Kumbh Mela
Kumbh mela important Hindu pilgrimage, (/ˌkʊmb ˈmeɪlə/; lit. ‘festival of the Sacred Pitcher) happens generally every six years, twelve, and 144 years.
It has to do with the either the partial or full revolution of Brihaspati and is the largest human gathering in the world.
Kumbh is celebrated at four riverside pilgrimage sites: Prayagraj (the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and Sarasvati rivers)
Haridwar (the River Ganges), Nashik (that is, the Godavari), and Ujjain (the Shipra).
After a 700-year hiatus, the pilgrimage returned to Bansberia (Hooghly) in 2022.
The Maha Kumbh Mela is a major Hindu festival held every 12 years in Prayagraj, India. It began on January 13, 2025, and will continue until February 26, 2025.
Story of Kumbh mela
Legend has it that four drops of amrit (nectar) were spilled during a fight that broke out while Vishnu was carrying a Kumbh (pot). The four Tirthas of Prayag, Haridwar, Nasik, and Ujjain are where they dropped to earth.
The place where the pious can find salvation is called a tirtha. The Kumbh Mela, which is conducted at each tirtha in turn every three years, honors the occasion.
The Sangam is called Tirtharaj, the “King of Tirthas,” and the Kumbh is held here,
once every twelve years, which is the greatest and holiest of all.
The mela is particularly well-known for the presence of a remarkable variety of religious ascetics, including sadhus and mahants, who are drawn from isolated hiding places in caves, mountains, and forests.
Sangam
The mythical Saraswati, which is seen but believed to exist underground, and the brown water of the Ganga meet the green water of the Yamuna at this location. Overlooked by the Akbar Fort’s eastern ramparts, it is nearly 7 miles from Civil Lines.
The holy Sangam is surrounded by muddy banks and broad flood basins. Priests sit on little platforms at the mid-river spot to conduct puja,
and help the pious with their ritual ablutions in the shallow water.
Even pilgrims and tourists may rent boats to the Sangam at the ghat by the fort. The Sangam really comes to life during the Maha Kumbh/Kumbh, which brings devotees from all over the nation.
Health services in Kumbhmela 2025
Seven physicians and more than 700 paramedical personnel will be sent out to provide round-the-clock medical care, with specialized attention for women and children in kumbhmela.
There will be a temporary central hospital with 100 beds.
This KumbhMela has come after many years and it is a very beautiful experience for a person Many people from abroad will come here this time to worship and have divine experience.
So, as much as possible, you all should also go there on this beautiful occasion and wish well for your families.
The biggest human gathering in history is about to take place, so every person should go to experience it.
Performing puja on that and bathing in Sangam on that.
