Guest guest Posted November 28, 2000 Report Share Posted November 28, 2000 Can anyone tell me more about the Kumbha Mela. My understanding is that it happens every 12 years when Jupiter is in Aquarius, and that every 144 years there is a Maha Kumbha Mela. I keep hearing that the Maha Kumbha Mela is coming up this January. Is this true? Any comments would be appreciated. Vishnu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 2000 Report Share Posted November 29, 2000 Kumba Mela Ten million pilgrims gather to take bath in the Ganges river at Haridwar. That's about all I know from a video I have of one. With Regards manvantara - Vishnu <Vishnu <GJLIST > Tuesday, November 28, 2000 10:48 PM [gjlist] Kumbha Mela > Can anyone tell me more about the Kumbha Mela. My understanding is that it > happens every 12 years when Jupiter is in Aquarius, and that every 144 > years there is a Maha Kumbha Mela. I keep hearing that the Maha Kumbha > Mela is coming up this January. Is this true? Any comments would be > appreciated. > > Vishnu > > > > gjlist- > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 2000 Report Share Posted November 29, 2000 > > > Can anyone tell me more about the Kumbha Mela. My understanding is that > it > > happens every 12 years when Jupiter is in Aquarius, and that every 144 > > years there is a Maha Kumbha Mela. I keep hearing that the Maha Kumbha > > Mela is coming up this January. Is this true? Any comments would be > > appreciated. NO! Not Jupiter. KM happens every year when the Sun is in Aquarius. It is observed at various places, usually places on the banks of the Ganges, but also in the south, at the Kaveri river. The Maha k is also variable, every 12 or 16 years. Millions meet, many find death (hopefully moksha!) by being trampled by the rushing crowd - or infection thru insanitary conditions. I am sure there are better ways to approach the Supreme Deity than thru this dramatic mass carnival. regards Mani Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 2000 Report Share Posted November 29, 2000 >NO! Not Jupiter. KM happens every year when the Sun is in Aquarius. It is >observed at various places, usually places on the banks of the Ganges, but >also >in the south, at the Kaveri river. The Maha k is also variable, every 12 >or 16 >years. Millions meet, many find death (hopefully moksha!) by being >trampled by >the rushing crowd - or infection thru insanitary conditions. I am sure >there are >better ways to approach the Supreme Deity than thru this dramatic mass >carnival. > >regards >Mani Thanks Mani. I agree. Getting trample in unsanitary conditions is probably not the best thing for most of us. I'm still curious if anyone knows the astrological considerations for determining the Maha KM. Om Shanti Vishnu At 06:01 PM 11/29/2000 +0100, you wrote: > > > Can anyone tell me more about the Kumbha Mela. My understanding is that > it > > happens every 12 years when Jupiter is in Aquarius, and that every 144 > > years there is a Maha Kumbha Mela. I keep hearing that the Maha Kumbha > > Mela is coming up this January. Is this true? Any comments would be > > appreciated. > >gjlist- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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