Kumbh Mela 2021: 4 Shahi Snan, 9 Ganga Snan this year—check the dates of this auspicious holy bath

Kumbh Mela 2021: Kumbh Mela is one of the most important religious events in India. This mela holds great deal of significance in the Hindu mythology. It is also the biggest religious gatherings in the world.

Ardh Kumbh is held every six years, while the Kumbh Mela comes after 12 years. The festival is held at Haridwar, Allahabad, Ujjain and Nasik every 12 years in cycle, however, this year the festival will be held in its 11th year because of some planetary movements. This year, Kumbh Mela will be held from January 14 and continue till April.

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This year there will be a total of 4 Shahi Snan and 9 Ganga Snan in Kumbh Mela, reported news website DNA. First Shahi Snan will take place on the occasion Makar Sakranti, which will mark the beginning of months long festivity. The significance of The Kumbh worldwide can be gauzd from the fact that the Mela has been inscribed on the list of “Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity” by UNESCO in 2017.  

Dates of four Shahi Snans in Kumbh Mela 2021.

1 First Shahi Snan- 11th March- Shivratri  
2 Second Shahi Snan- 12th April Somvati Amavasya  
3 Third Shahi Snan- 14th April- Makar Sankranti
4 Fourth Shahi Snan- 27th April- Baisakh Purnima  

There will be a total of 9 Ganga Snan this year in Kumbh 2021:
1 January 14, 2021- Makar Sakranti Snan
2 February 11, 2021- Mauni Amavasya Snan
3 February 16, 2021- Basant Panchami Snan
4 February 27, 2021- Magh Poornima Snan
5 March 11, 2021- Maha Shivratri Snan
6 April 12, 2021- Somvati Amamvasya Snan
7 April 14, 2021- Baisakhi Snan
8 April 21, 2021- Ram Navami Snan
9 April 27, 2021- Chaitra Purnima Snan

During Kumbh Mela, thousands of devotees from various parts of the world take a holy dip in the Sangam - the confluence of three holy rivers Ganga, Yamuna, and the mystical Saraswati.  

Many devout Hindus believe that the Kumbh mela originated in times immemorial and is attested in the Hindu mythology about Samudra manthan (lit. churning of the ocean) found in the Vedic texts.[34] Scholars, in contrast, question these claims as none of the ancient or medieval era texts that mention the Samudra Manthan legend ever link it to a "mela" or festival.