
1008 posts since 2008
Tag: Kumbha Mela
Welcome! Sharing my reflections on the spiritual path.
Join me on a profound journey of
self-discovery and spiritual growth.

Our next Spiritual Adventure explores Rajasthan
It's a little over a month before our next spiritual adventure begins. We'll be heading to North India this time and attending the Kumbha Mela festival as part of it. It will be quite the trip considering that we'll be journeying across North India from Kolkata in the east all the way to Jodhpur in the west plus attending the largest human gathering on earth, the Kumbha Mela festival. With everyth...
More Articles
-
Jun 28, 2012 1 MINUTE READ
2013 Kumbh Mela and a journey across North India
A 13-day epic journey to the Kumbha Mela and across North India The map above does not shy away in reminding us that our spiritual adventure will take us almost all the way across north India. A massive distance to cover with a great many things to see in between. It also tell
-
May 2, 2012 1 MINUTE READ
Sadhus at the Kumbh Mela
Here's the final photo in our 14 day series of images of Sadhus. The biggest gathering of sadhus takes place every 3 years at the Kumbha Mela festival. It comes around again next year but time a little special. Every 12 years the full festival is celebrated and this just happen
-
May 1, 2012 Day 12 of our Sadhu Image Series
Well, we are coming close to the end of our 14 day series of images of some of Hinduism's renunciates that I have photographed over the years. Sadhus are particularly photogenic I must say and the Kumbha Mela festival is probably the best time to photograph a sadhu if you are a p
-
Apr 29, 2012 1 MINUTE READ
Monks embracing technology
For Day 11 of our series of images on sadhus I bring you a photo I took about 3 years back at the Kumbha Mela festival in Haridwar of a sadhu. I was focused on a photographing a parade when I noticed someone standing next to me. I peeked out of the corner of my eye and here was
-
Apr 28, 2012 1 MINUTE READ
Parade of Sadhus at the Kumbha Mela
One of the visually striking things at the Kumbha Mela is the parades that take place mainly on the main bathing day during the festival. Here a sadhu dances jubilantly waving a long sword as he parades down the street with thousands of other monastics headed to the sacred Ganges
-
Apr 27, 2012 Gallery of Sadhus, Kumbha Mela (Day 8)
Certain sects of monastics within Hinduism, most notably the naga sadhus, often cover their entire body with ash. Ash symbolizes the transient nature of life and things. The application of ash on their body is a constant reminder that their body will be gone one day but the soul