TRIBENI KUMBO MAHOTSAV
1. About Kumb Mela
Kumbh Mela is considered a major pilgrimage and festival in Hinduism. Prominent Kumbha Melas are organised in Haridwar, Prayagraj, Nashik, and Ujjain. Now a suburban town in West Bengal Tribeni is gearing up to organise its Kumbh Mela
Located in Hooghly, Triveni Sangam has a rich history of reverence in Hinduism as the place is the confluence of three mythological rivers
One will find multiple Ganga ghats, Shiva temples and ancient buildings with architectural terracotta in Tribeni
2. History of the Festival
- Kumbh Mela in Tribeni has a 700-year old history. The mela had to be discontinued after an invasion
- Kumbh Mela is just the beginning as the local administration led by Neogi is planning for the revival of lost glory of Tribeni which still holds immense significance in Hinduism
- People from all over West Bengal and even Bengali diaspora living abroad visit Tribeni for a number of religious rituals
- Tribeni in Bengal is a holy place for the Hindus, the sanctity of which has been recognized for many centuries and had been mentioned in Dhoyi’s Pavanadutam, a Sanskrit piece of the last quarter of the 12th century
- The Muslims took it over during early phases of their conquest of Bengal, also referred to as Turkish conquest in the thirteenth century
- The place retains its holiness for multiple centuries, primarily due to the rivers it hosted, corroborated by records of the bathers at different timelines, who thronged during the festival of Makar to Magh Sankranti
- Tribeni was also marked in history as an important business place like Tamralipta port
