JANUARY 1, 2016 ~ APRIL 30, 2016 ~ Ardh kumbh Mela Haridwar
๐ Ardh Kumbh Mela' takes place when the planet Jupiter enters Aquarius and the Sun enters Aries. Ardh Kumbh mela is perhaps the largest religious gathering in any religion around the world. A vast number of people gather at different places and perform different rituals on this day by the banks of different rivers. The name Kumbh Mela consists of two words, the literal meaning of the name of the festival is, "Kumbha" which means a pitcher or a pot. And Mela meaning fair.
๐ Ardh Kumbh Mela' takes place when the planet Jupiter enters Aquarius and the Sun enters Aries. Ardh Kumbh mela is perhaps the largest religious gathering in any religion around the world. A vast number of people gather at different places and perform different rituals on this day by the banks of different rivers. The name Kumbh Mela consists of two words, the literal meaning of the name of the festival is, "Kumbha" which means a pitcher or a pot. And Mela meaning fair.
๐ During the churning of the ocean, the demigods and demons fought for the possession of nectar. The Amrita that was produced was placed in a kumbha (pot). To prevent the asuras from seizing the amrita, Divine carrier flew away with the pot and a few drops of it had fallen on to four places that are today known as Prayag, Haridwar, Ujjain, and Nasik. It is believed that these drops gave mystical powers to these places. It is to make oneself gain on those powers that Kumbha Mela has been celebrated in each of the four places.
๐ A mass pilgrimage, the Kumbh Mela is one of the largest congregation of sages, yogis, ascetics, mendicants, men, women and children on the planet. Millions of people attend the Purna Kumbh Mela, making it the largest gathering anywhere in the world. The Purna Kumbh Mela (Great Kumbh Mela), the most auspicious fair, is held once every 12 years in one particular place - Allahabad (Prayag). But the greatest is the Maha Kumbh Mela which periodically falls every 144 years or after 12 Purna Kumbh Melas, at Allahabad. But every sixth year after a Purna Kumbh Mela sees an Ardh Kumbh Mela taking place. The word "Ardh" stands for "half" and is called so because it is held at the sixth year.
๐ Though all the Kumbh Melas enjoy almost similar quantity of devotees but the name of Haridwar comes at the top of all Indian pilgrimages. The place is known as Hari Ka Dwar or the gateway to heaven.
Sankat Rahe Na Bhay, Sada Raho Nirbhay ~ Bum Bum Bhole!! ๐๐ป๐๐ป๐๐ป
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