Welcome to Maha Kumbh Mela 2013
- Upwards of 30 million people came to the Kumbh Mela on a single day, February 10, 2013, for the auspicious bath where Ganga meets Yamuna. 30,000 Naga Babas accompanied our devata, Guru Dattatreya, for His Shahi Snan.
- Guru Dattatreya, has been seated in his palanquin, ready for the Royal Bath. Naga Babas of Juna Akhara have this rare darshan.
- In Juna Akhara, Baba Rampuri performs his "omkars" in front of Guru Dattatreya on the morning of the Basant Panchmi Shahi Snan.
- Guru Dattatreya is carried through an ocean of pilgrims and devotees to reach the Triveni Sangam, where Ganga meets Yamuna, for the bath in the "lake of amrit."
- Shahi Snan and its accompanying "rites of bathing" complete, Guru Dattatreya returns to Juna Akhara, lead by Shri Maharaj, Macchendra Puri Ji.
- Baba Rampuri's continuous satsang at his dhuni in Juna Akhara during Kumbh Mela
- Guru Dattatreya arati at the dhuni of Baba Rampuri during Kumbh Mela.
- "I'm sending all of you Kumbh Mela blessings of health, happiness, and prosperity" -- Baba Rampuri
- H.H. Swami Avdheshanand Giri Ji Maharaj in conversation with Baba Rampuri, at Acharya Ji's camp during Maha Kumbh Mela, 2013.
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Kumbh Mela 2013
• Maha Kumbh Mela 2013 Bathing Dates
Juna Akhara Kumbh Mela Shahi Snans
Juna Akhara Kumbh Mela Shahi Snans
• Mythology & History of Kumbh Mela
• Sadhus of the Kumbh: Naga Babas
• Videos of Kumbh Mela Initiations
• Meet The Grand Council of Juna Akhara
Gurus of Ancient Indian Culture & Tradition
Baba Rampuri Ji has composed a
Must Read Books List,
those books and authors he considers valuable for our discussions about Sanatan Dharma, Hindu culture,
and the diverse traditions of India.
Autobiography of a Sadhu
Against the backdrop of arcane Indian tradition, this fast-paced, often self-effacing adventure story treats the reader to a rare insider’s perspective and a unique insight into the traditional path of Sanatan Dharma and India’s Hindu culture.During the Allahabad Maha Kumbh Mela in 1971, on the banks of the River Ganga, Baba Rampuri became the first foreigner initiated into the mystical and sometimes dangerous world of India’s most ancient and mysterious order of yogis and sadhus, going back to the time of Adi Shankara.
The world of Hindu Mythology becomes alive as Baba Rampuri enters the portal of the Extraordinary World. An American, he has embraced the Sanatan Dharma, and has lived in India for more than forty three years as a sadhu.
The latest edition of Baba Rampuri’s book 'Autobiography of a Sadhu, a Journey into Mystic India' was published in English by Inner Traditions in March 2010.
'Autobiography of a Sadhu' is also published in German, Russian and now Croatian. It is available online at amazon, flipkart and ozon.
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