Simhastha Kumbh Mela Ujjain 2016

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The Religious & Sacred Kumbh Mela 2016 In Ujjain

It is really hard to hear that someone never heard about the Kumbh Mela , it is the most

peaceful gathering place in the world. It is a mass Hindu pilgrimage faith in which Hindu

gathers to bathe in the sacred river, it is a festival where people gather from round the

globe, that why it is the only festival where more than 120 million people gathers.

Traditionally, there are four fairs are extensively recognized as Kumbh Melas (Mela means

fair): the Haridwar Kumbh Mela, the Allahabad Kumbh Mela, the Nashik-Trimbakeshwar

Simhastha and the Ujjain Simhastha. These four fairs are held periodically at one of the four

places by rotation: Haridwar, Allahabad (Prayaga), Nashik district (Nashik and Trimbak) and

Ujjain. The main festival site is located at the banks of these rivers – the Ganga at Haridwar,

the Sangam (confluence) of the Ganga, Yamuna and mythical Sarasvati at Allahabad; the

Godavari at Nashik, the Shipra in Ujjain. According to Hindu mythology bathing in these

rivers is a thought to rinse all your sins.

The Kumbh Mela is held in every 12 years at the given place, there is a difference of around

three years in Haridwar and Nashik, and the fairs at Nashik and Ujjain are celebrated in the

same year or one year apart.

Exact time of the fair is determined by the Indian astrology, according to a combination

zodiac position of the Jupiter, the Sun, and the Moon. www.HolidayKeys.co.uk

Simhastha Kumbh Mela Ujjain 2016

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Simhastha Kumbh Mela Ujjain 2016

There is one reason is to hold this fair at

Ujjain and Nashik may be while a planet is

in Leo (Simha or Singh in Hindu astrology),

in this case it is known as Singhastha .

It is hard to say about the age of the

festival, but according to Hindu Mythology,

the origin of the festival found in the

Samudra Manthan. The legends told a story

that there was a battle between the Devas

and Asurs for the Amrita (a drink for

immortality).

To protect the amrita a divine spirit Lord Vishnu dropped the amrita at four places, where

the Kumbh Mela held in four places.

The main ritual of the is to bathe in the sacred river to cleanse all sins, there are several

Hindu priests are coming in the from the various places along with the pilgrimages, saints

known as Naga Sadhu who may not wear any clothes even in the winter, is considered as a

sign of separation from the material world. Some saints are coming in the saffron sheets

with Vibhuti (ashes) clad on their skin.

Simhastha Kumbh Mela Ujjain 2016

The main ritual of the is to bathe in the sacred river to cleanse all sins, there are several

Hindu priests are coming in the from the various places along with the pilgrimages, saints

known as Naga Sadhu who may not wear any clothes even in the winter, is considered as a

sign of separation from the material world. Some saints are coming in the saffron sheets

with Vibhuti (ashes) clad on their skin.

There is not a specific day to bathe, anyone can bathe anytime while the two months

festival. When you will visit the Kumbh Mela you will find it the largest crowded place in

the world. www.HolidayKeys.co.uk