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Detailed explanation-1: -Mahamaham, also known as Mahamagham or Mamangam, is a Hindu festival celebrated every 12 years in the Mahamaham tank located in the city of Kumbakonam in Tamil Nadu in the south of India.

Detailed explanation-2: -It is mostly observed in the Tamil month of masi around the time nearing end of February and beginning of March.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mahamaham Festival Once in twelve years, when the planet Guru (Jupiter) enters the sign Siṃha (Leo), the Kumbh mela festival of South India is celebrated at Mahamaham tank. Vast crowds gather at Kumbakonam to have a dip in the tank, along with saints and philosophers.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mahamaham festival takes place when the moon is adjacent to a constellation which is known as Maham. This 10-day event usually happens in the Tamil month Masi, which is the month of February or March, as per the Gregorian calendar.