J&K, Ladakh All Set for Upscaled Kumbh Melas This Year

J&K, Ladakh all set for upscaled Kumbh Melas this year

Swami Kalikananda Saraswati, who is spearheading the conduct of the festival, said the aim of holding the Kumbh Mela, which used to take place till 1941 in Kashmir, ‘is to convey that God is one irrespective of names we ascribe’

Will Organise Kumbh Mela In Kashmir's Bandipora From July 15, 2026: Swami Kalikananda Saraswati

SRINAGAR, Mar 26: Swami Kalikananda Saraswati on Thursday said his Math will revive the Kumbh Mela in Kashmir by holding a 10-day festival in Bandipora district in July this year. “We will be holding the Kumbh Mela at Shadipora (in Bandipora district) from July 15-24 this year. We expect two to three lakh devotees to take part in the event,” he told mediapersons here. He said a one-day Kumbh Mela was held in Kashmir in 2016, with an estimated 35…