Don’t consider it just a fair, this is a mini Kumbh. Know what is Kalpavas, whose rules shake you.

News India Live, Digital Desk: The month of January means severe cold. Don’t feel like getting out of the quilt, but in Uttar Pradesh Prayagraj The view is different. Here, at the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and invisible Saraswati, a city is established which lasts only for a month. this we ‘Magh Mela’ called, which the world ‘Mini Kumbh’ Also known as (Mini Kumbh).

But do you know that millions of people not only come here to take a bath, but also leave their homes and settle here on the sand for a month? this difficult fast ‘Kalpwas’ They say.

After all, what is this Kalpavas?
In simple language, ‘Kalpa’ means a long time and ‘Vas’ means to last. According to religious beliefs, in the month of Magh, a person who builds a hut on the banks of Sangam and lives a life of restraint, gets freedom from the sins of his previous births. It is said that during this time the gods also change their form and come to take bath in the Sangam.

But friends, becoming a Kalpavasi is not child’s play. This is a tough test.

rules that shake the soul
You will start feeling chills just by listening to the daily routine of those who take the pledge of Kalpavas:

1. Bathing in Brahma Muhurta: Kalpavasis have to wake up before sunrise and take bath in the cold icy water of Ganga.
2. Sleeping on the ground: No matter how cold it is, they sleep not on padded beds, but on straw or carpet spread on the sand.
3. One meal only: Only one meal is eaten in the whole day, and that too completely Sattvik (without onion and garlic). They control their appetite and senses.
4. Satsang and Bhajan: The rest of the time he spends in singing bhajans and kirtans and listening to the words of saints. Distance is maintained from worldly matters, phones and social media.

basil plant companion
You must have noticed that barley and basil plants are definitely planted outside the tents of Kalpavasis. Kalpavas starts with planting of Tulsi and at the end of it, the Tulsi is thrown into the Ganga. It is a way to connect with nature.

Patience test
Actually, Kalpavas is not just worship. This human being Patience And nonviolence There is a training course to teach. Here people learn how to be happy even with minimal amenities. It is strictly prohibited here to fight or speak ill of anyone.

So the next time you see the Magh Mela crowd on TV, remember that it is not just a crowd, but a group of ascetics who are cheerfully enduring cold, hunger and hardships to purify their souls. This is the beauty of our Sanatan tradition.