DHARAN, March 28: The Mahakumbha Mela in Chataradham in Sunsari district is set to be held this year from April 9 to May 10.
Some three million pilgrims from home and abroad are expected to visit the grand fair in Barahkshetra Municipality-1 of Sunsari, said Joint-Chair of the Organizing Committee and Mayor of Barahkshetra Municipality, Ramesh Karki.
Over 200,000 devotees throng Maha Kumbha Mela at Barahakshetra
Meanwhile, 80 percent of the work related to the preparation of the fair has been completed, said vice president of the main organizing committee, ward president of Barahkshetra-2, Hom Prasad Gautam.
In Barahakshetra, Kumbha Mela has been organized since 2059 BS, with Ardha Kumbha mela held every six years and Purna Maha Kumbha mela every 12 years.
Kumbha Mela has been organized for a long time in four places of India Allahabad (Uttar Pradesh), Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh), Nashik (Maharashtra) and Haridwar (Uttarakhand).
It is said that the Kumbha Mela is being organized in this area as the Barahkshetra located on the banks of the Saptakoshi River and the Pindeshwar Dham of Dharan are linked with the Kumbha Mela, a gathering of Hindu devotees held four times over the course of twelve years as per Hindu Mythology.
(RSS)
