UP_TUV-21_VARANASI_MAHAKUMB_SHANKARACHARY_15-52-14

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1/6/2025

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00:00Shri Ramji was in exile at that time.

00:04Apart from this, there is Ujjaini and Haridwar.

00:08These are four places.

00:09In these four places, in Ujjaini, there is Chepra river,

00:12that is also a Ganga.

00:15In Nashik, there is Godavari river, that is also a Ganga.

00:17And in Haridwar and Prayag, there is Sakshat Ganga.

00:22So, in these four places, Kumbh Parva is celebrated.

00:27What is the significance of Kumbh and where and when is it celebrated?

00:32First of all, Kumbh is celebrated in Prayag.

00:37When Magha Makar Gatra is celebrated.

00:39When the sun and moon come in Makar sign,

00:42and there is Brihaspati in Brisha sign,

00:45and there is Amavasya Parva,

00:47then Kumbh is celebrated in Prayag.

00:51After this celebration,

00:55after 2-2.25 years, Kumbh is celebrated in Nashik.

00:59And after 7-8 months, Kumbh is celebrated in Ujjain.

01:03And after 2-3 years, Kumbh is celebrated in Haridwar.

01:08This is celebrated in 12 years.

01:10And in Haridwar and Prayag,

01:14this is also celebrated as Ardh Kumbh.

01:17So, in 6 years, people also celebrate Ardh Kumbh.

01:20Those who can't go for 12 years due to old age and health issues,

01:25and they feel that 12 years is too long,

01:27they also celebrate Ardh Kumbh in 6 years.

01:29If not complete, at least half of it,

01:31so that they get some benefit.

01:32So, they come to Ardh Kumbh Parva and bathe.

01:36And Kumbh is celebrated in 12 years.

01:40In 6 months, Ardh Kumbh is celebrated.

01:42In 6 years, this is celebrated.

01:44And some people say that

01:49when Kumbh is celebrated repeatedly,

01:51then it is called Maha Kumbh.

01:54This is also said.

01:55Is Prayagnath Kumbh more important than other Kumbhs?

02:00Or are there more things here that can be seen extensively?

02:04Prayag is known by the word itself,

02:08that it is the king of pilgrimages.

02:11So, there is a difference between a common person's festival

02:14and a king's festival.

02:18This Kumbh, when it is in Prayagraj,

02:21then it is in Rajasikhatwat.

02:23It is very extensive.

02:25And many people come here.

02:28And by the grace of God, in the Kachhar of Ganga Yamuna,

02:30this is also the largest land.

02:33The area of about 15 km is vacant

02:37for the arrangement of this Kumbh Parva.

02:39So, this much land is not available elsewhere.

02:42That is why this Kumbh is very large.

02:45Is there a difference between the previous Kumbh and this Kumbh?

02:49Because you have been seeing these things for a long time.

02:54I have seen four or five Kumbhs of Prayagraj.

02:57I have been going there since the Kumbh of this year, 1978.

03:01And since then, I have been living in every Kumbh.

03:04So, the difference is natural.

03:07In the whole world,

03:09there is a difference in our way of thinking,

03:11in our way of living, in everything.

03:14You can see the same effect in the arrangement of the Kumbh.

03:20Earlier, people used to go there for penance.

03:23They still go there.

03:24But now, many people have started going there for charity.

03:28Earlier, it was believed that the means of comfort and comfort

03:33should be collected less.

03:35Because comfort and comfort are at home.

03:37If they take it there too, then what is the point of going there?

03:40So, earlier, this type of thinking was influential.

03:44This type of thinking used to be there in people's minds.

03:47Now, comfort and comfort have started accumulating there.

03:50Now, there is more comfort than at home.

03:53So, after going there,

03:54the topic of penance has started to go back a little.

03:58In fact, in the case of sadhus and saints,

04:00the means of comfort and comfort are being collected more.

04:03And now, that topic of penance

04:05is only in some Kalpavasis and some sadhus and saints.

04:10Now, more part of it has become the form of fairs.

04:14Meeting, socializing, staying, increasing contact, etc.

04:18Promoting.

04:19All these aspects have increased.

04:21Maharaj Ji, two more questions.

04:22One question is about the Naga community.

04:25It is said that the Nagas are prepared in the Kumbh.

04:30The question is, why did they need it?

04:32What is the importance of the Nagas in our Sanatan Dharma?

04:36What is the importance of the Nagas and why is it shown in the Kumbh?

04:40The word Naga is made up of the word Nag.

04:45Nag means mountain.

04:48Ag.

04:49Nagachchati, Nagaha.

04:51Agachchati, Agaha.

04:54Ag and Nag, these two names are called by them.

04:57Those who don't walk, stay still in one place,

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