Maha Kumbh Mela 2013

[KS]

So the second Maha Kumbh Mela of this century is staring on Jan 25th..Which of you guys are attending or thinking of attending ?

 

[Rage]

I know Richard Gere, the Dalai Lama, David Lynch and former US presidential candidate John Hagelin are.

 

[KS]

I know Richard Gere, the Dalai Lama, David Lynch and former US presidential candidate John Hagelin are.

Even though a Buddhist, HH I can understand..but Richard Gere ??..hope Shilpa Shetty isnt anywhere nearby.

 

[Rage]

Even though a Buddhist, HH I can understand..but Richard Gere ??..hope Shilpa Shetty isnt anywhere nearby.

LoL.

She did look sultry in that sari.

 

[The Messiah]

LoL.

She did look sultry in that sari.

hopefully she'll be wearing nothing

 

[jeny]

Maha Kumbh Prayag 2013 is starting on Jan 14th. So, get ready for this memorable event

 

[KS]

 

[KS]

Maha Kumbh Mela begins in Allahabad, thousands take the holy dip | Firstpost

Allahabad: Maha Kumbh Mela, often described as the "greatest show on earth", is all set to begin today in Allahabad, with millions of people from across the country as well as abroad expected to attend the religious gathering.

The Mela, held every 12 years, will go on for next two months and will conclude on Maha Shivaratri on 10 March.

Expecting a turn out of about 1.1 crore people to take holy dip today on Makar Sankranti, the administration has put in place elaborate security arrangements to thwart any kind of terrorist activity, prevent stampedes or any other type of law and order challenge.

Hope everything goes smooth without any loss of life.

 

[KS]

The Maha Kumbh began this morning with lakhs of devotees as well as ascetics and religious leaders of various orders converging on the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical river Saraswati in Allahabad for a holy dip on the occasion of Makar Sankranti. The inaugural day of the two-month-long congregation, was marked by the first "Shahi Snan" of 13 "akharas" wherein Naga Sadhus - a martial order of ascetics who move about either naked or scantily clad with matted hair and ash smeared bodies - marched to Sangam in processions with their leaders perched atop ornately decorated elephants, horses and chariots and musical bands in attendance in a unique blend of austerity and opulence..

 

[KS]

Allahabad: It was a rare 'sangam' of technology and tradition on day one of Maha Kumbh 2013 Monday with Google map integration, GPS and 'flying cameras' making their advent in the 55-day festival, the biggest religious congregation anywhere in the world that is estimated to draw tens of millions from India and around the world.

The Uttar Pradesh government has also spent about Rs.1.17 crore on 13 gigantic LED screens, which dot the mela premises at vantage points in this north India town that is playing host to the mega event.

Read more at ‘Flying camera’, GPS mark rare ‘sangam’ of tech and tradition at Maha Kumbh | Firstpost

 

[Iamanidiot]

Meeting of half naked fakirs hmphhh

 

[blank_quest]

 

[SPIEZ]

Heard Agori's come here.

Who r these Agoris???

 

[Iamanidiot]

Heard Agori's come here.

Who r these Agoris???

Sadhu who have a taste for human flesh.

 

[Iamanidiot]

Alive or Dead ?

It is because, Shiva beheaded Bramha's 5th head, right?

Dead rotten meat to be more precise

 

[LurkerBaba]

Alive or Dead ?

Dead

It is because, Shiva beheaded Bramha's 5th head, right?

No idea

 

[KS]

33 incredible photos of the Maha Kumbh Mela

Kumbh Mela: The Largest Gathering on Earth - In Focus - The Atlantic



11 more photos here.

Incredible Photos From Maha Kumbh Mela - Business Insider

 

[Energon]

Maha Kumbh Mela begins in Allahabad, thousands take the holy dip | Firstpost

Hope everything goes smooth without any loss of life.

Large festivals and gatherings are very much a part of Indian life. It would be great to see a more organized set up using modern technology to upgrade both infrastructure, crowd management and emergency services to reduce the events of morbidity and mortality that are far too often related to such events in India.

Also, cleaning up the Ganges has to be a top priority. Granted this would be impossible without rehabilitating the feeding rivers as well.

 

[KS]

Naga Sadhus..

 

[KS]

More photos.

Hindu devotees cross pontoon bridges spanning the river Ganges during the first "Shahi Snan" (grand bath) at the ongoing Kumbh Mela, or Pitcher Festival, in the northern Indian city of Allahabad, on January 14, 2013.

A deepa burns on an offering floating down stream at the Sangham or confluence of the Yamuna and Ganges river, at day break at the Kumbh Mela celebration in Allahabad, on January 13, 2013.-

Hindu devotees cross a makeshift bridge over the river Ganges as they arrive at Sangam, the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati, in Allahabad, on January 13, 2013

Indian Hindu devotees pray at Sangam, at the start of the Maha Kumbh Mela in Allahabad, on January 14, 2013.

Millions of Hindu devotees gather early morning at Sangam, on one of the most auspicious days, Makar Sankranti, the first the day of the Maha Kumbh Mela, in Allahabad, on January 14, 2013

Hindu devotees gather to attend the first "Shahi Snan" (grand bath) at the ongoing Kumbh Mela Festival, in the northern Indian city of Allahabad, on January 14, 2013.

Hundreds of thousands of Hindu devotees move towards the waters of the holy Ganges river during the auspicious bathing day of Makar Sankranti on January 14, 2013 in Allahabad.