Kumbh Mela comes to Malappuram: Kerala to host religious event from 2026 January 18
Thirunavaya Nava Mukunda Temple in Malappuram will host the first Kumbh Mela in the history of Kerala, Juna Akhara said
Thirunavaya Nava Mukunda Temple in Malappuram will host the first Kumbh Mela in the history of Kerala, Juna Akhara said
Thirunavaya Nava Mukunda Temple in Malappuram will host the first Kumbh Mela in the history of Kerala, Juna Akhara said
Thirunavaya Nava Mukunda Temple in Malappuram will host the first Kumbh Mela in the history of Kerala, Juna Akhara said
On the lines of the four major Kumbh Melas held in northern India, Kerala is set to organise one next year, a leading news daily reported. The southern state will host a Kumbh Mela for the first time in history from January 18 to February 3, 2026, at the Thirunavaya Nava Mukunda Temple in Malappuram.
The southern edition of the religious event will take place on the banks of the Bharathapuzha (Nila River), The New Indian Express said in a report. Juna Akhara (also called Juna Akhada), one of the largest and oldest Shaivite monastic orders in the Hindu tradition, will oversee the Mela, the report added.
The akhara is planning to reach out to the Malabar and Travancore Devaswom Boards, seeking their cooperation for the Mela.