Kumbh calendar: Dates to watch out for (to go with Kumbh Mela stories)

NEW DELHI - Kumbh Mela, the largest religious gathering in the world, will begin in Hardwar Jan 14 and go on till April 28. Here are the important bathing dates of the Kumbh Mela:

Jan 14: Makar Sankranti

Jan 15: Mauni Amavasya-Suryagrahan Snan (Solar Eclipse and New Moon bathing)

Jan 20: Basant Panchami (Saraswati Puja)

Jan 30: Maagh Purnima

Feb 12: Shree Mahashivratri-Shahi Snan

March 15: Somawati Aamavasya-Shahi Snan

March 16: Shree Ramnavami Snan

March 30: Chaitra Purnima-Vaishnav Akahara Snan

April 14: Mesha Sankranti-Shahi Snan

April 28: Visakh AadhiMaas Purnima Snan