| Kumbh Mela 2001 Essentials | |
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Held once every 12 years at Allahabad the first Maha Kumbh Mela of the New Millennium begins January 9 through February 21, 2001. This holy fair is recorded in The Guinness Book of Records as "the largest number of human beings to ever assemble with a common purpose, in the entire history of mankind..."
Vital
Stats
| 30 million pilgrims | 74 km sand & cloth road |
| 600 premium guests | 145 km of water pipeline |
| 5,000 ashrams | 1,090 fire hydrants |
| 70 special trains | 15,000 street lamps |
| 10,000 security personnel | 450 km of overhead power linkage |
The Auspicious
Bathing Days
| January 9, 2001 | Paush Poornima |
| January 14, 2001 | Makar Sankranti |
| January 24, 2001 | Mauni Amavasya |
| January 29, 2001 | Vasant Panchami |
| February 8, 2001 | Magh Purnima |
| February 21, 2001 | Maha Shiv Ratri |
Information
on Allahabad, India
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Altitude: 322 ft. |
| Climate
(°C): Summer - Max 46.6, Min 27.2; Winter - Max 25.6, Min 10.5 |
| Languages Spoken: Hindi, Urdu, English. |
| Telephone STD Code: India 0532 |
| Nearest Airport: Benaras (135 kms) - connected by Indian Airlines flights with Agra, Bhubaneshwar, Mumbai, Delhi, Khajuraho, Lucknow. |
| Nearest Railway Station: A major rail terminus, Allahabad is connected to all the major Indian cities |
| Roadways: Allahabad is on National Highway 2 & 27. It is well connected by motorable, all-weather roads with direct bus services from Chitrakoot, Ayodhya, Benaras, Lucknow and Kanpur. Road distances from Allahabad: Agra 483 km, Delhi 612 km, Lucknow 227 km, Lumbini 406 km, Khajuraho 294 km, Benaras 127 km, Mumbai 1,502 km, Chitrakoot 128 km |
Contact
Addresses for Further Information
| Regional
Tourist Officer U.P. Tourism 35 - M.G. Marg Allahabad UP India Phone: 32-601873 Fax: 532-611374 |
Manager
Tourist Bunglow (Hotel Ilawart) 35 - M.G. Marg Allahabad UP India Phone 532-601440 Fax: 532-611374 |
Managing
Director UP Tourism Dev Corporation Lucknow UP India Phone: 522-245165 Fax : 522-221776 Email:upstdc@lel.vsnl.net.in |
