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Mela (transl. Carnival) is a 2000 Indian Hindi-language masala film directed by Dharmesh Darshan and produced by Ganesh Jain. The film stars Aamir Khan , Twinkle Khanna and Faisal Khan in the lead roles.
Mela ( Sanskrit: मेला) is a Sanskrit word meaning "gathering" or "to meet" or a "fair". It is used in the Indian subcontinent for all sizes of gatherings and can be religious, commercial, cultural or sport-related.
Jan 27, 2021 · Kumbh Mela is one of the largest Hindu festivals where lakhs of people, including men and women, gather to have holy baths, especially on certain auspicious days, in the holy water of the river by the side of which the Mela is held.
Jul 13, 2024 · Kumbh Mela, in Hinduism, religious festival that is celebrated four times over the course of 12 years, the site of the observance rotating between four pilgrimage places on four sacred rivers—at Haridwar on the Ganges River, at Ujjain on the Shipra, at Nashik on the Godavari, and at Prayag (modern Prayagraj) at the confluence of the Ganges ...
Apr 13, 2021 · The Kumbh Mela, one of the most sacred pilgrimages of Hinduism, is currently in full swing. The months-long Indian festival features colourful processions and prayers, with devotees travelling from across the world to dip themselves in holy rivers to absolve themselves of their sins.
The Kumbh Mela (the festival of the sacred pitcher) is anchored in Hindu mythology. It is the largest public gathering and collective act of faith, anywhere in the world. The Mela draws tens of millions of pilgrims over the course of approximately 48 days to bathe at the sacred confluence of the Ganga, the Yamuna, and the mystical Sarasvati.
Jan 12, 2021 · ‘Kumbh’ essentially means pot or pitcher, and ‘mela’ means a fair. Kumbh Mela, therefore, means the celebration of the pot, specifically relating to the pot of nectar as per Hindu mythology. The legend goes like this: once gods or devas were stripped of all their powers.
Kumbh Mela (the festival of the sacred Pitcher) is the largest peaceful congregation of pilgrims on earth, during which participants bathe or take a dip in a sacred river. Devotees believe that by bathing in the Ganges one is freed from sins liberating her/him from the cycle of birth and death.
Nov 25, 2020 · This ancient northern Indian festival is a meeting of mystical minds. The largest religious gathering in the world, the Kumbh Mela brings Hindu holy men together to discuss their faith and disseminate information about their religion. It's attended by millions of people each day.
Jan 14, 2019 · The Kumbha Mela is held four times over the course of 12 years, in rotation between four Hindu pilgrimage places on four sacred rivers, including the Ganga River in Haridwar, Shipra River in Ujjain, the Godavari River in Nashik and at the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati in Prayagraj.
