Kumbh Mela - The Churning of the Ocean - The Story Behind - The Holy Dip - Kumbh Mela Destinations Prayag near Allahabad Trimbakeshwar near Nasik Ujjain Haridwar near Rishikesh The Kumbh Melas Maha Kumbh Mela - occurring every 144 years - only in Allahabad Purna Kumbh Mela - after every twelve years - last one took place in January 2001 in Allahabad Ardh Kumbh - 6th year after Kumbh Mela Kumbh Mela - every three years, rotating through Prayag, Nasik, Haridwar and Ujjain Magh Mela - Annual, held every year except years of Kumbh Mela and Ardh Kumbh Mela Held in Magh (Jan-Feb); hence the name. Always in Allahabad Latest Dates Nasik Kumbh Mela, July to Sept., 2003 Magh Mela (Mini-Kumbh) in Allahabad, India, Jan. to Feb., 2004 Ardh Kumbh Mela in Haridwar, India, 13th January 2004 till the end of April 2004 Maha Kumbh Mela in Ujjain, India, April to May, 2004 (Also known as Simhastha)