Ujjain kumbh mela

2016

About kumbh
Kumbha
Kumbha Mela
Mela The
The Largest
Largest Congregation
Congregation of
of Humanity
Humanity
Kumbha
Kumbha Mela
Mela is
is considered
considered as
as an
an incredible
incredible ocean
ocean of
of
faith,
the
festival
of
belief.
It
is
by
far
the
largest
faith, the festival of belief. It is by far the largest
gathering
gathering for
for month
month long
long of
of pilgrims
pilgrims in
in the
the world
world with
with
100
100 million
million people
people embarking
embarking on
on the
the once
once in
in a
a lifetime
lifetime
spiritual
spiritual journey,
journey, chanting
chanting the
the gods
gods above,
above, on
on the
the
magical
banks
of
river
Kshipra.
This
festival
magical banks of river Kshipra. This festival will
will be
be
held
held in
in central
central India
India on
on the
the holy
holy lands
lands of
of Ujjain,
Ujjain, city
city
of
Mahakaleshwar
(Lord
Shiva),
in
the
midst
of
of Mahakaleshwar (Lord Shiva), in the midst of
mystical
mystical Sadhus
Sadhus (Monks),
(Monks), the
the pilgrims
pilgrims will
will stream
stream
from
from all
all over
over the
the India
India and
and abroad
abroad to
to pray
pray and
and
immerge
immerge purified
purified and
and renewed
renewed from
from Kumbha.
Kumbha. The
The
journey,
which
will
take
them
into
the
journey, which will take them into the hearts
hearts of
of
Hinduism,
Hinduism, its
its philosophy,
philosophy, its
its belief
belief and
and its
its traditions.
traditions.
Religious
Religious Importance
Importance Of
Of Kumbha
Kumbha Mela
Mela
Kumbha
Kumbha Mela
Mela festival
festival is
is religiously
religiously most
most important
important for
for
the
Hindus.
At
every
Kumbha
occasion,
millions
the Hindus. At every Kumbha occasion, millions of
of
Hindus
Hindus take
take part
part in
in the
the celebrations.
celebrations. Irrespective
Irrespective of
of all
all
worldly
barriers
of
caste,
creed,
region,
the
Kumbha
worldly barriers of caste, creed, region, the Kumbha
Mela
Mela has
has wielded
wielded a
a mesmeric
mesmeric influence
influence over
over the
the minds
minds
and
and the
the imagination
imagination of
of the
the ordinary
ordinary Indian.
Indian.
The
The festival
festival is
is visited
visited by
by the
the most
most amazing
amazing Monks,
Monks,
Saints
and
Yogis
from
all
the
traditions
Saints and Yogis from all the traditions and
and sects
sects of
of
India
India..

An incredible Ocean of
Faith, the Festival of belief
By far the largest gathering
for month long of pilgrims
in the world with 100
million people embarking
on the once in a lifetime
spiritual journey, chanting
the gods above, on the
magical banks of river
Kshipra, holy lands of Ujjain
city of lord Mahakaleshwar,
in the midst of mystical
sadhus, the pilgrims
stream from all over the
India and abroad to pray
and immerge purified and
renewed from Kumbha. A
journey, which will take
them into the hearts of
Hinduism, its philosophy, its

The Kumbha is a symbol for the search of the

personal soul for freedom, which ends when it
knows itself, without any doubt, as one with the
Original Soul of all Beings. Where the three
constituents of the human form (body, mind
and heart) meet in the Supreme Consciousness
of this One Being, its the supreme peace.

About kumbh mela:

Significance of Kumbha Mela

Kumbha Mela is not just a mere

festivity like famous Hindu festivals
Diwali and Holi, but holds lot of
importance for people in India.
People look up to Kumbha Mela with
highest regard, as this event gives
them a golden opportunity to
liberate themselves from the
miseries and sufferings of life. It
enables them to take a holy dip in
the sacred water and wash away all
the sins they have committed in the
past. People come from different
parts of the country and world to be
a part of this sacred ceremony. It is
believed that taking a holy dip in
water paves way for attainment of
Moksha (Libration).

Sacred Bath in
Kumbha Mela
Bathing in the holy river on the
auspicious occasion of Kumbha Mela
is the most important activity for
millions of people in India. A large
tented city is erected and pilgrims
stay at tents owned by Pandas
(religious priests and spiritual guides)
and at various ashrams. Others will
just camp on the ground or turn up for
the actual bathing day. Some of these
bathing days are designated Royal,
and it is on these days that the Naga
Sadhus (naked mendicants) parade
and bathe. On other days there will
still be people bathing and other
events and random processions.

Ujjain, traditionally exalted as one of the seven sacred cities

(SaptaPuri) of the Hindus, Ujjain is one of the four sites that
host the Kumbh Mela, an ancient city of temples, holy
waters of Kshipra , Educational chair of lord Krishna.
Apart from the rich tapestry of legends surrounding the city,
Ujjain has stood witness to a long and distinguished history:
it was home to legendary rulers including the renowned king
Vikramaditya, great scholars such as Yogi Matseyndranath,

The guests coming to the Kumbha Mela come

in search of Spiritual Enlightenment, indulging
into traditional Hindu practices such as Yoga
and Meditation in quest of soul search.

Ujjain Yoga Life Society is organizing a grand

event during Kumbha 2016, for more details
visit www.yogalife.co.in/seminar . Come, stay
and experience The Kumbha with us.