Haridwar Kumbh Mela 2021-Maha Kumbh Mela Celebration
The world’s largest religious gathering, the Kumbh Mela, is set to take place in a few days. Kumbh Mela is celebrated in a cycle of approximately 12 years at four river-bank pilgrimage sites: the Allahabad (recently renamed Prayagraj), Haridwar, Nashik, and Ujjain.
As per Hindu scriptures and astrology, these four places are chosen according to the position of the Jupiter and the Sun. When the Jupiter and the Sun are in Leo, Kumbh Mela is held at Trimbakeshwar in Nashik. If the Sun is in Aries, it is held at Haridwar. If the Jupiter is in Taurus and the Sun is in Aquarius then the Mela is celebrated in Prayagraj and if the Sun is in Scorpio then it is organized in Ujjain.
To know the story of this Kumbh Mela, we have to go through the Hindu Puranas. According to Hindu Puranas, when the gods were fleeing with the pot of nectar by churning the cosmic ocean, a few drops of nectar fell from the pot. The places where that nectar fell that day are the places of today’s Kumbh Mela.
I’ve already mentioned above that the site of Kumbh Mela changes every 12 years. These are Prayagraj on the bank of the Ganga in Uttar Pradesh, Haridwar on the bank of the Ganga in Uttarakhand, Nasik on the bank of the Godavari in Maharashtra, and Ujjain on the bank of the river Shipra. And according to that tradition, another Maha Kumbh is going to be organized in 2021 at Haridwar on the bank of Ganga.
“कुम्भ राशिगते जीवे यद्द्विनेशन मशगे रवौ।
हरिद्वारे कृतसंसाननं पुनरावृत्तिवर्जनम्। “
Holy bathing and puja are the main rituals of the Kumbh Mela. According to Hindu sriptures, bathing in the Ganga sets human beings free from the cycle of birth and death. In other words, the person who takes a ritual bath under such a cosmic arrangement attains Moksha (salvation).
Happening of Kumbh mela
As per ancient scriptures of sanatan dharma, based on planetary positions the Kumbh Mela happens at various places.
a. The Normal Kumbh Mela is held every 3 years,
b. The Ardh (half) Kumbh Mela is held every 6 years at Haridwar and Allahabad (Prayag)
c. The Purna (complete) Kumbh Mela takes place every 12 years, at 4 places Prayag (Allahabad), Haridwar, Ujjain, and Nashik,
d. The Maha Kumbh Mela takes place every 144 years (after 12 ‘Purna Kumbh Melas’).
Highlights of last Purna Kumbh Mela
Haridwar hosted the last Purna Kumbh mela from Makar Sankranti (14 January 2010) to Shakh Purnima Snan (28 April 2010) in which on 14 April 2010, alone approximately
10 million people bathed in the Ganges river.
According to officials by mid April about 40 million people had bathed since 14 January 2010.
Hundreds of foreigners joined Indian pilgrims in the festival which is thought to be the largest religious gathering in the world.
Planetary position during Purna Kumbh Mela
In 2020/2021, Sun will enter in Mesh Rashi while Jupitor will be in Kumbh Rashi, therefore it will be a Purna Kumbh Mela at Haridwar
Most auspicious dates during Puana Kumbh Mela at Haridwar 2021
14 January 2021: Makar Sakranti
11 February 2021: Mauni Amavasya
16 February 2021: Vasant Panchami
27 February 2021: Magh Purnima
11 March 2021: Maha Shivratri
12 April 2021: Somvati Amamvasya
21 April 2021: Ram Navami
27 April 2021: Chaitra Purnima
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Happy Kumbh Mela,2021. Thanks for sending the information.
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