Maha Kumbh. Mythic confluence
Description
Filmed in Allahabad, this captivating program captures the 2001 Maha Kumbh festival, a 43-day event that drew tens of millions of devotees to the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and mythic Saraswati Rivers to honor the creation story of Hinduism and to pray for release from the cycle of reincarnation. The program provides a kaleidoscopic view of the pageants, rituals, and ceremonies that make up the festival, as well as the sadhus and sadhvis, pandits, kalpavasis, pilgrims, spectators, and others who gather to transcend the self and blend into a collective identity.
Runtime
52 min
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Date of Publication
[2005], c2001
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