Kumbh Mela in India
The Kumbh Mela in 2021 engendered the covid-19 surge and risked millions of lives around India. The onerous intervention by the Government and the considerate Akharas helped the area to not get overcrowded in the end.
The ornamental concept of the Kumbh Mela involves the celebration of every revolution that Jupiter completes. The pilgrimage that enthrals the zeitgeist of the 19th century still depicts the religious sentiments of the Hindus. The festival occurs every 12 years at four river sites: Allahabad (Ganges-Yamuna-Sarasvati rivers confluence), Haridwar (Ganges), Nasik(Godavari), and Ujjain(Shipra).
In the series, the Ganges can be seen flooded with people on 14th April 2021 which marked the major river dipping ritual by the devotees. However, the glorious facade of this huge event failed to mask the risk of the increasing cases of the coronavirus and the government had to intervene to tackle it without hurting the sentiments of the majority.
Mathura, India
Mathura, India
Mathura, India
Mathura India.
As per the report by the Indian and international media, millions gathered to celebrate the mammoth ritual in Mathura in March 2021. Rallies, royal bath(shahi snan), and spiritual and religious events have lured believers as they thronged to the festival despite the existence of covid-19. The debates about the mass spreader started prior to the Kumbh and were linked with the Muslim community attending the Tablighi Jamat, congregated at the Markaz in Delhi’s Nizamuddin and with the Sikhs who hoisted the “Nishan Shaheb” flag at the red fort as a major sigil for farmer’s protest.
From bloody disputes between groups over rituals to organised Shahi Snans enforced by the government, these Naga Sadhus have never missed a chance to worship Lord Shiva. A few photos of the NAGA BABAS and their lifestyle from Mathura, the birthplace of Lord Krishna.
