All the photos are from Haridwar Kumbh, I stayed here for a week. This time I am planning to go to Maha Kumbh very soon. I hope my trip will be pleasant. The last Kumbh held in Haridwar was a wonderful trip. I remember how I got to see Hindu Mahatmas, Sadhus, Aghoris and Nagas every day during my week-long stay there, I considered myself fortunate to receive blessings from all these religious people.
Almost every day a rally of Hindu Mahatmas would come and go straight to the Ganga with drums and trumpets like a big fair and complete their presence by taking a bath. I had the good fortune of being a part of these religious tableaux, even today I can feel the energy I felt there. I get goosebumps just thinking about it.
According to ancient Hindu stories, when the war started between the gods and demons for drinking nectar, Lord Vishnu handed over the Amrit Kalash to his vehicle Garuda and while flying, the nectar fell at 4 places, these four places are Haridwar, Ujjain, Nashik and Prayagraj. Since then, it is believed that bathing at these four places during Kumbh leads to salvation and a person also becomes free from sins.
I have had the good fortune of bathing in only one Kumbh in my life and I am hopeful that this time I will get a chance to bathe in Prayagraj. If I talk about scientific importance, then during the Kumbh Mela, a special position of planets and constellations is considered, which provides positive energy and mental peace.
Kumbh Mela is not just a fair but the center of faith of Hindu religion in India. This holy fair gives the message of unity, devotion and faith to humanity. This is the reason why Kumbh Mela has become the biggest spiritual center of the world. And here everyone wants to take a dip of faith in the Ganga. It has been 36 days since the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj has been going on and so far 54 crore devotees have bathed in the Sangam. I hope that soon I will also get this good fortune. Har Har Mahadev
This is my entry for #monomad challenge.
Disclaimer: This post is originally written in Hindi and I have used Google Translator to translate the Hindi text in English. All the photos have been clicked by me from Canon 77d and edited in lightroom, post thumbnail created in adobe photoshop.
Great! Here in Kathmandu the Kumbh Mela is mentioned most days, by anyone, everyone knows that it is going on now!
The translation is actually very close to perfect, I thought it was written in very good English...
Jaii ho
Amazing documental B&W photography stuff!!!
It is interesting to be able to appreciate in photographs everything about the culture and beliefs that you capture through your photos, it is a way to connect with the world and get to know it. Greetings !