Akhara System in Kumbh Mela: An Epitome of Hindu Mythology

Author(s)	H.S. BHAKUNI
Country	INDIA
Abstract	Every 12th year and for next 48 days the mankind witnesses the largest gathering of faith from all around the globe in the holiest KUMBH MELA. Worshippers traveling for miles and waiting for years attain their sacredness after taking bathe in the holy river of the epic age. Four locations as mentioned in the epic sagas are chosen for the auspicious occasion namely, Haridwar on the Ganges river, Ujjain on the Shipra river, Nashik on the Godavari river and Prayagraj on the confluence of the Ganga, the Yamuna and the Saraswati. Kumbh Mela holds its significance in the form of Akharas which in the initial days were meant to be training halls. Epic like the Mahabharta also highlights the prevalence of Jarasandha’s Akhara. Later in the age Adi Shankaracharya established categories of the akharas grouped into Astradhari and Shastradhari.
Keywords	akhara, epic, kumbh, asceticism.
Field	Arts
Published In	Volume 5, Issue 4, July-August 2023
Published On	2023-07-19
Cite This	Akhara System in Kumbh Mela: An Epitome of Hindu Mythology - H.S. BHAKUNI - IJFMR Volume 5, Issue 4, July-August 2023. DOI 10.36948/ijfmr.2023.v05i04.4438
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2023.v05i04.4438
Short DOI	https://doi.org/gshm8x

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