- Maha : takes place every 144 years comes after 12 'Purna Kumbh Melas' in Prayag only.
- Purna : takes place after every 12 years rotating through Prayag, Nasik, Haridwar and Ujjain one after another every 3rd years.
- Ardh : takes place in the 6th year after Purna Kumbh Mela.at Haridwar and Prayag
- Magh : takes place annually only in Allahabad at the time of Jan-Feb, which is the Magh Hindu month, Except for the year in which Kumbh Mela and Ardh Kumbh Mela are held.
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The astrological positions of the different Kumbh festivals are as follows:
- Prayag Kumbh: when Jupiter is in Aries and Sun & Moon are in Capricorn
- Haridwar Kumbh: when Jupiter is in Aquarius and Sun is in Aries
- Ujjain Kumbh: when Jupiter is in Leo and Sun is in Aries.
- Nasik Kumbh: when Jupiter and Sun are in Leo together. This event is called Sinhasth; hence, the Nasik Kumbh is also called SinhasthKumbh.
- Chandrama (Moon) protected the nectar from spilling;
- Surya (Sun) prevented the breaking of the pot,
- Brihaspati (Jupiter) from being stolen by the demons, while
- Shani (Saturn) protected it overall
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