Hinduism Today
DELHI, INDIA, October 17, 2003: At the request of a reader for clarity on the upcoming Kumbha Mela in Ujjain, our Delhi correspondent, Mr. Rajiv Malik, writes that according to information from the Madhya Pradesh government, this is the twelve-year mela, known as Simhastha Kumbha 2004. The question arises because the Melas at other sites, particularly Prayag, are attracting big crowds even on the third-year cycles between the 12 year one. According to our sources, the main bathing dates at Ujjain are April 5, 19, 22, 24 & May 4. May 4 is the day of the new moon and is the Shahi Snan, the most important bath.