Kumbh festival is organized in every 4 years at 4 different locations viz Nasik,Haridwar,Allahabad and Ujjain.Once happened at a location comes after 12 years only.This is the time when you can see the Real Spirituality of India.
People not only take bath but also pray to God to forgive them for all the sins they have committed.
Kumbh Festival Held every year and last for 4 months and 4 Major Baths are known as "Shahi Snan" or " Royal Bath" in which Saints according to their category take bath.
First bath is taken by " Naga Sadhu" who dnt wear anything and keep arms with them and then only other saints enter the river.
I feel it was my Luck that i got the opportunity to visit Maha Kumbh Festival.
Any questions regarding Kumbh are Welcome ..
68 comments:
I never got an opportunity to visit Kumbh Festival. You have described with beautiful pictures about the festival and it is really appreciable. Wonderful photography. I liked this post very much and it is one of your best post. Infact your all posts are excellent. Keep up your good work.
You have posted some very nice pictures to show us a festival which is unknown to many of us. You said that any questions are welcome. My question : why is this festival for men only? Or were they women there and you did not photograph them?
Uau!!!
Que interessante este post, muito bom.
Parabéns pelo post, as imagens são fantásticas.
Um ótimo domingo para você.
Aqui na ilha, sol, calor, alegria e verão contagiante.
Beijos!
I used to live in Haridwar till I got married. It is amazing to see the sadhus( saints) renouncing all earthly superficial benefits and come down from the Himalayas at exact period just to free themselves from the eternal cycle of life and death. Great Pictures
An amazing set of pictures.
@ Vagabonde : No, This festival is for both Men and Women but they both take bath at different places at same location.I didn't photographed them as that's not allowed.
Beautiful pictures and wonderful description of the bathing festival. I also appreciate that you had respect for tradition to not photograph the female bath.
A really interesting post. Wonderful series of pictures and very good description of this great and important event. Thanks for sharing.
LLAMATIVAS IMAGENES!!! MUY INTERESANTE.
UN BESO DESDE ARGENTINA
Oh gosh..these look pretty vivid!! The eighth one down looks like my dad in a bad dream! (lol)..These are really great captures of this event! Cheers-
Excuse me.But it is not easy to understand.For us it is a sin to be without clothers,that is why to understand is hard.
Wonderful shots from the festival. Very interesting and you captured it so well.
fascinante reportaje que nos muestra una cultura muy desconocida para muchos de nosotros.
Besos
Interesting and well presented.
amazing to see a festival like this. It is unique from anything we see in the USA, as far as I know. Thank you for sharing this.
Pretty cool shots. I've never seen so many streakers before.
This post needs more descriptive pasages. The photos can portray different images on minds from other cultures.
fantastic to be a great occasion
good day
espectacular! maravilloso!!!
gracias por compartir!!
saludos.
Never been to Kumbh mela...;-(( wish one day I could..nice sets of pics...been to haridwar when I was little girl..thanx for sharing these wonderful post...
Thank you for the glimpse into this esteemed occasion!
Excellent shots..I never seen this festival before..Interesting.
Interesting post! Great clicks and gorgeous colors!
Cheers,
Rosa
Thank you so very much for this entry of yours and the amazing photography !
You may only imagine how much I'd like to spend my next life as a Sadhu.
A wonderful Tuesday for you.
Thanks for sharing this event with us :)
Thanks for sharing yr photos - they are amazing.
very unusual for me. but looks great festival. i must admire your great colors.
nice when you visited the village of my pages;) beautiful pictures you have here!
Love all the color and commentary. I'm sure I'll never get to visit India so I'll be a blog tourist through your blog. Thank you
Every time I visit your blog, I see and read about things I have never known. Thank you for sharing your part of the world with us.
I have never seen such a festival! The end looks beautiful with people all standing in the water.
Thanks for visiting my blog!
This is amazing pictures and colors:-)
Wonderful pictures of a important cultural and religious event. Thank you for the pictures and the informations! Greetings from Luzia.
beautiful photos
Ola
Bonitas fotos.
Interesante festival, adorava um dia poder ir ver.
Is this the Kumbha Meala? Sorry...not quite sure of the spelling. I have several friends there right now. My guru is Sai Maa. Your pictures are very great and have a spiritual quality that comes through. The saddha in the Jeep is such a contrast.
Wonderful stories are full of beauty thanks for showing it.
Creativity and imagination from pictures of Jose Ramon Thanks for the comments
Greetings
Very interesting, and very colorful photos you have shared.
Very interesting this festival, which takes baths several people in the waters of the river...
I really enjoyed this series of photos full of color and with which we can have more idea of what this ritual...
Thanks for sharing.
Soooooooooo colourful. I can feel the atmosphere coming through. So many people all coming together in peace and happiness. Can't be bad, can it!
Blessings, Star
a different culture but very interesting!
Kisses,
Ana Martins
Estimado Unseen: Son imagenes muy impactantes! Gracias por compartirlas. Saludos.
You were really lucky to get there, an unforgettable experience I must say. Thanks for sharing with your readers.
I love everything that is culture ... and customs of each country ... and these rites are unique in their way of expressing such great religion ...
Just a nice photo shoot ... congratulations!
Hello Unseen Rajasthan thanks for the visit and compliments ... six very kind ...
I leave you a good day ... hugs
The photos and description of the Kumbh festival are interesting. Nice captures of the great festival.
wow, beautiful pictures, thank you for sharing...
Very powerful photos. Must have been an amazing experience.
I adored to know a little more than your culture, for the photos apercebo me that she does not have women, this party is alone for men, or at least the part of the banns also the women can make, ask to you therefore say that he is on the espiritualidade. kisses
Un buen e interesante reportaje, tanto el texto como las fotografías.
Gracias por compartir.
Very colorful and interesting photos. Thank you for sharing the Kumbh Festival with us. You are lucky to have been there, certainly! And we are lucky to be able to enjoy your lovely photos.
Nevine
A good blog promoting rajasthan the way it truly deserves. I am also trying to do the same for Kerala, eventhough in a small way
I had never heard of this festival before so thank you for sharing it with us Bharat. The photos are lovely as always and so colourful!
आपको और आपके परिवार को होली पर्व की हार्दिक बधाइयाँ एवं शुभकामनायें!
Traducción del inglés al español
Kumbh Festival Kumbh significa olla de agua o Vessel.Kumbh Festival es uno de las fiestas más grandes del mundo, donde millones de santos de todas las partes del mundo vienen a bañarse en el río sagrado "Ganga". Me alegro de que me la oportunidad de visitar este Festival en 12 de febrero 2010 y estoy feliz de compartir con todos ustedes.
Festival Kumbh se organiza cada 4 años en 4 diferentes lugares a saber Nasik, Haridwar, Allahabad y Ujjain.Once ocurrió en un lugar only.This viene después de 12 años es el momento en que se puede ver la verdadera espiritualidad de la India.
La gente no sólo tomar el baño, pero también orar a Dios que los perdone por todos los pecados que han cometido.
Kumbh Festival que se celebra cada año y una duración de 4 meses y 4 baños principales se conocen como "Shahi Snan" o "Royal Bath" en la que los Santos de acuerdo a su categoría de tomar el baño.
El primer baño se toma por "Naga Sadhu" que DNT usar nada y mantener las armas con ellos y sólo otros santos entrar en el río.
Creo que tuve la suerte de que tuve la oportunidad de visitar Maha Kumbh Festival.
Cualquier pregunta relacionada con Kumbh son Bienvenidos ..
¡¡¡¡Eeeehhhh, AMIGO, BHARAT.
Mis excusas por despistar.
Preciosidad de reportaje, muy natural, como todo lo de ustedes.
Fuertes y amigables saludos.
Eeeehhhh, FRIEND, BHARAT.
My apologies for misdirection.
Preciosidad story, very natural, like all of you.
Heavy and friendly greetings.
Beautiful photos. I love the colors.
wow they are polluting the river >< but anyway i still wanna see this festival =p
Hello my fried.
Hello Bharat !
Sorry for not having visited your blog for a long time.
We can watch that every year on the TV.
Friendly
Claude
these pics bring out the essence of kumbh!
u re a brilliant photographer bharat!
way to go!!
:)
p.s: i wish we cud do sumthing for the pollution of the rivers though..:(
Hi Bharat! Happy Holi. Great Festival of Colours!!
Wonderful pictures. Great reportage of the festival...
Meanwhile, Blogtrotter 2 is still in Haiti, now at Malfini Beach. Hope you enjoy and have a great week!!
Amezing report.
Chears
you were lucky to attend this huge event.
Thanks for sharing these photographs of the Kumbh Mela.
How different festivals are celebrated around the world...
Photos very exotic.
Greetings from distant Polish :)
Feels amazing to see these pics. Good blog wch is promoting culture of Rajasthan.
Feels amazing to see these pics. Good blog wch is promoting culture of Rajasthan.
we i was searching something different but landed on this page, it was nice article with good pics
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