Kumbh Mela Is An Incredible Massive Event
The "world’s largest congregation of religious pilgrims", Kumbh Mela is such an incredible event, which should be seen to believe to watch millions of devotees taking a holy dip in the sacred water, traditionally believed to be astrologically charged with certain divine properties that has a potential to remove even karmic bad effects of the past lives. The Hindus believe that taking three holy dips at any Kumbh Mela may wash away all their sins and may free them from the cycle of rebirth and death. The pilgrims get once in a lifetime chance to bathe in the spirit of holiness, auspiciousness and salvation.
Purna Kumbh? Maha Kumbh? And Ardh Kumbh?
Every Kumbh Mela, organized after 12 years at the above mentioned places, may also be called a Purna Kumbh Mela, And like its bigger version Kumbh or Purna Kumbh Mela or the smaller one, Magh Mela (local bathing event), every six years an Ardh Kumbh Mela is also organized at the above mentioned places. The purpose of organizing Ardh Kumbh Mela is to commemorate the legend of the struggle between the gods and demons over the Amrita Kumbha (the legendary pot of nectar) and draws innumerable crowds who believe in the Hindu Puranas and come in quest of purifying their soul before entering the realm of god. After 12 Kumbh Melas a Maha Kumbh Mela is held especially at Haridwar and Prayag, every 144 years.
The "world’s largest congregation of religious pilgrims", Kumbh Mela is such an incredible event, which should be seen to believe to watch millions of devotees taking a holy dip in the sacred water, traditionally believed to be astrologically charged with certain divine properties that has a potential to remove even karmic bad effects of the past lives. The Hindus believe that taking three holy dips at any Kumbh Mela may wash away all their sins and may free them from the cycle of rebirth and death. The pilgrims get once in a lifetime chance to bathe in the spirit of holiness, auspiciousness and salvation.
Purna Kumbh? Maha Kumbh? And Ardh Kumbh?
Every Kumbh Mela, organized after 12 years at the above mentioned places, may also be called a Purna Kumbh Mela, And like its bigger version Kumbh or Purna Kumbh Mela or the smaller one, Magh Mela (local bathing event), every six years an Ardh Kumbh Mela is also organized at the above mentioned places. The purpose of organizing Ardh Kumbh Mela is to commemorate the legend of the struggle between the gods and demons over the Amrita Kumbha (the legendary pot of nectar) and draws innumerable crowds who believe in the Hindu Puranas and come in quest of purifying their soul before entering the realm of god. After 12 Kumbh Melas a Maha Kumbh Mela is held especially at Haridwar and Prayag, every 144 years.
Kumbh Mela In Ujjain 2016
'Ujjain' (the city of victory) is located on the western boundary of Madhya Pradesh, 55 km from Indore, situated on the banks of Shipra River. It is one of the holiest cities in India. Ujjain is considered as one of the seven sacred moksa-puris or sapta-puris (cities of salvation). The others are Ayodhya, Mathura, Haridwar, Kashi (Varanasi), Kanchipuram, and Dwarka. It is said that Lord Shiva killed the demon Tripura at Ujjain.
The historic city of Ujjain would host the Kumbh Mela during 22 April - 21 May 2016.
Minimum Requirements For Registrations
A valid email id of applicant. Scanned photos of all devotees in the format of jpg/jpeg only. Scanned proof of identity of all devotees (Aadhar Card, Bank Passbook, Driving License, Office ID, PAN Card, Valid Passport or Voter Identity Card).
The online booking procedure for Bhasmarti is free and simple. The details are as follow:
Step1: Click HERE or go to http://dic.mp.nic.in/Ujjain/mahakal/default.aspx.
Step2: Click on bhasma aarti booking link.
Step3: Click on the date on which you want to visit temple.
Step4: Enter the applicant's name, mobile number, email address and resident address after that please upload the scanned photo and identity proof. Select photo ID proof which you are submitting and enter the photo ID number.
Step5: Enter the other devotees details with uploading their scanned photo & proof of Identity.
Step6: Select permission name(Nandi Hall/Barricades) and the click on check availability.
Step7: If it is available then please enter captcha(code from the image) and click on submit.
Step8: If quota is available then a message will be displayed as "Booking Successfully!! Download of Printer Receipt" on the screen. Click on the message to download the receipt. Devotees would be intimated through SMS.
List of confirmed Applicants will be displayed in Temple Website at 7PM, one day before the day of Bhasmarti.
Entry for Bhasmarti will be denied after 5:00am
Confirmed Devotees should bring Original ID Proof along with Online Booking Receipt.
A Bhasma Aarti Counter is available near front gate of the temple. Devotees shall drop their applications at this counter for which a computerized receipt would be given to them.
Bhasmarti (online or counter) booking is totally a free of cost service. No charge or fee is taken for bhasma aarti booking.
Please pay attention to the following points
1- It should be noted that main focus of the administration remains to organize the event without putting public life in danger. The crazy, to some extent autocratic and irresponsible attitude of the visiting journalists may ignite local public's anger to an unconquerable proportion. So that must be kept in mind. This is the main reason that stops authorities to cooperate the visiting media.
2- On the other hand most of the media fraternity from abroad doesn't acquire J-Visa while coming to India to cover such mega events. It creates a lot of problems. The MEA guidelines make J-Visa compulsory for Non-resident journalists.
3-The other journalists must possess either a valid press accreditation card issued by PIB of government of India or a card issued by any State’s Information and Public Relations Department.
4-The local free lancers should either produce substantial acceptable accreditation proofs or be ready to get their applications rejected. It’s always better to apply in advance and remain in touch with the officers who manage such mega events, it would help you complete the formalities, get assistance and occasionally special treatment as well.
5- The mounting pressure on our security agencies and the typical preferring the sensational over the sensible content sort of media attitude all over the world. To get more hits, more TRPs and more circulation the media fraternity has started ignoring the media ethics to a great extent.
6- The Director of Bhartiya Vidya Bhawan, Allahabad Dr. Ram Naresh Tripathi adds, "According to ancient Vedic Hindu belief the community bathing at the confluence of holy Ganges, Yamuna and mythological Saraswati is a secret form of holy rivers' worship and nobody is allowed to expose it to others. Similarly the Naga sadhus, who invariably are chased by the lens men from all over the world take it as an offense and on several occasions have reacted violently on such media exposures. Unshaken and unfazed by such religious beliefs the media person carry on their operations ruthlessly, which have resulted into hovocs on various occasions." So, its expected that such situation may deteriorate in future in any circumstances.
7- During Kumbh Mela Allahabad 2013 a French photographer was taken into custody after he was found flying in a private chopper dangerously low over the main bathing area at Allahabad Kumbh that its rotors created ripples in the bathing waters of the confluence of holy Ganges and the Yamuna.
8- Not only such media stunts which threatens the safety and security of the pilgrims, some other bad actions like taking snaps of bathing ladies, women changing clothes, shooting around the prohibited areas and causing traffic issues by unnecessarily attracting curious public around a certain place; irritate the administration.
