Kumbh-Showers of Amrit

 

Kumbh – Showers of Amrit  

 

Had the God gifted opportunity to go to Kumbh 2025, in fact, MahaKumbh repeated every 144 years, Prayagraj and stay in one of the Akharas - the repositories and protectors of Sanatan Dharma- its Culture, Heritage & Customs and also Centers of Surrender, Samadhi, Self-Realization  & Sacrifice. Soon we entered the Mela area as it was known: the world was different : vibut sprinkled saints, sadhus, tapasvis, with half, full Narangi-Bhagva Yellow-Red coloured clothes, some clothes less, some with Dhuna/Dhuni-wood burning Havan type enclosures sitting around with Trishul, Danroo, Rudrakash Necklaces or collections unheard of and “Jatain” – hair- too heavy for ordinary to support, devotees bowing to them in reverence; blessed with “Kalyan Ho” and a vibut “Tilak” on the forehead. Sanatan was sprinkled everywhere in all its colours, varieties: cosmopolitan flavor, a Dharma of Humanity & of creation too. Had the feeling of reverence, absolute surrender, and repentance too why we did not stay there for a few days earlier as it could have been easily arranged: in fact knew one of Saints of an Akhara for last many years although not intimately.

 

Food, in plenty for everyone, served was real Satvik cooked in crystallized Indian butter Ghee, homemade food had heavenly taste, aroma, richness and satiating. The mood and intentions of service to the Lord, with which it was cooked and served to ordinary, made it the Prasad of the Lord: taking it in Saints’ Company can’t be explained in words. Everybody was calm quite, positive, full of service, full of gratitude and penance too.

 

We went to Sangam: on the way, crowd afraid also with cold water phobia, but once intermingled with the stream of devotees chanting “Har Har Gange, Har Har Bhole”, were feeling as if in the ocean of positivity, morality, spirituality, divinity and with the Lord; humanity total; all races; all religions: communities from world over present with the sole aim of a holy dip in the water of the Mother Ganga “GangaJal” as it addressed: this made everybody feel “Amrit” still spills from “Divine Kalsh” of the Samundra Manthan-a real happening of Satyug- from the Sky being spilled in the tussle between Vishnuji’s Garude and demons.  Took three holy dips at Sangam Ghat with reverence so satisfying and complete.

   

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