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Friday, August 22, 2025
Volume 16 . Issue 73
The three month long Ardh Kumbh got off to a quiet start on Thursday, 14 January amid thousands of devotees taking the holy dip in the chilly waters of the Ganga at Haridwar. The Ardh Kumbh is held once in six years and the Maha Kumbh once in twelve years.
Amid tight security cover the first day saw a 1 million strong crowd take a holy dip. The Kumbh draws a sizeable foreign tourists crowd mainly due to the sheer crowd and the participation of the various ‘sadhus from the akharas’.
Considering the mela to be a soft target for any terrorist attack extra precautions have been taken with special bomb disposal squads posted there.
The origin of the Kumbh dates back to the time when the Kumbh (pot of nectar of immortality) was recovered during the Samudramanthan ( churning of the ocean).
A battle ensued between the Devata (Gods) and the Asuras (Demons) over the pot and drops of it fell at the four places, Haridwar, Prayag, Ujjain and Nashik, where the festival is held. Bathing in the river during the festival is a pilgrimage.
The three month long Ardh Kumbh got off to a quiet start on Thursday, 14 January amid thousands of devotees taking the holy dip in the chilly waters of the Ganga at Haridwar. The Ardh Kumbh is held once in six years and the Maha Kumbh once in twelve years.
Amid tight security cover the first day...
The three month long Ardh Kumbh got off to a quiet start on Thursday, 14 January amid thousands of devotees taking the holy dip in the chilly waters of the Ganga at Haridwar. The Ardh Kumbh is held once in six years and the Maha Kumbh once in twelve years.
Amid tight security cover the first day saw a 1 million strong crowd take a holy dip. The Kumbh draws a sizeable foreign tourists crowd mainly due to the sheer crowd and the participation of the various ‘sadhus from the akharas’.
Considering the mela to be a soft target for any terrorist attack extra precautions have been taken with special bomb disposal squads posted there.
The origin of the Kumbh dates back to the time when the Kumbh (pot of nectar of immortality) was recovered during the Samudramanthan ( churning of the ocean).
A battle ensued between the Devata (Gods) and the Asuras (Demons) over the pot and drops of it fell at the four places, Haridwar, Prayag, Ujjain and Nashik, where the festival is held. Bathing in the river during the festival is a pilgrimage.
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