About Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India
Allahabad Mahakumbh 2013
Kumbh Mela
is the largest gathering of people for a religious purpose in the
world. Millions of people gather on different places for this
auspicious occasion. Kumbh is a Sanskrit word for Pitcher, sometimes
referred to as the Kalash.
Kumbh Mela is celebrated four times every 12 years, the site of
the observance rotating between four pilgrimage places on four sacred
rivers: at Haridwar on the Ganges river, at Ujjain on the Shipra, at Nasik on the Godavari, and at Allahabad on the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and the mythical river Sarasvati.
Allahabad Mahakumbh 2013
According
to astrologers, the 'Kumbh Fair' takes place when the planet Jupiter
enters Aquarius and the Sun enters Aries. Kumbh (Kumbh means pot) Mela
(means fair) is a sacred Hindu pilgrimage.In 2013 from January to February 2013 the Purna Kumbh Mela will be held on Allahabad which occurs after every 12th years.
The Prayag (Allahabad) Kumbh Mela is the largest and holiest of all melas and is believed to be the most auspicious. On important bathing dates, millions of pilgrims take bath on the banks of the holy Sangam. The Purna (complete) Kumbh or Maha Kumbh, the biggest and the most auspicious fair, which falls once every 12 years in Allahabad. Ardha Kumbh Mela is held every 6th year and the Magh Mela is the annual version of the Kumbh. The main bathing days are known as 'Shahi Snans' or 'Royal Bathing Days'.
Allahabad or City of God in Persian, also known as Prayag. The ancient name of the city is Prayag and is believed to be the spot where Brahma offered his first sacrifice after creating the world. It is one of four sites of the mass Hindu pilgrimage Kumbh Mela. It has a position of importance in Hindu scriptures for it is situated at Triveni Sangam, the confluence of the holy rivers Ganges and Yamuna, and the ancient Saraswati River.
The Prayag (Allahabad) Kumbh Mela is the largest and holiest of all melas and is believed to be the most auspicious. On important bathing dates, millions of pilgrims take bath on the banks of the holy Sangam. The Purna (complete) Kumbh or Maha Kumbh, the biggest and the most auspicious fair, which falls once every 12 years in Allahabad. Ardha Kumbh Mela is held every 6th year and the Magh Mela is the annual version of the Kumbh. The main bathing days are known as 'Shahi Snans' or 'Royal Bathing Days'.
Allahabad or City of God in Persian, also known as Prayag. The ancient name of the city is Prayag and is believed to be the spot where Brahma offered his first sacrifice after creating the world. It is one of four sites of the mass Hindu pilgrimage Kumbh Mela. It has a position of importance in Hindu scriptures for it is situated at Triveni Sangam, the confluence of the holy rivers Ganges and Yamuna, and the ancient Saraswati River.
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