Kumbh Mela also called Kumbh Mela in Hindu religious festival that is celebrated for time over the course of 12 years the site of the observance rotating between 4 pilgrimage places on 4 squared rivers at Haridwar on the Ganga river at Ujjain on the Shipra at the Nashik on the Godavari and at the Prayag Raj at the Confluence of the Ganga Jamuna and the mythical Saraswati each side celebration is based on district set of astrological position of the Sun The Moon and Jupiter the holiest time occurring at the exact moment when these position are fully occupied the Kumbh Mela at Prayag in particular attract million of pilgrims in addition are great Kumbh Mela festival is held every 144 year at Prayag the 2001 festival attracted some 60 million people
attendees at the Kumbh Mela come from all section of Hindu religious life ranking from Sadhus who remain naked year round or practice the most severe physical discipline to hermit who remain naked year round or practice the most severe physical decoupling to hermits who leave their isolation only for these pilgrimage and even to Silk - clad teacher using the latest technology .the religious organisation represented range from social welfare society to political lobbyists .vast crowd of deciples friend and spectators join the individual ascetics and Organisation the naga Akhada militant ascetic order whose member formerly made their living as mercenary soldier and trader, often came the holiest spots at each Kumbh Mela most properties moment. although the Indian government now enforces and established bathing order, history record bloody disputes between group vying for precedence
