floods.
The Doaba region, including Prayag, was controlled by several empires and dynasties in the ages to come. The area became a part of the Mauryan and Gupta empires of the east and the Kushan empire of the west before becoming part of the local Kannauj Empire in 15th century. The city was the scene of Maratha incursions before colonial rule was imposed over India. In 1765, the British established a garrison at Allahabad fort.
Prayag became a p
art of the Delhi sultanate
when the town was annexed by Mohammad Ghori in A.D. 1193. Later, the
Mughals took over from the slave rulers of Delhi and under them Prayag
rose to prominence. Akbar built a magnificent fort (viz. Allahabad
fort), on the banks of the holy sangam and rechristened the town as
Illahabad in 1575.
In 1765, the combined forces of the Nawab of Awadh and the Mughal emperor Shah Alam II lost the Battle of Buxar to the British. Although the British did not yet establish direct rule, they realized the strategic position of Prayag as the gateway to the northwest and established a garrison at the fort. In 1801, the Nawab of Awadh ceded the city to the British East India Company. Gradually the other parts of Doaba and adjoining region in its west (including Delhi and Ajmer-Mewara regions) were won by the British. The north western areas were made into a new Presidency called the "North Western Provinces of Agra", with their capital at Agra. Allahabad remained an important part of this state. In 1834, Allahabad became the seat of the Government of the Agra P
rovince,
and a High Court was established—but a year later both were relocated
to Agra. In 1857, Allahabad was active in the Indian Mutiny. After the
mutiny, the British truncated the Delhi region of the state, merging it
with Punjab, and transferred the capital of North West Provinces to
Allahabad, where it remained for 20 years. Later, in 1877 the two
provinces of Agra (NWPA) and Awadh were merged to form a new state
which was called the United Provinces. Allahabad served as the capital
of United Provinces until 1920.
During the 1857 mutiny, Allahabad had a significant presence of European troops. Maulvi Liaquat Ali freedom fighter of 1857, unfurled the banner of revolt. After the Mutiny was quelled, the British established the High Court, the Police Headquarters and the Public Service Commission in the city. This transformed Allahabad into an administrative centre.
The fourth session of the Indian National Congress was held in the city in 1888. By the turn of the century, Allahabad was a nodal point for the revolutionaries. The Karmyogi office of Sundar Lal in Chowk sparked patriotism among youth. Nityanand Chatterji became a household name when he hurled the first bomb at the European club. It was at Alfred Park in Allahabad where, in 1931, the revolutionary Chandrashekhar Azad killed himself when surrounded by the British Police. The Nehru family homes Anand Bhavan and Swaraj Bhavan were at the centre of the political activities of the Indian National Congress. In the years of the freedom struggle, Allahabad was home to thousands of satyagrahis, led, inter alii, by Purushottam Das Tandon, Bishambhar Nath Pande and Narayan Dutt Tiwari. The first seeds of the idea of Pakistan were sown in Allahabad. On 29 December 1930, Allama Muhammad Iqbal's presidential address to the All-India Muslim League proposed a separate Muslim state for the Muslim majority regions of India.
ar
Pradesh in India. It is the administrative headquarters of the
Allahabad District. Allahabad is the seventh most populous city in
Uttar Pradesh. In 2011, it was ranked the world's 130th fastest growing
city. Allahabad is also known as the "city of Prime ministers" because
post independence 7 out of 13 prime minister of India belonged to
ALLahabad. All these seven leaders were either born in Allahabad, were
alumni of Allahabad University or got elected from a constituency in
Allahabad.
The city's original name—Prayaga, or "place of sacrifice"—comes from its position at the sacred union of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati. It is the second-oldest city in India and plays a central role in the Hindu scriptures. The city contains many temples and palaces.
Allahabad is located in the southern part of Uttar Pradesh. It is bounded by Pratapgarh in the north, Bhadohi in the east, Rewa in the south and Kaushambi in the west. Its area is 63.07 km2 (24.35 sq mi). Allahabad contains many suburbs. While the city and surroundings are governed by several municipalities, a large portion of Allahabad District is governed by the Allahabad City Council. The demonym of Allahabad is Allahabadi.
Allahabad was originally founded as Kaushambi (now a separate district) by the Kuru rulers of Hastinapur, who developed it as their capital. Since then, Allahabad has often been the political/ cultural/ administrative head of the entire Doab area and beyond. First as Kaushambi, then as Prathisthanpur. Later, the Mughal emperor Akbar renamed Prayag as Allahabad in 1526 and made it a prominent administrative centre again.
History of Allahabad.
The city was known earlier as Prayag - a name that is still commonly used. Its age is illustrated by Vedic references to Prayag, where Brahma, the Creator of the Universe, is believed to hav
e
attended a sacrificial ritual. Excavations have revealed Northern
Black Polished Ware objects in Prayag, further corroborating the
conjecture that Prayag existed as a town as early as 600 B.C. The
Puranas record that Yayati left Prayag and conquered the region of
Saptha Sindhu. His five sons Yadu, Druhyu, Puru, Anu and Turvashu
became the main tribes of the Rigveda. Lord Rama, the main protagonist
in the Ramayana, spent time at the Ashram of Sage Bharadwaj before
proceeding to nearby Chitrakoot.
When the Aryans first settled in what they termed the Aryavarta (or Madhyadesha), Prayag (or Kaushambi) was an important part of their territory. The Kuru Kingdom, rulers of Hastinapur (near present day Delhi), established the town of Kaushambi near Prayag. They shifted their capital to Kaushambi when Hastinapur was destroyed by floods.
The Doaba region, including Prayag, was controlled by several empires and dynasties in the ages to come. The area became a part of the Mauryan and Gupta empires of the east and the Kushan empire of the west before becoming part of the local Kannauj Empire in 15th century. The city was the scene of Maratha incursions before colonial rule was imposed over India. In 1765, the British established a garrison at Allahabad fort.
Prayag became a p
art of the Delhi sultanate
when the town was annexed by Mohammad Ghori in A.D. 1193. Later, the
Mughals took over from the slave rulers of Delhi and under them Prayag
rose to prominence. Akbar built a magnificent fort (viz. Allahabad
fort), on the banks of the holy sangam and rechristened the town as
Illahabad in 1575.
In 1765, the combined forces of the Nawab of Awadh and the Mughal emperor Shah Alam II lost the Battle of Buxar to the British. Although the British did not yet establish direct rule, they realized the strategic position of Prayag as the gateway to the northwest and established a garrison at the fort. In 1801, the Nawab of Awadh ceded the city to the British East India Company. Gradually the other parts of Doaba and adjoining region in its west (including Delhi and Ajmer-Mewara regions) were won by the British. The north western areas were made into a new Presidency called the "North Western Provinces of Agra", with their capital at Agra. Allahabad remained an important part of this state. In 1834, Allahabad became the seat of the Government of the Agra P
rovince,
and a High Court was established—but a year later both were relocated
to Agra. In 1857, Allahabad was active in the Indian Mutiny. After the
mutiny, the British truncated the Delhi region of the state, merging it
with Punjab, and transferred the capital of North West Provinces to
Allahabad, where it remained for 20 years. Later, in 1877 the two
provinces of Agra (NWPA) and Awadh were merged to form a new state
which was called the United Provinces. Allahabad served as the capital
of United Provinces until 1920.
During the 1857 mutiny, Allahabad had a significant presence of European troops. Maulvi Liaquat Ali freedom fighter of 1857, unfurled the banner of revolt. After the Mutiny was quelled, the British established the High Court, the Police Headquarters and the Public Service Commission in the city. This transformed Allahabad into an administrative centre.
The fourth session of the Indian National Congress was held in the city in 1888. By the turn of the century, Allahabad was a nodal point for the revolutionaries. The Karmyogi office of Sundar Lal in Chowk sparked patriotism among youth. Nityanand Chatterji became a household name when he hurled the first bomb at the European club. It was at Alfred Park in Allahabad where, in 1931, the revolutionary Chandrashekhar Azad killed himself when surrounded by the British Police. The Nehru family homes Anand Bhavan and Swaraj Bhavan were at the centre of the political activities of the Indian National Congress. In the years of the freedom struggle, Allahabad was home to thousands of satyagrahis, led, inter alii, by Purushottam Das Tandon, Bishambhar Nath Pande and Narayan Dutt Tiwari. The first seeds of the idea of Pakistan were sown in Allahabad. On 29 December 1930, Allama Muhammad Iqbal's presidential address to the All-India Muslim League proposed a separate Muslim state for the Muslim majority regions of India.
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