Sadhu Naga In Temporary Tent During Simhastha Kumbh Mela In Trimbakeswar District, Nasik, India Editorial Image

Kumbh Mela is the most important Hindu spiritual gathering in India that comes once every three years, rotating between four major Hindu pilgrim centers of India - Allahabad, Haridwar, Ujjain and Nâshik. The Maha (Grand) Kumbh is held every 12th year in each of the following four locations. 2015 Kumbh Mela is celebrated at Trimbakeshwar in Nashik which is in Maharashtra. Trimbakeshwar is a holy town of Nasik as one of the twelve Jyotirlingas, Triyambakeshwar Jyotirlinga temple is situated there. Kumbh Mela in Nasik is celebrated once in every twelve years and is known as Sinhasta.