Greatest gathering on the earth
The greatest peaceful gathering of the people on the earth is kumbh mela( or)kumbh mela . is a major pilgrimage and festival in hinduism . It celebrate ed in cycle of approximately 12 years once at four river bank
- Allahabad------ Ganga, Yamuna, Saraswathi
- Haridwar--------Ganges
- Nasik ------------Godavari
- Ujjaini------------Shipra or Kshipra
In kumbh mela some million of hindu religion people gathering in the bank of such rivers for purpose of bathing in that river. They lost their sin and allow once to break the cycle of rebirth and attained salvation
It is a major festival in hinduism world wide hindu religion people gathering to this kumbh mela
In 2017 UNESCO( united nation education scientific cultural organisation) added the festival to list of intangible cultural heritage citing
KUMBH MELA MEAN
- Kumbh mean------pot or pitcher
- Mela mean--------festival (or) fair
HISTORY OF KUMBH MELA
These kumbh mela festival is traditionally credited to the 8th centuries hindu philosopher aadi shankara as a part of his effort to start major hindu gathering for philosophical discussion and debate along with hindu monasteries across the indian sub continent
The weeks over which the festival is observed cycle at each site approximately once every 12 years based on hindu lunisolar calendar and relative astrological position of jupiter sun and moon
The earliest mention of of prayag and bathing philigrimage is found in rigveda
- According Mahabharata ;Mentions a bathing pilgrimage at prayaga as a mean of ( prayachita) atonement penance for fast mistec and guilt
- According tirtha yatra parva :Before the greatest war the epic states the one who observer ethical vows having bath at prayaga during magha best of bharathas become spot less and riches haven
- According anushasana parva:After the war the epic celebrates this bathing pilgrimage " geographical thirha" that combined with manasa teertha
- Another reference to prayaga and rivers side festival in ancient indian term
Many devote hindu believe that the kumbh mela originated in time memorial and is attested in hindu mythology about ( samuda mathanam) churning of the ocean found the vedic text
Hindu legend describe the creation of a pot of amritha ( nectar of immortality ) after the force of good and evil churn the ocean creation the god and demons fight over this pot the " kumb " of nectar in order to gain immortality in later day extensis to the legend the spot it spelled at four places that is the origin of four kumbh mela
TYPES OF KUMBH MELAS
Kumbh Melas are celebrates only in india entire world several types of kumba melas celebrates in India
- Maha kumbh mela ------- 144 years once
- Purna kumbh mela --------12 years once
- Ardh kumbh mela ----------06 years once
- Magha kumbh mela---------every year
It comes every 144 years ( or ) after completed 12 purna kumbh mela it called maha kumbh mela
Purna kumbh mela : Purna kumbh mela come to every 12 years mainly these kumbh mela held four places in INDIA
places------------------------------------ river
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- Prayag raj(uttarpradesh in India) -- Ganga yamuna saraswathi
- Haridwar (uttar pradesh in India )------ Ganga river
- Nasik ( maharashtra in India )--------Godavari river
- ujjini (madhya pradesh in India)------ Shipra river
Ardh kumbh mela :It mean half kumbh mela ( or ) ardh kumbh mela which held every 6 year s once in two places in India these ardh kumbh mela held in
- Haridwar ( uttar pradesh in India)------ Ganga river
- Prayag raj(uttar pradesh in India)--- ganga yamuna saraswath
KUMBH MELA DESTINATION
Kumbh Mela conducted 4 places and major river bank of India
- Allahabad------ Ganga, Yamuna, Saraswathi
- Haridwar--------Ganges
- Nashik ------------Godavari
- Ujjaini------------Shipra or Kshipra
- Purna kumbh mela
- Ardh kumbh mela
Allahabad :Allahabad located in uttar pradesh state in India get know as settled by god in uttar pradesh one of holiest of the country .Allahabad come deeply associated hinduism orgaining kumbh mela
Uttar Pradesh is a place where lord brahma sacrificed after created the world
Purna kumbh mela and ardh kumbh mela held in triveni sangam at ganga yamuna saraswati allahabad occurs as one of shakti peeth in India
NASHIK :Nasik located in maharashtra state in India lord rama during 14 years of his exile nestled tranquility on the bank of godavari which originates nasik trimbakeshwar .In nashik conducted purna kumbh mela every 12 years once
UJJAINI :Ujjaini is located in madhya pradesh state in India .Ujjaini is a ancient historical city in india it encircled by the holy water of the shipra river ujjain stand as one of seven major sites of hindu pilgrimage
In ujjaini conducted purna kumbh mela every 12 years once
MAIN ATTRACTION OF KUMBH MELA
Main attraction of kumbh mela is several thing there sadhu ( or ) saints come from himalayas several types of sadhus based on their practice
NAGA SADHUS
Naga sadhus most popular attraction as well as the most feared revered and scandalized nagas worship lord parvathi parameshwara they are nacked men who seamer their bodys with ashes who can with stand extreme temperature and extreme cold they could not wear any clothes they have blood shot eyes from smoking charas ( which belief to bring enlightenment as per hindu religion
URDHWAVHURS :These are saints who have coma cited their bodies through spiritual practice like standing on one leg for decades and things
PARIVAJAKAS :These saints who have vowed to life long silence are they parivajakas who do not speak and glening mysterious eyes
SHIRSHASANA:These saints always remain standing sleep with their heads rested on a pole and meditation while standing on their heads up side down
NEXT UPCOMING KUMBH MELA
Haridwar kumbh mela 2021 started from jan 14 to april 27 if possible conducte kumbh mela
- 2025 kumbh mela conducted in allahabad
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