Kumbh Mela Bathing dates
About Kumbh Mela
Kumbha Mela is "the world's most massive act of faith' – the largest congregation of devotees at one place. It is believed that by bathing in the Ganges during Kumbh, one is freed from ones past sins (karma), and thus becomes eligible for liberation from the cycle of birth and death.
According to astrological calculations, the Kumbha Mela is held every twelve years and begins on Makar Sankranti, the day when the sun and moon enter Capricorn and Jupiter enters Aries. The astrological configuration on Makar Sankranti is called " Kumbhasnanayoga"
and is considered to be especially auspicious, as it is said that the passage
from Earth to the higher planets is open at that time, thus allowing the soul to easilyattain the celestial world.
This year Makar Sankranti falls on January 14th and the Kumbh Mela shall begin with all the pomp and glory for which it is famous.
It is impossible to capture the festival. Indeed, it is the festival that captures us. Words, film, print, and paper can not do justice to the event — it is the one which has to be experienced personally.
Main Bathing Dates:
14-01-2013 (Monday) - Makar Sankranti (Pratham Shahi Snan - First Royal Bath)
We
are expecting approximately 30 Lakhs Devotees. It's the first and main
bathing day where they participated in gilded and naked processions.
According to Hindu Astrology, on this day the Sun enters the constellation Capricorn. This day is celebrated all over India.
27-01-2013 (Sunday) Paush Purnima - Poush Purnima (Full Moon)
Second Snan approximately 20 Lakhs Devotees were present on the second bathing date.
Poush Purnima (Full Moon) Last full moon of winter in the Hindu month of Paush. The sadhus at the Kumbh Mela and first pilgrims will already arrive. Devotees arrive in buses, trains and by foot.
10-02-2013 ( Sunday) - Mauni Amavashya
This is "New Moon of the Saints." For the holy men and women. It is also a day when new members to various holy monastic orders received their first initiation. This is the Third day of the big bathing days.
15-02-2013 ( Friday) - Basant Panchami
This is the Fourth day of the bright half of the lunar month and is the beginning of spring in North India. Traditionally people wear yellow on this day. It is day when people pray to the Gods for a good bumper harvest.
25-02-2013 ( Monday) - Magh Purnima
This is the full moon in the month of Magha (January - February). Winter is a memory and the moon shines over the two holy rivers. This is the Third day of the big bathing days.
10-03-2013 (Sunday) - Maha Shivratri
This is the Great Night of Shiva, the Naked One, from whose deadlocks the Ganges flows. He married Parvati, daughter of the Himalayas on this day. Shiva has many followers, none more so than the naked Naga sadhus who live life in imitation of him. This is the fourth day of the big bathing days.
Kumbha Mela is "the world's most massive act of faith' – the largest congregation of devotees at one place. It is believed that by bathing in the Ganges during Kumbh, one is freed from ones past sins (karma), and thus becomes eligible for liberation from the cycle of birth and death.
According to astrological calculations, the Kumbha Mela is held every twelve years and begins on Makar Sankranti, the day when the sun and moon enter Capricorn and Jupiter enters Aries. The astrological configuration on Makar Sankranti is called " Kumbhasnanayoga"
and is considered to be especially auspicious, as it is said that the passage
from Earth to the higher planets is open at that time, thus allowing the soul to easilyattain the celestial world.
This year Makar Sankranti falls on January 14th and the Kumbh Mela shall begin with all the pomp and glory for which it is famous.
It is impossible to capture the festival. Indeed, it is the festival that captures us. Words, film, print, and paper can not do justice to the event — it is the one which has to be experienced personally.
Main Bathing Dates:
14-01-2013 (Monday) - Makar Sankranti (Pratham Shahi Snan - First Royal Bath)
We
are expecting approximately 30 Lakhs Devotees. It's the first and main
bathing day where they participated in gilded and naked processions.According to Hindu Astrology, on this day the Sun enters the constellation Capricorn. This day is celebrated all over India.
27-01-2013 (Sunday) Paush Purnima - Poush Purnima (Full Moon)
Second Snan approximately 20 Lakhs Devotees were present on the second bathing date.
Poush Purnima (Full Moon) Last full moon of winter in the Hindu month of Paush. The sadhus at the Kumbh Mela and first pilgrims will already arrive. Devotees arrive in buses, trains and by foot.
10-02-2013 ( Sunday) - Mauni Amavashya
This is "New Moon of the Saints." For the holy men and women. It is also a day when new members to various holy monastic orders received their first initiation. This is the Third day of the big bathing days.
15-02-2013 ( Friday) - Basant Panchami
This is the Fourth day of the bright half of the lunar month and is the beginning of spring in North India. Traditionally people wear yellow on this day. It is day when people pray to the Gods for a good bumper harvest.
25-02-2013 ( Monday) - Magh Purnima
This is the full moon in the month of Magha (January - February). Winter is a memory and the moon shines over the two holy rivers. This is the Third day of the big bathing days.
10-03-2013 (Sunday) - Maha Shivratri
This is the Great Night of Shiva, the Naked One, from whose deadlocks the Ganges flows. He married Parvati, daughter of the Himalayas on this day. Shiva has many followers, none more so than the naked Naga sadhus who live life in imitation of him. This is the fourth day of the big bathing days.
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