MAHA KUMBHA MELA - FROM 13TH JANUARY 2025 - 26TH FEBRUARY 2025

 

45 DAYS FESTIVAL

GOVERNMENT WEB SITE:

 

https://kumbh.gov.in/en/mahakumbhmeaning

The Symbolism of the Kumbh Mela

Kumbh Mela, in Hinduism, is a religious pilgrimage that is celebrated four times over a course of 12 years. The geographical location of Kumbh Mela spans over four locations in India and the Mela site keeps rotating between one of the four pilgrimages on four sacred rivers as listed below:

1. In Haridwar, Uttarakhand, on the banks of Ganges

2. In Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh on the banks of Shipra

3. In Nashik, Maharashtra on the banks of Godavari

4. In Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, at the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna, and the mythical invisible Sarasvati

The Present Kumba Melas is being celebrated in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.

Pilgrims to the Kumbh Mela come from all sections of the religion ranging from Sadhus (saints) and Naga Sadhus.

Naga Sadhus leave their seclusion and come to visit the civilization only during the Kumbh Mela.

 

During the Kumbh Mela, a number of ceremonies take place; the traditional procession of Akharas called ‘Peshwai’ on elephant backs, horses and chariots, the shining swords and rituals of Naga Sadhus during ‘Shahi Snaan’, and many other cultural activities that attract millions of pilgrims to attend the Kumbh Mela. 

 

Kumbh means a sacred pot and Mela means festival.

According to Hindu mythology, the Kumbh symbolizes the celestial pot that emerged during the churning of the cosmic ocean, containing the divine nectar known as "amrita."

In the spiritual sphere, the sacred pot signifies human body and the divine nectar inside the pot repressents human self or atma.

With the holy dip during Kumb Meala, every individual is said to realise its Atma to attain Moksha.

Hence the Sacred Dip in the rivers of the Ganges, Yamuna, and Saraswati -  the holy Triveni Sangam -  is more than a tradition—it is a spiritual purification, a symbolic cleansing of the body and soul. Pilgrims believe that immersing themselves in these sacred waters not only washes away physical impurities but purifies the mind and renews the spiritual connection with the divine.

In the immersion, pilgrims seek not just physical cleansing but a profound renewal of the spirit, a rekindling of the divine spark within.

The end date of Maha Kumbh is on 26th February 2025 which coincides with Maha Sivarathri - Holy Night of Lord Shiva.

E-TOUCH WISHES ALL DEVOTEES, SADHUS AND PILGRIMS OF THIS MEGHA EVENT CALLED MAHA KUMBH A REJUVENATED BODY AND AWAKENED SOUL.

JAI HO MAHA KUMBH MELA