The Kumbh Mela is a massive Hindu pilgrimage celebrated in India, aimed at keeping the spiritual goals in sight for the multitude of seekers who merge into the ocean of humanity and become one. More than 1000 Kumbh Mela festivals have been celebrated over the ages. Over 100 million people participated during the Maha Kumbh Mela in India in 2013.
Kumbh Mela is considered to be the largest peaceful gathering in the world. It is celebrated typically every third year at one of the four places by rotation: Haridwar, Prayag (Allahabad), Nashik and Ujjain. Each of these holy places hosts the auspicious event once in 12 years.
The rivers at these four places form the source of nectar: the Ganges (Ganga) at Haridwar, the confluence (Sangam) of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati at Prayag, the Godawari at Nashik, and the Shipra at Ujjain.
Kumbh means "a pot" and Mela means "festival" or "celebration" in Sanskrit. It symbolizes the sacred pot of nectar which is believed to offer immortality or salvation. To obtain immortality the demigods joined with asuras (demons) to churn the mythical milky ocean, after the pot of nectar had fallen into the milky ocean. But during the churning, after the Kumbh surfaced, a battle ensued between demigods and demons. During this period, the Kumbh was carried by divine beings to preserve it, and drops of nectar fell into the earth at 4 places - which now host the Mela.
Millions of enlightened beings, and deities energized by enlightened beings gather when the auspicious energies are concentrated on the sacred rivers. Their blessed intention to shower the world with collective positive energy creates the amruta (nectar) from the waters of the rivers. The faithful millions gather to be showered in that amruta for their salvation.
The ABAP has given exclusive rights to Kailasa and the SPH Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam to organize the Kumbh Mela outside India. The next Kumbh Mela USA will be celebrated on Feb 2nd, 2025 in Artesia, California.
The ABAP formally invited Kailasa to be co-organizers of Kumbh Mela in India. Below is the invitation:
Invitation to THE SPH to Spiritually Lead Maha Kumbh Mela
On 3rd June 2024, 18 revered Mahants from the prestigious Mahanirvani Akhada visited the sacred Adi Kailash to officially invite and welcome KAILASA to spiritually lead the upcoming Maha Kumbh Mela, as always, under the leadership of THE SUPREME PONTIFF OF HINDUISM (SPH) BHAGAVAN NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM.
Blast from the Past
Images of THE SPH in Kumbh Mela over the years.
