Ardh Kumbh Mela 2016 Haridwar:-
Ardh Kumbh mela takes place in every 6 years when Jupiter enters Aquarius and Sun enter Aries. Kumbh takes takes at four sacred Hindu Pilgrimage
1- Allahabad
2- Haridwar
3- Ujjain
4- Nasik
Next Ardh Kumbh is goin to take place in Haridwar from Jan 2016 to April 2016
Story Behind Kumbh Mela:-
When Gods Lost their strength, they thought of churning the ocean of milk for amrit this required them to work together with Asuras (Demons). Everybody agreed to work together with agreement of sharing the amrit with everyone. When amrit released released fight broke in the sky for 12 days. It is believed that during the fight Garuda(Vehicle of God Vishnu) flew away with elixir and drops of amrit fell in 4 places on earth ;Prayag, Haridwar, Ujjain and Nasik and because of this Kumbh Mela is celebrated in these Places.
Kumbh Mela Ritual:-
Kumbh Mela attracts several people every year. Major event is bath on the Banks on the several Holy rivers. Mass feeding, Religious singing, religious discussion and religious assemblies are other religious activities observed.
Millions of men and Women visit Kumbh Mela. The sadhus are also seen wearing saffron colored clothes and ash dabbed on the skin. Lot of Nanga Babas(Baba who do not wear clothes) can also be seen living without clothes in extreme weather.
This mass gathering attracts lots of foreigners.
Mark Twain wrote
"It is wonderful, the power of a faith like that, that can make multitudes upon multitudes of the old and weak and the young and frail enter without hesitation or complaint upon such incredible journeys and endure the resultant miseries without repining. It is done in love, or it is done in fear; I do not know which it is. No matter what the impulse is, the act born of it is beyond imagination, marvelous to our kind of people, the cold whites"
Bathing Dates Ardh Kumbh 2016:-
- 14 January
- 8 February
- 12 February
- 22 February
- 7 March
- 7 April
- 8 April
- 14 April
- 15 April
- 22 April
Top Rated Hotels in Haridwar to Stay During Kumbh:-
- Hotel Matra Kunj
- Regent Vivek Hotel
- Hotel New Park Plaze
- Hotel Gayatri Classic
- Hotel Shiv Ganga
- Hotel Le Roi at Har Ki Pauri
- Hotel Krishna Ji
- Haveli Hari Ganga
- Ganga Lahari
- Aalia on the Ganges
Cheap Hotel in Haridwar Below 2000:-
- Hotel Matra Kunj
- Hotel Le Roi at Har Ki Pauri
- Regent Vivek Hotel
- Hotel Mayur
- Hotel Ganga Heritage
- LG Residency
- Hotel Sun City
- Hotel Crown
- Hotel Kapoor
- Hotel Alpana
Most Expensive Hotels Haridwar:-
During Kumbh Haridwar is becomes very crowdy and overpopulated so finding good accommodation becomes quite difficult. So next time when you visit Haridwar and looking for some place to stay do mail me @shashanklohani1990@gmail.com 2 days before. We are a big travel agency working solely in our home Uttarakhand. Special Packages for tour and travel with car rental facilities are also available with us.
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