India is a land of fairs and festivals where fairs have become a tradition. Out of numerous of fairs Mahakumbh Mela is considered to be the most pious and sacred festival in India as it is being celebrates in India since centuries. Mahakumbh Mela pertains a great mythological importance because faiths,customs, traditions of Indian people revolves around it. It's a great get together of millions of people from all parts of India who comes to take part in it. Thousand of sages, hermits and saints, great souls wearing saffron colored clothes, marks and arcs of sandal and saffron and holy ash on their forhead and body and Trishul in hands comes on this holly occasion and make themselves gracious .The complete Mahakumbh Mela takes place at four most promising places of India named as Allahabad (Prayag), Haridwar (the court of lord Hari), Ujjain and Nasik (court of lord Shiv) after every twelve years, while the ArdhKumbh Mela is celebrated every six years at Haridwar and Prayag.
It is very hard to point out the exact origin of “Mahakumbh Mela “ because there are many mythological stories and fore sayings behind it and this fair is so primitive and effective that It would not be appropriate to say about it in just few words. “Mahakumbh Mela ” can be analysed this way: Maha means great ,Kumbh means a pot or a kalash and Mela means a fair.so it becomes “A Great Fair For a Pot”. According to Indian astrology Maha Kumbh Mela is celebrated when planet Jupitor enters into zodiac sign of Aquarious and sun enters into zodiac sign of Aries. Haridwar, Prayag, Nasik, Ujjain are the main centers of Mahakumbh bath. Dates for bath are calculated in advance according to zodiacal positions of Sun, Moon & Jupitor, but it's not all . The roots of Mahakumbh Mela are buried in ancient history specially in Indian mythology and Indian Vedas.
Due to their misdeeds, gods had lost their power and demons had become more powerful ,so in order to make gods powerful, to get powerful goods and alliance with demons ,churning of kshir sagar was done. Both were agreed on one fact that nectar will be divided equally in demons and gods. First thing that came as an output was poison (vish) that was drunk by lord Shiv for the welfare of world, so he is known as “Neelkanth” .Kamdhenu cow,Half Moon ,Airawat Elephant,5 headed horse ,godess laxmi,Tree of Pearls and several other things came as a result of churning of “Shir Sagar”. At last appeared Pot of elixir, when the nectar appeared gods and demons start to fight, this fight ended after 12 days and 12 nights .Although With the help of lord Vishnu gods succeed to get the whole nectar, but during their fight with demons the drops of nectar from the pot fall into the rivers in Prayag, Haridwar, Nasik, Ujjain and the water of the rivers became like nectar.So people say during that time water in these rivers posses(holds) the virtues of nectar and help people to demolish the effects of their evil deeds and help them to get ride of sorrows and pains. So Mahakumbh Mela is organized at these places and people gather here to pay their homage to god and get the graces of god.
Bath dates for the 2010 Kumbh Mela, Haridwar :-
14 January 2010 (Thursday) - Makar Sankranti Snan - First Snan (bath).
15 January 2010 (Friday) - Mauni Amavasya and Surya Grahan (Solar Eclipse) - Second Snan.
20 January 2010 (Wed) - Basant Panchmi Snan - Third snan.
30 January 2010 (Saturday) - Magh Purnima Snan - Fourth Snan.
12 February 2010 (Friday) - Maha Shivratri - First Shahi Snan .
15 March 2010 (Monday) - Somvati Amavasya - Second Shahi snan .
24 March 2010 (Wednesday) - Ram Navmi - Fifth Snan.
30 March 2010 (Tuesday) - Chaitra purnima snan.
14 April 2010 (Wednesday) - Baisakhi - Third Shahi Sanan.
28 April 2010 (Wednesday) - Shakh Purnima – snan.
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