Hello Manish!
Thank you for this.
What set me thinking along these lines was the Chinese monk-pilgrim
Zuanzang's (Huen Sang's) account of the Buddhist king Harsha Vardhana
attending the Kumbh Mela regularly (in the 7th Centuary). Also, we have,
nearby, the ancient site of Kaushambi, birthplace of the sixth
Tirthankar and, therefore, a holy place for Jains (please correct me if
I am wrong), as it is also a holy place for Buddhists on account of the
many visits Buddha is said to made there. So I thought may be in earlier
times the mela held some significance for these other major religions
too.
Kind Regards,
Jamal
--- In INDOLOGY@yahoogroups.com, MANISH MODI <gommateshvara@...> wrote:
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> Dear Jamal,
> Jay Jinendra
>
> The Kumbha mela is a Hindu festival. It is of no significance to
Jains.
>
> Best regards,
> Manish
>
> On 11 November 2012 14:00, Jamal jamaljafri@... wrote:
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> > **
> >
> >
> >
> > Hello Friends!
> >
> > The (full) Kumbh Mela is going to be held at Allahabad (Prayag) this
> > coming January/February.
> >
> > I am eager to learn as to where the earliest mention of the Mela is.
> > Also, has the Mela always been held in the month of Magh, or has
there
> > been any changes over the years in this or in the frequency (every
12
> > years) of this gathering, or, indeed, in the significance of the
> > occasion to Hindu, Buddhist and Jain devotees? Can someone enlighten
me
> > please?
> >
> > Kind Regards,
> >
> > Jamal
> >
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> >
> >
> >
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