MYTH AND SUPERSTITION ABOUT 'KUMBH MELA' !
The mythological story about 'Kumbh Mela' has been narrated in an most glorifying manner in Hindu scripture Shrimad Bhagavatam,though its description is available in some other scriptures too.Subsequent, upon churning of primal ocean ,jointly by the Devas[Angles] and the Asuras [Demons] ,using Mandar Mountain as the churning stone and a giant python named Anantnaga as the rope,the universe was gifted with great 'boons'. Symbolizing extraordinary fantasies,a flying horse,a wish giving cow,a priceless jewel,a magic moon, a sky car,Rambha supposed goddess of illusion,Lakshmi supposed goddess of wealth and Vishwakarma ,supposed mystic architect. Other items followed until Danwantri,appeared holding the nectar [Amrita] in a large jar called Kumbh.
The Asuras were about to take possession of the nectar,when Rambha began dancing in such a way as to distract them. Meanwhile Jayanta,one of the Devas transformed himself into a large bird and flew off with the Kumbha.Jayanta took twelve days to fly up to paradise where the nectar would be kept for protection, As he was escaping from Asuras,he flew over the earth,stopping at four places,namely Prayag, Hardwar,Timbkeshwar [Nasik] and Ujjain.At each of these places,some drops of nectar fell into the river ,making it into a 'holy place for pilgrimage'.
The mythological story about 'Kumbh Mela' has been narrated in an most glorifying manner in Hindu scripture Shrimad Bhagavatam,though its description is available in some other scriptures too.Subsequent, upon churning of primal ocean ,jointly by the Devas[Angles] and the Asuras [Demons] ,using Mandar Mountain as the churning stone and a giant python named Anantnaga as the rope,the universe was gifted with great 'boons'. Symbolizing extraordinary fantasies,a flying horse,a wish giving cow,a priceless jewel,a magic moon, a sky car,Rambha supposed goddess of illusion,Lakshmi supposed goddess of wealth and Vishwakarma ,supposed mystic architect. Other items followed until Danwantri,appeared holding the nectar [Amrita] in a large jar called Kumbh.
The Asuras were about to take possession of the nectar,when Rambha began dancing in such a way as to distract them. Meanwhile Jayanta,one of the Devas transformed himself into a large bird and flew off with the Kumbha.Jayanta took twelve days to fly up to paradise where the nectar would be kept for protection, As he was escaping from Asuras,he flew over the earth,stopping at four places,namely Prayag, Hardwar,Timbkeshwar [Nasik] and Ujjain.At each of these places,some drops of nectar fell into the river ,making it into a 'holy place for pilgrimage'.
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