Kumbha Mela

English

Proper noun

Kumbha Mela

1. Alternative form of Kumbh Mela
   • 2011, J. Gordon Melton, Religious Celebrations: An Encyclopedia of Holidays, Festivals, Solemn Observances, and Spritual Commemorations, →ISBN, page 506:

     A smaller Kumbha Mela celebration gathers at Nasik when Jupiter and the sun are in the Leo; at Haridwar when Jupiter and the sun are in Aries; and at Ujjain when Jupiter and the sun are in Scorpio.

   • 2011, Mark Juergensmeyer, Wade Clark Roof, Encyclopedia of Global Religion, →ISBN, page 677:

     Since it is the Hindu belief that 1 day of the devatas is equal to 1 human year, the Kumbha Mela takes place every 12 years to celebrate the spilling of the nectar on earth.

   • 2014, Mohit Sharma, The Aryanist Journal # 02:

     To understand the significance of the Kumbha Mela and the important role that it plays in the spirituality of India, it is helpful to know something about the background of the sacred Ganges River.