Pics: Enjoy starry nights at Kumbh Mela

Updated: Friday, February 1, 2013, 12:13 [IST]

Allahabad, Jan 25: There is something mystic about Kumbh Mela. Perhaps that is why hordes of people from across the world come to visit the biggest religious festival. Kumbh Mela is not just about holy bathing at the Ganges. The festival turns into a glorious sight especially during night hours.

Enjoy some beautiful Kumbh Mela moments during the night hours.

Information on Kumbh Mela

Kumbh Mela underway at Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, is considered as biggest religious gathering in the world. Right from famous Naga Sadhus to foreign tourists, the festival is a colour riot. The official site of Kumbh Mela states that the festival is held every 12 years on the banks of Sangam - the confluence of the holy rovers of Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati.

The organisers of the Mela say that around 100 million people are likely to join the festival. The festival has turned high-tech as it is using GPS to help visitors to criss-cross various sites.