It’s overcrowded, noisy and insanitary, but a study suggests the Kumbh Mela improves devotees’ mental and physical wellbeing. Kumbh Mela or Kumbha Mela, inscribed on the UNESCO’s Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred or holy river. -Wikipedia
Allahabad Kumbh Mela Dates(shahi Snan, Royal Bath) 2019
Date (2019) | Event |
Tuesday, January 15, 2019 | Makar Sankranti (1St shahi Snan) |
Monday, 21 January, 2019 | Paush Purnima |
Monday, February 4, 2019 | Mauni Amavasya (Main Royal Bath 2nd Shahi Snan) |
Sunday, February 10, 2019 | Basant Panchami (3rd shahi Snan) |
Tuesday, February 19, 2019 | Maghi Poornima |
Monday, March 4, 2019 | Maha Shivratri |
Destination: Delhi – Jaipur – Agra –Varanasi – Allahabad – Varanasi – Delhi
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Day 1,
Tour Start from Akshardham temple. ! city Tour of NEW DELHI ! India Gate & the Presidential Palace ! Raj Ghat ! Gurudwara Bangla Sahib
Day 2,
After breakfast full day Delhi tour.
Jama Masjid by bicycle rickshaws ! Chandani Chowk ! Qutub Minar ! Lotus Temple ! Bahai Temple
Day 3,
Delhi to Jaipur ! Birla Temple ! Aarti ceremony ! Night stay in Jaipur
Day 4,
Jaipur Full Days Sightseeing Tour ! Amber Fort. & elephant ride ! City Palace ! Jantar Mantar ! Hawa Mahal ! local Jaipur market ! Night stay in hotel.
Day 5,
Jaipur to Agra (4.30 hours 240 km): ! Abhaneri Village ! Chand Baori ! evening visit of Mehtab Garden of Agra ! Overnight at Agra.
Day 6,
sunrise view of the Taj Mahal. ! AGRA FORT ! BABY TAJ or the ITMAD-UD-ULLAH ! Overnight will be at Agra
Day 7,
Agra to Delhi by road in 4 hrs ! Delhi –Varanasi by air ! Evening AARTI at the Varanasi GHATS ! Overnight at Varanasi
Day 8, 9, 10
Varanasi – Allahabad by road in 4 hr ! explore the Kumbh Mela ! Overnight will be spent at Allahabad.
Full day to explore Kumbh Mela (Kumbh fair) ! holy bath in Triveni Sangam ! Akshyavat, Hanumana temple, and Allahabad fort
field of Akharas ! Overnight will be spent at Allahabad.
Enjoy Full Day Kumbh Festival: ! Sangam area – Aarti ceremony in Sangam
Day 11,
Allahabad to Varnasi by road ! Varanasi Tour by an English speaking Guide ! Sarnath, Bharat Mata Temple ! 18th century Durga Temple ! Tulsi Manas Temple ! Banaras Hindu University ! Overnight will be at Varanasi.
Day 12,
Early morning drive to Daswamedh Ghat ! Kashi Vishwanath Temple ! Food Tour of Varanasi
Tours end.
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