- Wednesday, April 24, 2024
By: Eastern Eye Staff
1. The gathering at the Kumbh Mela is so large that it is visible from the space Kumbh Mela is inscribed on the UNESCO’s Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity is a mass Hindu Pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred or holy river. The Kumbh Mela is held once in 12 years. The exact age of the festival is uncertain. According to medieval Hindu mythology, Lord Vishnu dropped drops of Amrita (the drink of immortality) at four places, while transporting it in a Kumbha (pot). The name “Kumbh Mela” literally means “Kumbha fair “. The festival is one of the largest peaceful gatherings in the…
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