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India presents a palette of diverse religious and spiritual communities. Time belongs to all religions, which is why India is the most auspicious place for the Kumbh Melā. Prayāg, the city at the confluence of the Yamunā and Gaṅgā, is preparing for the new Kumbh Melā in remembrance of the passing years. The Kumbh Melā is the greatest spiritual festival. The time of celebration depends on a carefully arranged astrological calendar; it is the disposition of the stars and planets. Its origin is connected to a series of legends from Hindu mythology, and the fundamental leitmotif of such a collection of diverse spiritual paths carries within it the need for a mass spiritual experience. It is said that the devas, the asuras, and other beings sought the nectar, Amṛta, from the ocean. That day, there were few summits on Earth. Basically, everything was under water or under sleep and dream. And fourteen rivers flowed from the ocean, and one of them is Amṛta, the nectar. And God, and Dhanvantarijī, meaning the God of Ayurveda, appeared with a pot of nectar. And then He gave it to someone. And then, you know, the nectar was on the surface. And everyone wants to have it for their own life. In today’s world, nectar is petrol. And everyone desires oil and to create lands. So it is in every age, in every Kṛta Yuga, the devas always prevail. So it happened that when they had this pot of nectar, the nectar surfaced in some kind of furrows. Hardwar, Nasik, Prayag (Allahabad), Ujjain. That is where the nectar surfaced, and it was during some kind of constellation. And in this constellation, I think there are three rivers... Sarasvatī comes into this vessel, Prayāg, because of that you have the confluence of all three sacred rivers. And Hindu and all other people think that when you celebrate on that one day, you will be blessed with everything. And everyone comes there. We are also organizing in the next month, in January, at Kumbha Melā, but I would say that there are so many people who need to be here, to understand the tradition and experience. This is one of the greatest gatherings in the world. In one day, about 10 million people bathe, more than 10 million people. That is very, very significant. The belief is that much can be achieved for the benefit of the world through united efforts, and that a gathering of various spiritual organizations at a sacred place during an auspicious planetary alignment acquires immense spiritual power.