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Kumbh Mela 2021

Kumbh 2021:NRIs take holy dip in Haridwar

NRI Anil Monga Devotee take holy dip in Kumbh Mela, Haridwar

NRI Anil Monga, Perfume King-NYC & CEO DBCT wrote the NRIpress

Los Angeles, April 14, 2021
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Kumbh Mela, a major Hindu festival and pilgrimage, the largest religious gathering in the world, is held every 12 years in rotation at the four holy places of Haridwar, Allahabad, Ujjain and Nasik. The 2021 Maha Kumbh Mela held at Haridwar. Millions of pilgrims, accompanied by sadhus and different akharas, to take a dip in the holy River Ganges. The bathing dates from January 14 to April 27, 2021. Approximately 50 and 30 million people attended the Allahabad Ardh Kumbh Mela in 2019 and Maha Kumbh Mela in 2013 respectively to bathe in the holy river Ganges, making them the largest peaceful gathering events in the worl

A brief about Shri Panchayti Akhada Niranjani- Having a strong base in Prayagraj, the Niranjani Akhara is one of the popular akharas. Founded in the year of 904 in Mandavi Place in the state of gujrat india, by Mahant Aji Giri, Mauni Sajunath Giri, Purshottam Giri, Harishankar Giri, Ranchor Bharti, Jagjeevan Bharti, Swabhav Puri, Kailash Puri, Khadag Narayan Puri, And Swabhav Puri Ji.  Niranjani Akhara is believed to be the second largest Akhara after Juna. In Niranjani akhara is also believed the only akhara among the all 13 akharas which has most educated sadhus like doctors, engineers, lawyers and professors.  Niranjani Akhara Has their ashrams in Haridwar, Prayagraj, Delhi, Ujjain, Nasik, Mumbai and Gujrat.

Anil Monga, Perfume King-NYC & CEO DBCT-Ludhiana meet with
Left is Swami Balkanandan Giri Ji Maharaj , head of panchayati Anand Akhara next is Acharya Swami Mahamandleshwar Kalishanandan Ji head of Niranjan Akhara next Baba Ramdev Ji and in blue shirt is Mr. Ajay Gupta big business man from Dubai
 
Brief About Niranjan Peethadheeshwar Shri Shri 1008 Acharya Mahamandaleshwar Param Pujya Swami Kailashanand Giri Ji maharaj-Swami ji born on 1st Jan 1976 in Deoghar District of Jharkhand State in India. He left his house and family at the age of 3 years.

He is post graduate in vedas from sampurnanand university varanasi. in 2002 he became the secretary of Shri Panch agni akhara. A very well known personality of Vaidik sanatan dharma Swami kailashanand Giri Ji Maharaj has very long journey to promote vaidik sanatan dharma in india and abroad.

In his supervision as a kumbh secratary he successfully organised many kumbh as in Prayagraj, Nasik, Haridwar and Ujjain. He Has been promoted as mahamandaleshwar of Agni akhara in 2013 Prayagraj Mahakumbh at the age of 38 years. He was only youngest Mahamandaleshwar who achieved this Important designation in a very early age of his life. Swami ji is also head Dakshin Kali temple of Haridwar. Shri Sidh peeth Dakshin Kali temple if founded by Mahaguru Baba Kamraj ji almost 1400 years ago.

There are only two dakshin kali temple in world, one is in kolkata and one is in haridwar.  It is situated at the Neeldhara near the brahmkund. Dakshin kali temple is a Tantra sadhna peeth as well. Swami ji developed this temple in a very well manner since he became it's peethadheeshwar in the year of 2006. Now on 14th january 2021 Shri Panchayti Akhara Niranjani Choose Swami Ji as their Acharya Mahamandaleshwar.  

Anil Monga, Perfume King-NYC & CEO DBCT-Ludhiana. His company distribute perfume more than 30,000 retail stores...Read

Niranjan Peethadheeshwar Shri Shri 1008 Acharya Mahamandaleshwar Param Pujya Swami Kailashanand Giri Ji maharaj-Swami ji Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev reigned as the King of Nepal from 2001 to 2008. As a child, he was briefly king from 1950 to 1951, when his grandfather, Tribhuvan, went into exile in India with the rest of his family. His second reign began after the 2001 Nepalese royal Massacre

A Brief about Kumabh Mela- A cultural retreat, virtue over sins, a celebration of life over death and a lot more, Kumbh Mela is the largest Hindu Festival in India. Being one such spiritually and uniquely mesmerising fest, Kumbh Mela is a gathering of Vedic Sanatan Dharma devotees who come from different walks of life to discuss traditions, faith, spirituality and more.

With a number of displays, stalls and shops, pilgrims coming to this largest religious event get a unique experience like never before. Perhaps, this is the only best place where one gets to witness the raw spiritual culture that exists in India. With this tourist being a part of India’s Mega Kumbh Festival, come across the centuries-old rituals being performed by saints and sadhus in the most magnetic and hysterical energy. Deriving its name from the immortal pot (Kumbh) of nectar described in the ancient Vedic scriptures called Puranas, Kumbh Mela has mythological stories related to it. The significance of this grand Hindu Mela and mythology dates back to the time when Deva (demigods) and Asuras (demons) were indulge in a battle for the pot of nectar. In the sense, the mythological significance of Kumbh revolving around the story of the Samudra Manthan or ocean churning which was done by the gods and demons to obtain nectar of immortality.

The task was too sturdy for them and with a mutual agreement they decided to complete it in full and share the nectar of immortality in half. Initially, the churning of the milk ocean produced a deadly venom which was consumed by Lord Shiva. The venom accumulated in his throat turning it blue after which he is also named as Nilkantha. While he was drinking, a few drops happened to fall from his hands which were licked by the snakes, scorpions and other deadly creatures. On the other hand, the Mandara Mountain began to sink deep into the ocean with which Lord Vishnu incarnated as a tortoise to support the mountain on his back. Some 1000 years later, Lord Dhanwantri appeared with the Kumbh of nectar in his hands. This time the demigods being fearful of the ill intentions of the demons, seized the pot of nectar entrusted onto the four Gods – Brihaspati, Surya, Shani, and Chandra.

Demons who learned about their part of agreement went after the demigods and continued chasing for snatching the pot of nectar. During the course of this fierce fighting, it is believed that Lord Vishnu gave the nectar to Garuda which is a holy-bird to take it back to heaven. The demons chased Garuda and a fight broke out which lasted 12 demigod days, meaning 12 human years. It was then, to save the Kumbh of nectar, Garuda was forced to place the Kumbh at Prayagraj, Ujjain, Nashik, and Haridwar. Since then, every 12 years, the Hindu religious festival is organised at these 4 destinations on the banks of river Godavari in Nasik, river Shipra in Ujjain, river Ganges in Haridwar, and at the Sangam of the Ganges, river Yamuna and Saraswati in Prayagraj. Considered as an integral part of Kumbh Mela, Akharas were formed in the 8th century by Hindu seer Adi Shankaracharya with the aim to unite organisations of the sadhus and saints to protect the sanatan way of life. Each akhara houses followers of similar religious customs, views and ideologies, who specialise in both scriptures and weaponry. These akharas having a special historical and religious significance are categorised on the basis of deities they worship. The categories include Shaiva, Vaishnava and Udasin.

Indian playback singer  Kailash Kher With Balkrishna. Indian playback singer  Kailash Kher with NRI Anil Monga


Balkrishna is an Indian billionaire businessman and chairman of the consumer goods company Patanjali Ayurved. He was reported by Forbes to have a net worth of US$2.22 billion as of October 2020

Kailash Kher  is an Indian playback singer and music composer, he sang songs with a music style influenced by Indian folk music and Sufi music.

Out of all the other sadhus, saints and aghoris, the Naga Sadhus of India play a significant role in the Kumbh Mela who very enthusiastically head to the akharas by singing and dancing which is known as Peshwai and initiate the bathing rituals. There are only 13 akharas.

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Kumbh Mela History?

Maha Kumbh Mela held every 12 years?

  • Kumbh Mela is a major Hindu festival and pilgrimage which is celebrated in a cycle of 12 years at four holy river-banks: Prayagraj (Ganges-Yamuna Sarasvati rivers confluence), Haridwar (Ganges), Nashik (Godavari), and Ujjain (Shipra


When was the first Kumbh Mela?

  • The 1870 fair at Allahabad is the earliest fair that is described as a "Kumbh Mela" by contemporary sources. The previous Kumbh Mela would have been scheduled in 1858; but that year, no fair was held in Allahabad because of disturbances resulting from the 1857 uprising

Which city is famous for Kumbh Mela?
Haridwar

  • Kumbh Mela, also called Kumbha Mela, in Hinduism, religious festival that is celebrated four times over the course of 12 years, the site of the observance rotating between four pilgrimage places on four sacred rivers—at Haridwar on the Ganges River, at Ujjain on the Shipra, at Nashik on the Godavari, and at Prayag


Who started Kumbh Mela?

  • Ruler Ranoji Shinde... The Kumbh Mela at Ujjain began in the 18th century, when the Maratha ruler Ranoji Shinde invited ascetics from Nashik to Ujjain for a local festival.

How many types of Kumbh Mela are there?

  • Difference between Kumbh, Ardh Kumbh, Purna Kumbh and Maha Kumbh. The Sangam in Prayagraj. The Ardha Kumbh Mela is organised once in six years in Haridwar and Sangam. The Purna Kumbh takes place once in twelve years based on certain planetary positions

Hindus believe that bathing in the sacred Ganges on the auspicious days of the festival leads to salvation from the endless cycle of reincarnation.

  • The festival celebrates the Hindu myth of Samudra manthan – the churning of the cosmological ocean by the gods and demons to get the nectar of immortality, known as amrita.

  • In the fight that ensued for the amrita, several drops of the elixir fell to Earth, sanctifying the waters where they landed. The word Kumbh refers not only to the pot of nectar spilled on its way to the heavens, but also to the astrological sign of Aquarius, the water carrier, the time when the Kumbh Mela takes place.

The Kumbh Mela was controlled and managed by sects, or “akharas,” of militant ascetics who fought for the privilege of bathing first, as going first conferred power and status. These were often violent battles of alarming scale in which thousands died.

  • But the akharas skillfully managed the logistical challenge of the massive pilgrimage and festival. They organized hostels and food, provided policing, and oversaw the arbitrating of disputes over congregant living facilities. They also instituted and collected pilgrim taxes.

  • The ascetics of the akharas engaged in religious discourses and philosophical lectures. Their presence was an attraction for ordinary pilgrims who sought their audience and blessings.

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