Maha Kumbh Mela
Maha Kumbh Mela –The Greatest Indian
Festival
India is magnificent country rich in cultural culture and tradition. Being
world’s democratic country, the country celebrates variety of festivals. Some of them are globally famous
due to its extravagant and aesthetic value. “Maha Kumbh Mela” is among the one which is globally
knows for its spiritual values. People from all over the world attend this festival to witness this magnificent
festival. Kumbh Mela is held by rotation in Allahabad, Haridwar, Ujjain and Nashik, every six years. The Maha
Kumbh Mela or Purna Kumbh Mela is held only in Allhabad at Prayag. Millions of devotees visit Prayag in order to
take holy bath at the mela.
History of Kumbh Mela
According to the Puranas, gods and the demons and the creation of the dawn started “Samudra
Manthan”. It means, that churning ocean can profound infinite wealth. When the ocean was churn, one
gem was found named “Amrit”. It was believed that a sip of this gem would make any person immortal.
This was the main reason, both Gods and Demons fought for it. Gods offered gems custody to the son of Indra,
Jayanta. The king of demons Shukracharya, ordered all demons to snatch the gem from Indra. It was believed that
the battle was fought for 12 days according to the God’s calendar, whereas the Hindu calendar says it was
for 12 years. In order to protect this gem, Indra took rest at 12 places, among 4 places were on the earth. The
few drops of gem were spilled on the four earth places which made it as holy place. These four places are
Godavari Ghat (Nashik), Har ki Pauri (Haridwar), Prayag (Allahabad) and Shipra Ghat (Ujjain). Hence, this was
the reason why Kumbh Mela take place here every 12 years.
Significance of Kumbh Mela
The Kumbh Mela is considered to be the God fearing event,
where people from all over the world visit this place to take a dip bath. This festival is not restricted to all
distinctions of creed, castes, region or language. Kumbh Mela is different from other congregations. To millions
of Hindus, taking bath in Ganga is immortal. They believed that taking bath in this river will purify their
souls. It is also believed that participating in this event one can become free from bondage and receive
spiritual salvation.
Maha Kumbh Mela is a unique event, a perfect blend of cultural and religious
features.
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