Guest guest Posted July 23, 2003 Report Share Posted July 23, 2003 [Moderator's Note: The Kumbha Mela is a huge Hindu festival that occurs every 12 years in Allahabad (Prayag), India, when around 50 million people gather to bathe where the sacred waters of three holy rivers -- the Ganges (Ganga), the Yamuna and the (invisible, or subtle) Saraswati -- in a vast purification ritual. The festival, last held in 2001, was reputed to be "the largest gathering of humanity on Planet Earth." For those who may be interested, our member Srinath_Atreya has contributed a long essay on the Mela. It exceeded our allowing posting size, so I've uploaded it to the Group files. If you'd like to read it, click on "Files" in the left column, then select, "Jai Sadguru Dutta.doc, About the Kumbha Mela, by Srinath." ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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