5 REASONS TO VISIT KUMBH MELA
The world’s largest religious gathering, the Ardh Kumbh Mela is being organized in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj, also known as Allahabad. The Kumbh Mela 2019, which will start from January 15 and go on till March 4, will be held at the Triveni Sangam, the meeting points of three holy rivers – the peaceful Ganga, the calm Yamuna, and the sacred Sarasvati.
- Watch a rare spectacle
The Kumbh Mela’s origin according to Hindu mythology is during the churning of the sea when the Amrit came up, a fight aroused between the gods and demons. To keep the destruction away from demons, Lord Vishnu transformed into his female avatar, Mohini and carried it away to a secure location. However the goddess accidentally spilled four drops of the Amrit along the way to four locations – Haridwar, Ujjain, Prayagraj and Nashik and thus these places become the venues of the Kumbh Mela where … Read More