What Makes Kumbh Mela Part of UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List
The largest human confluence of Hindu saints and devotees, Kumbh Mela is the oldest religious fair of Hindus held after every twelve years in one of the four sites, Nashik, Ujjain, Haridwar and Allahabad in rotation. Read More: https://indiantravelservices.wordpress.com/2018/09/24/what-makes-kumbh-mela-part-of-unescos-intangible-cultural-heritage-list
The largest human confluence of Hindu saints and devotees, Kumbh Mela is the oldest religious fair of Hindus held after every twelve years in one of the four sites, Nashik, Ujjain, Haridwar and Allahabad in rotation.
Read More: https://indiantravelservices.wordpress.com/2018/09/24/what-makes-kumbh-mela-part-of-unescos-intangible-cultural-heritage-list
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Mythological Significance<br />
The practice <strong>of</strong> <strong>Kumbh</strong> <strong>Mela</strong> is attributed to a legend <strong>of</strong> Lord Vishnu<br />
described in Mahabharata. According to this legend, drops <strong>of</strong> nectar<br />
which Lord Vishnu was carrying in an earthen pot fell in river Ganga,<br />
when he was trying to protect it from the Asuras as the nectar and<br />
rendered the river with magical purifying powers. This is the primary<br />
reason behind holding the fair on the banks <strong>of</strong> four rivers Ganga,<br />
Shipra, Godavari and Yamuna and the confluence <strong>of</strong> three rivers Triveni<br />
Sangam.<br />
Customs and rituals<br />
The observance <strong>of</strong> customs and rituals by the Sadhus during <strong>Kumbh</strong><br />
<strong>Mela</strong> is what lends richness to this festival. These centuries old customs<br />
are passed on to the newer generations in a strategic way in which a<br />
Guru teaches his disciples about the history behind the fair and also
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