The Kumbh Mela 2021 - The Largest Human Gathering on Earth Shahi Snan 2021 The ‘Samudra Manthan’ which means the churning of the oceans, was not an easy task. The gods and demons both got together and using a huge mountain called Mandara as a pole, began to stir the waters. Lord Vishnu took the form of a tortoise ‘Kurma’(which is his second avatar) and kept the mountain on his back, so it does not slip into the depths of the ocean. Vasuki, a gigantic snake, was tied to the pole, and everyone began to pull it from either side. The water began to sway and the waves turned to whirls, and from amidst the currents, first came out a poisonous substance. On seeing this liquid, demons & gods alike were terrified. They feared it would destroy the entire universe. They prayed to Lord Shiva for his help & guidance. Shiva drank the poison but did not swallow it. The poison turned his throat turned blue and since then he came to be known as Neelkantha meaning the blue-throated god. Still in need of the amrita, a war broke out between the gods and demons. To finally put an end to everything Vishnu, transforming as a beautiful maiden called Mohini, managed to deceive the demons and acquire the amrita. In his attempt to escape them, Lord Vishnu passed on the pot of nectar to his winged companion Garuda. But before Garuda could flee, a few demons attacked him and during this fight, a few drops of the nectar fell onto earth. The drops fell in Allahabad, Haridwar, Nasik and Ujjain. It is believed that these drops of nectar cleansed the lands and thus devotees visit the famous Kumbh Mela every 12 years, to wash away their sins. Amazing click 📷 by 👉 @ompsyram 👈 #Follow 🔹🔸🔹🔸🔹🔸🔹🔸🔹🔸🔹🔸🔹🔸🔹🔸🔹🔸🔹🔸🔹 . 👉🏻 Double Tap if you Like 💓💓 👉🏻 👉🏻 Do Tag your Friends in it. 🔖🏷️ . We pick pictures from our hashtag #FamousPlacesInIndia or #FPII so #TagUs and #FollowUs @FamousPlacesInIndia Thank you in advance 🙏 🔹🔸🔹🔸🔹🔸🔹🔸🔹🔸🔹🔸🔹🔸🔹🔸🔹🔸🔹🔸🔹