Kumbh Mela Bathing Dates and its Importance with Facts

Kumbh mela is the world largest religious gathering. Kumbh Mela is the Religious festival that is celebrated four times over the course of 12 years, the kumbh Mela destination site rotating between four holy places on four sacred rivers which are located in Haridwar, Ujjain, Allahabad and Nasik. An Ardh (half) Mela (festival) takes place six years after the Maha Kumbh in each location. Just at the time UNESCO included Kumbh Mela in its list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Allahabad Kumbh Mela In the year 2019 will begin from 15th January and end on 04th March. Kumbh Mela which will be held in at Allahabad in 2019 will once again be the centre of attraction and attention from world over. Now it is finalise that the next Kumbh Mela in 2019 which is also called Ardh Kumbh Mela will be held in Allahabad and estimation is that nearly 60 million devotees will take a holy bath at the occasion.
Importance- worldwide pilgrims comes to join and bath in sacred river to wash their sins and get moksha. Legends told that, at the special bathing dates the sacred water holy rivers of converted into Nectar (Amrat).
The following is a table specifying the dates of Bathing in Ardh Kumbh Mela 2019:
Makar Sankranti - 14/15 January 2019 - (1st Shahi Snan)
Paush Purnima - 21 January 2019
Mauni Amavasya - 04 February 2019 - (Main Royal Bath 2nd Shahi Snan)
Basant Panchami - 10 February 2019 - (3rd Shahi Snan)
Maghi Poornima - 19 February 2019
Maha Shivratri - 04 March 2019