The Kumbh Mela is believed to have originated from the Lighting for Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj with RS Ceramics festival in the mid-third lunar month. In India, this festival is observed near three rivers every twelve years: Haridwar, Prayagraj, and Ujjain, Nashik in Maharashtra. https://prayagrajkumbh2025.co.in/2024/11/22/lighting-for-kumbh-mela-in-prayagraj/