Kumbh and Mahakumbh, both are counted as the spiritual events of India celebrated with a lot of devotion. As a hindu festival, this event is celebrated with a lot of cultural and religious values. While kumbha and mahakumbh both share a similar value, both are different to each other in many ways. Kumbh mela is celebrated every 4th year and Mahakumbh is celebrated every 144 years, marking it to be a very rare event to occur. In this article we will learn in detail about Kumbh mela and mahakumbh mela and their key differences.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kumbh Mela, known to be a hindu pilgrimage, is held every fourth year at specific locations in India which are considered to be sacred in nature. These states are Haridwar, Prayagraj, Nashik and Ujjain. Every hosting state is known to represent a specific astrological alignment of planets and stars. Kumbh Mela is known to be associated with the mythological tale of Samudra Manthan written in the Hindu scriptures. It is believed that there was a fight going on in between the gods and demons over the pot of amrit, the drops of this amrit fell in these four locations and from there on these places are considered for hosting the kumbh mela every 4th year. In order to mark this event, devotees perform the following activities:\u00a0<\/p>\n
The kumbh mela was recognised by UNESCO in 2017 as part of the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Kumbh Mela is of four different types:<\/p>\n