MAGH MELA IS ONE OF THE GREATEST ANNUAL RELIGIOUS AFFAIR FOR HINDUS. ITS HELD EVERY YEAR AT TRIVENI SANGAM, ALLAHABAD ( THE CONFLUENCE OF THE 3 GREAT RIVERS, GANGA, YAMUNA & SARASWATI ). ITS HELD IN THE HINDU MONTH MAGH & CELEBRATED THROUGH 45 DAYS. IT BEGINS WITH MULTITUDE OF PILGRIMS TAKING DIP IN THE SANGAM, FROM THE PAUSH POORNIMA. PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD ARRIVE HERE & STAY AT MAKESHIFT TENTS, SPENDING THE ENTIRE PERIOD IN PRAYERS. THIS PERIOD IS KNOWN AS KALPWAS, & THOSE WHO OBSERVE THIS ARE CALLED KALPWASIS. ACCORDING TO VEDAS, KALPA MEANS A PERIOD EQUIVALENT TO ALL 4 YUGAS ( SATYAYUG, TRETA, DWAPAR & KALYUG ). HENCE PEOPLE WHO OBSERVE THIS OVERCOME THE SINS OF ALL THEIR BIRTHS. DURING EACH DAY OF MAGH MELA, A KALPWASI HAS TO TAKE A DIP AT SANGAM ON SUNRISE, PRAYING TO THE RISING SUN & TAKE ONLY 1 MEAL PER DAY. PEOPLE WHO CANT OBSERVE THIS FOR THE WHOLE PERIOD, CAN GO THERE FOR AT LEAST FOR A DAY & PERFORM THE RITUALS. AND THOSE WHO CANT GO AT ALL, CAN OBSERVE THIS AT THEIR OWN PLACE TOO. THIS IS VERY DEAR TO VISHNU & ITS SAID PEOPLE WHO OBSERVE THIS ARE PROVIDED HEALTH, WEALTH, NAME, FAME & FULFIL EVERY WISH OF THE DEVOTEE. TRIVENI SANGAM KI JAI VISHNUPADI GANGA MAIYA KI JAI YAMUNE MAHARANI KI JAI SARASWATI MATA KI JAI
Posted on: Fri, 09 Jan 2015 03:14:41 +0000
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