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Kumbh Mela: A Festival of Immortality

06 Mar 2013 Leave a comment

by The Hare Krishna Movement in Festivals, Holy Places of Pilgrimage Tags: Allahabad, back to Godhead, bathing in the holy water, devotees, Festival of Immortality, Ganga, Kumba Mela, sacred water, Sangam, Sarasvati, Yamuna

…With just a few days left before Kumbh Mela at Allahabad ends, the world’s largest gathering of human beings is winding towards an end. Devotees from far and near are turning out in large numbers to take a holy dip at Sangam for the last time. Devotees after bathing in the holy water pray to the Sun God, the source of life and positivity, before retreating from the sacred waters. The festival, which lasts for 55 days, is an important part of Hindu tradition and an ancient ritual. The last bathing date is coming up Sunday March 10th, 2013 (Shivaratri Snan)

Kumbh Mela 2013

18 Jan 2013 Leave a comment

by The Hare Krishna Movement in A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Festivals, Kumbha Mela Tags: Allahabad, Ganga, Ganges River, holy people, Kumbha Mela, kumbha mela 2013, mela, mythical Saraswati, pilgrims, Prayag, religious festival, sadhus (saints), saraswati river, Ujjain Haridwar, worlds largest religious festival, Yamuna, yogis

Kumbh Mela 2013

The World’s Biggest Religious Festival

The Kumbh Mela, believed to be the largest religious gathering on earth is held every 12 years on the banks of the ‘Sangam’- the confluence of the holy rivers Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati. The Mela alternates between Nasik, Allahabad, Ujjain and Haridwar every three years. The one celebrated at the Holy Sangam in Allahabad is the largest and holiest of them.