Mahakumbh: Where Humanity Meets Divinity
MAHAKUMBH 2025
Mahakumbh 2025 started on 13 January in Prayagraj. Mahakumbh is a very important and sacred Sanskritic and religious event which takes place every 12 years in Prayagraj (earlier Allahabad). Here lakhs of people come to the confluence of Lord Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati to take bath.
-What is the difference between Kumbh and Mahakumbh?
Kumbh Mela and Maha Kumbh Mela are both Hindu religious festivals that take place every four years in one state (Allahabad, Haridwar, Nashik and Ujjain), but both have some major differences:
-Where is the Maha Kumbh Mela organized every 12 years?
Kumbh Mela is organized in four places – Prayagraj, Haridwar, Nashik and Ujjain. There are four categories of this event – Kumbh, Ardh Kumbh, Purna Kumbh and Maha Kumbh. Kumbh is organized once in 12 years by rotation in all the four places Haridwar, Nashik, Ujjain and Prayagraj.
How many days is Mahakumbh Mela 2025?
-Mahakumbh Mela 2025 will be held in Prayagraj (Allahabad), and this fair takes place once in 12 years. The date and time of Mahakumbh Mela is decided according to the Hindu calendar.
-The 2025 Maha Kumbh Mela will run from 14 January 2025 to 27 March 2025. It involves bathing and religious activities for 70 days.
-This fair takes place on the day when the Maha Urja (astrological alignment) of “Aquarius” is most likely to occur. During this period, lakhs of devotees come to Prayagraj for bathing and worship.
Important bathing dates:
- Important Bathing Dates Occasion
- January 13, 2025 Paush Purnima Snan(Opening Day)
- January 15, 2025 Makar Sankranti Snan
- January 29, 2025 Mauni Amavasya Snan (Royal Bath/Shahi Snan)
- February 3, 2025 Basant Panchami Snan (Royal Bath/Shahi Snan)
- February 12, 2025 Maghi Purnima Snan
- February 26, 2025 Maha Shivratri Snan (Concluding Day)
•Mention of Mahakumbh in ancient texts
The historical and cultural aspects of Mahakumbh are also associated with astronomical miracles. Mahakumbh is mentioned in ancient texts, highlighting the connection between astronomical events and religious rituals. Texts like Skanda Purana, Padma Purana and Mahabharata describe in detail the events and astronomical events of the Maha Kumbh. It is told in these texts that celestial energy not only affects human life, but it also plays an important role in maintaining the cosmic balance.
1. Skanda Purana:
• There is a mention of Kumbh Mela in Skanda Purana, in which it is said that when Samudra Manthan (Ocean Churning) took place between God and Goddess, the pot of nectar was taken out from Kumbh and fell on four places. Kumbh Mela is organized at these places. This book expresses the importance of Kumbh and Mahakumbh.
2. Vishnu Purana:
- Vishnu Purana also mentions Kumbh Mela and its related religious importance. It is said that Kumbh Mela is organized at the place where the Kalash of Amrit had fallen.
3. Mahabharata:
- There is no direct mention of Kumbh Mela in Mahabharata, but according to some sources, the religious significance of Kumbh Mela and the practice of bathing may have been there since the time of Mahabharata. The feeling of religiousness and purity in relation to Kumbh is present in the Mahabharata.
4. Ramayana:
- Even in Ramayana, emphasis has been laid on the sacredness and greatness of bathing in ancient times, which is done by devotees in Kumbh Mela. Here also the timing of Kumbh has been considered.
5. Agni Purana:
- In Agni Purana, the idea of taking bath during Kumbh Mela is to purify the soul and attain salvation. This old Kumbh Mela expresses its spiritual and religious importance.
In these texts, the Kumbh and Mahakumbh fairs are considered an occasion for religious purification, salvation and unity of the human soul. This process has been followed since ancient times and its glory has been celebrated in every era.
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