Bhikshu Saints Fill The Air With Chants of Alakh Niranjan (Hindi)

Kumbh Mela (/ˌkʊm ˈmeɪlə/ or /ˌkʊm məˈlɑː/; Devanagari: कुम्भ मेला) is a mass Hindu pilgrimage in which Hindus gather at the Sangam, meeting place, of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Sarasvati, at Prayag where bathing for purification from sin is considered especially auspicious. The festival is billed as the 'biggest gathering on Earth'; in 2001 more than 40 million gathered on the busiest of its 55 days.
The Ardh (half) Kumbh Mela is celebrated every six years at Haridwar and Allahabad, the Purna (complete) Kumbh takes place every twelve years,[3] at four places Allahabad, Haridwar, Ujjain, and Nashik.The Mela alternates between Nasik, Allahabad, Ujjain and Haridwar every three years..