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The Maha Kumbh Mela is a significant Hindu pilgrimage and festival that occurs every 144 years. The origins of the Kumbh Mela can be traced back to ancient Vedic and Puranic texts. The most well-known historical reference comes from the legend of the Samudra Manthan (Churning of the Ocean), a divine event described in the Bhagavata Purana, Vishnu Purana, and Mahabharata.
According to the legend, the gods (Devas) and demons (Asuras) joined forces to churn the celestial ocean to extract the Amrit (nectar of immortality). As the pot (Kumbh) of nectar emerged, a battle ensued between the Devas and Asuras for its possession. In this cosmic struggle, drops of the Amrit fell at four sacred locations: Prayagraj (Allahabad), Haridwar, Ujjain, and Nashik.
These places became the four Kumbh Mela sites, where devotees gather to bathe in the holy rivers, believing that it cleanses their sins and grants them moksha (liberation from the cycle of birth and death). The festival is marked by a ritual dip in the waters, but it is also a celebration of community commerce with numerous fairs, education, religious discourses by saints, mass gatherings of monks, and entertainment
The Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 in Prayagraj is particularly significant, as it marks a once-in-144-year celestial event. The festival holds immense spiritual importance for Hindu devotees, who flock to the city for a holy dip at the Sangam, the confluence of the rivers Ganga, Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati
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