March 21, 2012
Allahabad Culture & Fairs
The
Magh Mela at Allahabad (also known as Prayag) attracts thousands of people who
ritualistically take bath at the confluence of holy Rivers Ganga, Jamuna and
Saraswati. The same festival is observed on a large scale every twelve years as
Kumbh Mela when millions of people come to take holy dip. A still more
important, sacred and bigger Maha Kumbh Mela is held after twelve such KumbhMelas (after every 144 years), carrying more importance than the regular Kumbh Mela.
Thousands and millions of men, women, peoples and holy men attend these fairs
making it an extravagant affair of the land. There are sadhus with saffron
robes with ashes smeared on their bodies. Some sects of sadhus are Naga sadhus
who remain naked even in severe cold and extreme climate. The congregations of
such sadhus generate an attraction for the westerners as for them it becomes an
awe inspiring scene in the traditional and humble society. About 70 million
people attended the last Kumbh Mela in Allahabad in the year 2007 making it the
largest single gathering of people. next
Kumbh at Prayag will be in the year 2013
from January 27 to Feburary 25.
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