A Sadhu gracing the event and blessing the devotees at Simhaasth - Kumbha Mela @ Ujjain, 2016.
Kumbha Mela - A pilgrimage said to be one of the largest human gatherings on the earth, generally observed by the Hindus globally and occur once in 12 years as a gathering to take a holy dip in the sacred rivers, predominantly at Haridwar - River Ganga, Allahabad - Triveni Sangamam (Confluence of three rivers) of Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati, Nasik - River Godavari and Ujjain - River Shipra.Ujjain
One of the oldest cities of India being the rich political center around 600 BC and grandest civilizations of the mankind aging way back to 2000 BC. Historic reference of the city is found in the epic Mahabharatha and as the capital of the legendary Emperor of the ancient India - Vikramaditya,