Important
dates in kumbhamela 2013 -
27th January 2013(Sunday)
- Paush Purnima
10th February 2013(Sunday) - Mauni Amavasya Snan (Main
Bathing Day)
15th February 2013(Friday)
- Basant Panchami Snan
25th February 2013 (Monday)
- Maghi Purnima Snan
10th March 2013(Sunday)
- Maha Shivratri .
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. The Mela is attended by millions of devotees including Sadhus.
A holy dip in the sacred waters is believed to cleanse the soul. The Sangam
comes alive during Kumbh and Ardh Kumbh with an enormous temporary township
springing up on the vacant land on the Allahabad side of the river.
The legend goes thus- the gods and the demons fight for a
pot of nectar (Amrit Kumbh): the nectar of immortality. Lord Vishnu, disguising
himself as an enchantress (Mohini), seized the nectar from the demons. While
fleeing from the evil ones, Lord Vishnu passed the nectar on to his winged
mount, Garuda. The demons finally caught up with Garuda and in the ensuing
struggle, a few drops of the precious nectar fell on Allahabad, Nasik, Haridwar
and Ujjain. Since then, the Kumbh Mela has been held in all these places,
alternately, every 12 years.
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