Kumbh Mela is a very big festival, participated by millions of people taking a dip in the sacred waters at Haridwar, Parayag, Ujjain and Nasik . This festival is observed at an interval of twelve years at Parayag, when there is coincidence between the moon, the sun and the planet Brahaspati.

Churning of the sea by combined effort of the gods and demons produced Amrit . Gods and demons both wanted it. So the pot was shifted from place to place and wherever this was shifted there was some spillage and these places were Haridwar, Parayag, Ujjain and Nasik . Kumbh fair is held in these places. At Nasik , Ujjain and Haridwar, Kumbh Mela is held every three years, but at Parayag it is after 12 years with Arddh Kumbh Mela held every 6 years.

Kumbh Mela after 6 years or 12 years is the, comparative gain in the Maghi Mela held at Parayag every year during the month of Magh (January-February) when lakhs of pilgrims from all over India assemble to have a dip in the holy waters of Parayag, in an attempt to wash away all their sins. Maghi Mela (fairs) is held every year and everyday. Thousands of people are seen bathing in this water, throughout the month. Probably it was king Harsavardhan who was the initiator of this assembly (Mela).