According to the Indian government, the Kumbha Mela in Haridwar will be held in March and April 2010. That is the official story.
But the Kumbha Mela really starts with the "Makara Samkranti" festival (when the sun enters Capricorn, which will be on January 14 in 2010), when millions of pilgrims and sadhus start arriving in the city.
The Khumbha Mela officially finishes on the most sacred bathing day which will be on April 14, 2010.
So the Kumbha Mela really lasts at least three months (from mid-January to mid-April).
Swami Sharad Puri, Swami Amlanand, Swami Chetan, and myself will be holding our Kumbha Mela Pilgrimage and Yoga Camp in Haridwar from Monday February 8 to Sunday February 28.
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Khumba Mela Yoga Camp with Yogi Sarveshwarananda Giri, Swami Sharad Puri, Swami Amlananda Giri, and Swami Chetan.
Date: Any week between Monday February 8 and Sunday February 28, 2010
Cost: $175 per week (including all courses, guides, Kumbha Mela events, food and lodging. Costs of local transportation and extra-curricular activities are not included.) $500 per 3 weeks.
Organizing institutions: Sri Hariharananda Trust, Tripura Yogashram, and Swami Vivekananda Foundation
Address: Matri Chhaya Gurukulam, Laksar Road, Jagjeetpur, Haridwar, Uttarkhand 249408, India
Local contacts:
1. Reception: +91 (99) 9798-6539
2. Yogi Sarveshwarananda Giri. Cell phone: +91 (99) 9745-9486 and
3. Swami Sharad Puri. Cell phone: +91 (93) 1902-2436
4. Swami Amlanand Giri. Cell phone: +91 (93) 1903-9989
5. Swami Chetan. Cell phone: +91 (94) 1207-7723
PLEASE NOTE:
- This yoga camp is open to ALL seekers, irrespective of their spiritual practice or lineage.
- Participants are required to register and pay for a minimum of a one-week period upon arrival. This period of time can be renewed for up to three weeks in total, but not shortened.
- People will be housed either in our brand new Matri Chhaya Gurukulam orphanage or in nearby comfortable ashrams.
GENERAL POINTS ABOUT THE INDIAN PROGRAMS
- There will be an opportunity to receive initiation on the first day of either program for people desiring to learn the authentic Kriya Yoga technique of Paramahamsa Hariharananda (the initiation donation is separate from the seminar fee).
- These events are not for tourists or casual visitors, but for dedicated seekers desirous to embrace the disciplined atmosphere of the ashram life and deepen their spiritual practice.
- Participants are required to attend all classes of the program(s) they have registered for, except for special cases approved by prior arrangement.
- People are entirely responsible for all of their transportation arrangements (international and domestic), from their country of origin to the ashram, and their return journey. Due to an increase in the number of people visiting us each year, we are no longer able to provide assistance in this area, but will be happy to refer you to reliable resources for all of your domestic transportation needs and extra-curricular activities and accomodations.
- Various Kriya Yoga centers are contemplating organizing themselves to go to these Indian programs as a group. It is a wonderful idea that can save its members a lot of time and money, and make it a fun activity!
- For more information about these two programs, please go to www.hariharanandakriyayoga.org/english/pilgrimages/pilgrimage_index.html
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