Most Significant Days of The Kumbh Mela

1. Makar Sankranti:

A Holy bath during this period carries special significance. Those who take a holy bath in the rivers Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari, Krishna and Kaveri acquire pious credits.

2. Paush Purnima:

The day occurs when the moon is full in the Hindu month of Paush. This is the last full moon of winter. By this time, the sadhu and hundreds of thousands of pilgrims arrive at the Kumbh Mela.

3. Mauni Amavasya Snan:

For the holy men and women, this is the main bathing day. New members to various holy monastic orders receive their first initiation on this day.

4. Basant Panchami Snan

This is the fifth day of the luminous half of the lunar month and is the beginning of spring in North India.

5. Rath Saptami Snan

Rath Saptami festival is observed on the seventh day of Shukla Paksha in the Magh Month (January – February) in the traditional Hindu calendar.

6. Bhishma Ekadasi Snan

On this day, Bhishma Pithamaha, the oldest, wisest, most powerful and most righteous person belonging to the Kuru dynasty (approx. over 5000 years ago), narrated the greatness of Lord Krishna through Sri Vishnu Sahasranama to Yudhishtira, the oldest brother of Pandavas.

Ref: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumbh_Mela