Devotees crossing bridge during Kumbh at Haridwar

Kumbh Festival is the biggest festival of the Hindus where pilgrims converge at the river Ganga also known as the Ganges. The festival witnesses the largest number of human gathering for a common purpose (the cleansing of sins).The most important event of this holy festival is the ritual bath on the banks of the sacred river.The purpose of this holy bath is the belief that bathing in the holy river cleanses all sins and breaks the cycle of reincarnation.Kumbh mela is attented by millions of people with strong faith to wash away their sins and attain Moksha or enlightenment .

Pilgrims travel long distances tolerating many discomforts to take a holy bath in the sacred river at Kumbh mela. The normal Kumbh mela is celebrated after every three years; the Ardh (half) Kumbh mela takes place after every six years and the Purna (full) Kumbh mela that comes after every twelve years and there is the Maha (great) Kumbh Mela which come after twelve full Kumbh melas.

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