By trendsetter The Kumbh Mela is the largest spiritual gathering in this world. There are multiple kinds of Kumbh mela discussed below. For instance, the Maha Kumbh Mela will be held in Prayagraj(earlier known as Allahabad) in 2025. People from around the world will visit Prayagraj in India to take a holy dip in the river at the Triveni Sangam ghat.
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The Triveni Sangam – Maha Kumbh Mela 2025
Maha Kumbh Mela will be held in Prayagraj in 2025. Prayagraj is well connected to various cities of India by trains, flights & roadways. Those who wish to take a holy dip need to reach the river bank called the Triveni Sangam ghat. The Sangam is well connected via road & very easy to reach as there are multiple modes of conveyances available.
Where & When is the Kumbh Mela held?
It is held at Haridwar, Prayagraj, Ujjain & Nasik at regular intervals of time. Normally it is held after 3 years. As in 2025 the Maha Kumbh Mela is being held at Prayagraj, the next one(in 2028) will be held in either of Haridwar, Ujjain or Nasik. The dates of the Kumbh are decided after taking into account the permutations & placements of various planets & heavenly bodies.
UNESCO & Kumbh Mela
The Kumbh Mela is a part of UNESCO’s Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The divine touch & the spiritual impact on human life of some festivals, traditions & rituals can never be measured.
A lot of national & international celebrities & people from all over the world have visited India – the land of Yoga, to get soaked in the divine, supremely blissful, spiritual experiences.
How many types of Kumbh Mela exist?
There are 5 types of Kumbh Mela which are held at different time intervals. They are:-
1) The Maha Kumbh Mela – It is held once, after every 144 years interval at the Triveni Sangam Ghat in Prayagraj.
2) Purna Kumbh Mela – It is held once every 12 years at the Triveni Sangam Ghat in Prayagraj
3) Ardh Kumbh Mela – It is held once every 6 years at Triveni Sangam Ghat at Prayagraj or the Har ki Pauri (Har ki pedi / Har ki paudi) ghat in Haridwar
4) Kumbh Mela – It is held in the city of Prayagraj, Ujjain, Nasik & Haridwar. The timing & location is decided by the planetary positions of the Sun, the Moon & the planet Jupiter.
5) Magh Kumbh Mela – It is held every year at the Sangam ghat in Prayagraj in the month of Magh, according to the Hindu calendar.
If you are planning to visit India in January/February 2025 for the Maha Kumbh Mela, then do consider reading this article to understand how you can optimize your trip & derive maximum benefit while you complete your pilgrimage to one of the holiest cities on this planet – Prayagraj
What to do & what to expect at the Kumbh Mela?
A lot of people who seek a respite from their highly commercialized & mechanical lifestyles & monotonous daily routine, step out for some pilgrimage or go on a spiritual journey. In the past there have been instances of people like Apple founder Steve Jobs and Hollywood celebrity Julia Roberts, to name a couple of them, visiting India in search of answers to questions that they could not find anywhere.
In fact, Steve Jobs stayed in India for quite some time & interacted with Yogis & saints of India. He spent a lot of time in the Uttarakhand region of India. He spent quite some time in an ashram built by Neem Karoli baba – a saint of India. Neem Karoli Baba was a great devotee of Lord Hanuman.
Neem Karoli Baba had passed away much before Steve Jobs arrived in India. So even though Steve did not meet the great saint, yet the vibes of Baba’s ashram, the teachings, sermons & philosophy which he gathered by interacting with the disciples & followers of Neem Karoli Baba had a very intensely positive impact on Steve.
On returning, after spending some time at the Neem Karoli Baba’s ashram, Steve Jobs founded a world renowned company which is now known as Apple Inc.
Thus, apart from taking a holy dip in the river, there is a possibility that you could come across a great saint like Neem Karoli Baba at the site of the Kumbh Mela or around it & get your purpose of life. A lot of possibilities can open up if you happen to meet a real, mystical & authentic Yogi/Saint.
NB – Warning :– Please beware of the fake Sadhus who try to dupe people by acting as Saints/Yogis. A lot of them are just crooks trying to cash in on the opportunity of raking in some money from the innocent people who believe these frauds.
They put on orange colored robes, wear chains/necklace made of beads, apply ashes on body, tilak on forehead to try & pull off a perfect stunt.
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