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December 5, 2015May 10, 2018

The Kumbh Mela Experience: What To Expect?

Living in the technologically overpowered world, our culture and traditions are often forgotten. But, one tradition that is still standing strong with its faith increasing year after year is the sacred festival of Kumbh Mela. Kumbh Mela is held once in every three years at one of the four destinations: Haridwar, Allahabad, Nasik and Ujjain, in a rotational manner. So, at a single place it is held once in every twelve years.

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It is one of the most unique events that blend the religious and cultural attributes of Hinduism. Imagine an endless colony of global crowd living in tents on the banks of a sacred river, praying and taking a holy dip in the cold water, with hundreds of ongoing cultural activities and rituals, there is literally nowhere on this earth that you will get to see such a sight.

The atmosphere at the Kumbh is filled with the calming sounds of chiming bells, vedic hymns, mantras, bhajans on loudspeakers, aroma of beautiful flowers and satvik food, the feel of weed-wrinkled air, sight of bunches of colorful capers, the largest and the most diverse crowd, tents all over, herd of cows, horses, flock of camels, gold and silver chariots being pulled by devotees portraying their strength and skill. Only the fortunate ones get to witness such a blissful sight. Congregation of saffron covered priests, devotees coming from across the globe, Indian policemen handling the crowd, ash smeared naga sadhus, shirshasinis, all together exhibit a view that is truly unique to the grand Kumbh Mela.

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With the accumulation of such a spiritually powerful crowd at Kumbh, the positive energy of that particular region increases to its peak. Such is the nature of positive energy levels in the Kumbh that even the largest human gathering is handled all with ease and till now, no big blunder(except stampedes) has occurred at any of the Kumbh festivals that has harmed humanity to a larger extent. Even the slightest of the negativity is turned into something so positive that the only thing one can feel at the Kumbh Mela is just pure bliss. It is the place and time when one can immerse till eternity in the magic of one’s own soul. It is a place where one can explore the natural powers of their divine soul and unlock the doors to spirituality. Come join us at Kumbh Mela to initiate a journey within. To register for the event, please visit www.yogalife.co.in/seminar.

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December 3, 2015May 10, 2018

The Nagas At The Maha Kumbh

The Nagas or the Naga Sadhus are the ones who are given the privilege of bathing first at the grand Maha Kumbh festival. "Nag" means naked and thus the Naga Babas stay naked even during chilling winters.Their nakedness is the symbol of non-attachment and transcendence. They were founded by Dattatreya during the ancient times. The Nagas usually belong to one of the three Akharas: Mahanirvani, Niranjini and Juna. They often call themselves as the "defenders of the faith" with pride. As per Naga Baba Gopal Giri ofJuna Akhara "We are the Shankaracharya's sanyasi fauj (army) for the protection of Sanatana Dharma". Since they belong to the warrior class, they are divided like a regiment in the army. They are fearless and are always up for an intellectual discussion or wrestling. They can be seen carrying trident, sword, stick, conch shells, and other weapons, that denote their warrior stature. The Naga Sadhus undoubtedly have a huge following that has kept the tradition ongoing.

The Nagas are detached from the material world and from life. They keep their lifestyle as mysterious and secretive as possible. They mostly reside in the Himalayan caves and can be spotted among the general public only during the Kumbh. Their appearance is inspired from lord Shiva, the god of death and regeneration. Their bodies are covered in thick bhasma( ash) and they often have their locks of hair coiled up on the top of their head. They can be seen smoking Marijuana through a Chillum(clay pipe) or Shiv Muli. They indulge in such acts to distract themselves from the worldly things. However, they remain in a controlled state even when they are intoxicated. With time, as they move forward on their spiritual path, they give up intoxication too. They give the spiritual message to their followers of anand, mauj and masti (fun and bliss).

Naga Sadhus live their lives by renouncing the materialistic world and practice celibacy to attain Nirvana or salvation and escape the cycle of birth and death. The crowd at the Kumbh Mela is left astound by their appearance and the rituals they follow. They are often called as naked holy men of India by the foreigners. Before initiating the Shahi Snan (Holy bath) at the Kumbh, and endless row of nudes stands by the banks of the sacred river and gradually dip with joy into the water chanting "Har Har Mahadeva". This spectacular dip for salvation is a sight not to be missed. To know participate and more about this glorious festival, please visit yogalife.

December 1, 2015May 10, 2018

The Prosperous City Of Ujjain Is Waiting To Welcome You At The Maha Kumbh

Ujjain is well known as the city of the great lord Mahakal. The name Ujjain has been derived from the Prakrit language where it means garden. Its richness in terms of its huge gardens gave it the name Ujjain. The ancient Vedas and Puranas have often called Ujjain by various names such as Avantika, Avanti Nagri, Avantikapuri or Avantipuri, all derived from the word Avanti which was actually the name of King Kartavirya Arjun's son. Mahabharata and Valmiki's Ramayan have also called the city by the name of Avanti.The prosperous place was also called as Vishala due to its huge area and Padmavati as it was a home too various grand and beautiful places. Another famous name was Ujjayini that had its roots from the sutra "Striyamwanti Kurubhyashcha" that was written by the great scholar Panini.

An inspiring fact about Ujjain is that the city specifically in the earlier times was very well equipped with all kinds of joy. It was thus given the name of Bhogavati. Due to its immense opulence, people from the past have even referred it by the name of Hiranyavati. The world famous Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga is placed in Ujjain, that gave the city another popular name Mahakalpuri or Shivpuri. Being the capital city of one of the most powerful Kings Maharaja Vikramaditya, the historical city was also called as Vikrampuri.

Simhastha Kumbh Mahaparv attracts millions of holy men and women from across the globe to Ujjain. About three lakh hindu monks, five thousand mahants, five hundred Mahamandaleshwars, hundreds of spiritual leaders and the four Shankaracharyas attend the glorious event. With the aura of such sacred personalities converging at one place to celebrate faith, the energy levels of the surrounding space increases to its peak. The environment becomes totally divine and positivity flourishes leaving every person attending the event in the state of perfect bliss. The month long festival in Ujjain occurs at the holy banks of river Kshipra spreading on more than 3000 hectares of land. The Government of Madhya Pradesh provides its complete support during the mega event. Well organised premises and success of the event can be owed to the preparations that usually begin an year before by the Madhya Pradesh Government.

Six huge satellite towns will be created during the Mahaparv in 2016 and for convenience of the passengers usually two new flag stations will be established in Ujjain for trains to halt. The government takes care of the basic amenities like electricity, drinking water, comfortable lodging and security to be made available along the bank of river Kshipra for people visiting during the Kumbh festival. Around fifty one police chowkies will be created for security of the visitors. Concrete cement ghats, roads and bridges are also being constructed for hassle free experience at Kumbh. Madhya Pradesh government is putting all its efforts to make Ujjain pollution free, eco friendly, clean and beautiful before the Maha Kumbh in 2016 in order to provide a great hospitality to the visitors.

During Simhastha, one can also witness various spiritual and cultural events being organised by the Akharas and various spiritual groups. The Internationally recognised Ujjain Yoga Life Society is organising the Yoga Kumbh 2016 during the glorious Simhastha Maha Kumbh 2016.

Lead by Pundit Radheshyam Mishra, this organisation will be hosting three International Yoga conferences and seminars at the Kumbh 2016. Hundreds of globally recognised spiritual leaders, speakers and yogis will be attending the event providing a golden opportunity to witness all the great personalities at a one place. Several workshops and seminars will be conducted by experts from the field of Yoga, Meditation, and Spirituality during the month.

With a well secured and isolated area of their own on the banks of Holy River Kshipra, visitors from all over the world can experience a well organised and comfortable stay at the luxurious tents being specially constructed by the Ujjain Yoga Life Society. About two hundred CCTV cameras, drone cameras, on site fire brigade, emergency medical help along with hundreds of security personnel will be available round the clock throughout the Yoga Kumbh premises to ensure complete safety and security of the guests. So, rejuvenate, relax and meet your true self by joining us for a spectacular celebration of faith at the Maha Kumbh 2016.

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Author : Dr. Priyal Matreja