4 Traditional Kumbh Places

The four sacred sites where the Kumbh Mela is celebrated on the banks of holy rivers and revered for ritual bathing and spiritual purification.

#1 • Uttar Pradesh

Triveni Sangam, Prayagraj

📍 Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh

🌊 Ganga, Yamuna, Saraswati (confluence)

Prayagraj hosts the Kumbh Mela at the Triveni Sangam, the sacred confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati. It is considered the hol...

#2 • Uttarakhand

Har Ki Pauri, Haridwar

📍 Haridwar, Uttarakhand

🌊 Ganga

Haridwar is one of the oldest and holiest cities in India, and a major Kumbh Mela site on the banks of the Ganga. Har Ki Pauri is the most sacred ghat...

#3 • Maharashtra

Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga, Nashik

📍 Nashik, Maharashtra

🌊 Godavari

Nashik hosts the Kumbh Mela on the banks of the Godavari, and the Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga is the spiritual center of the event. The Godavari is call...

#4 • Madhya Pradesh

Ram Ghat, Ujjain

📍 Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh

🌊 Shipra

Ujjain hosts the Kumbh Mela (Simhastha) on the banks of the Shipra River. The city is also home to the Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga, one of the twelve Jy...