At the point where the magical Saraswati valley is said to meet the Ganges and Yamuna rivers, the pilgrims who perform tradition baths at the Maha Kumbh Mela take a number of ceremony baths led by Hindu sufis, or holy men, and another pilgrims.
The location where the three rivers congregate is regarded as the most holy in Hinduism, and immersion in one there is believed to bring crimes to a person’s feet.
The Maha Kumbh Mela, which runs from January 13 to February 26 this year, has 12 processes that are the most benevolent time.
Every day during the festival, monks did take baths in the sacred rivers at sunrise, dressed and ash-smeared on their bodies.
The Kumbh Mela was added to UNESCO’s list of the intangible cultural heritage of mankind in 2017.
The festival’s scope has been spaceflight observatories have captured because it is so extensive.
How did it come on?
The Hindu festival is based on the myth that the lord Vishunu spilled drops of the potion of resurrection from his “kumbh”- jug- during a divine battle.
The battle spanned 12 weeks, the equivalent of 12 people years, which is why a Maha Kumbh Mela is held in 12 month processes.
During the fight, falls of the drink are believed to had fallen at four locations- Prayagraj, Haridwar, Nashik and Ujjain.
These cities hold a Kumbh Mela every three decades in spin on an astrological time. But, a Maha Kumbh Mala, which is prefixed with the word “maha” or wonderful, is considered more sacred and attracts the largest amount of pilgrims.
According to Hindu mystic Mahant Ravindra Puri, who was quoted as saying that the latest alignment of planets and stars is similar to what was present at the time of the spill, making this year’s festival unique.
” For beauty is being observed after 12 Kumbh events or 144 times”, he said.
Why is the event important for India’s officials?
This year’s Maha Kumbh Mela plays an essential role in the Hindu nationalism agenda for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party ( BJP).
Hindus make up 80 % of the country’s population, and Modi’s administration has given its Hindu right-wing agenda priority over the past few years.
Experts believe the government hopes the event draws attention to spiritual tourism, despite the BJP’s track record of supporting Hindu social symbols.
State regulators are anticipating that the celebration may bring in US$$ 25 billion in revenue from donations of over US$ 765 million.