Simhastha is the term used to refer to the Kumbha Mela
taking place at Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh. The meaning of Simhastha is
associated with the time of the Kumbh Mela and Simha Rashi. Simhasth Kumbh
Mahaparv takes place when Surya (Hindu sun god) is in the Aries Zodiac (Mesha
Rashi) and Jupiter (Brahaspati) is in the Leo Zodiac (Simha Rashi) when it
takes place.