Mahā-kuṃbha study trip [17-27th January 2025]
Mahā-kuṃbha study trip [17-27th January 2025]

The  Kuṃbha  Melā is one of the world's largest, oldest, and most significant cultural and spiritual gatherings, deeply rooted in Hindu tradition and cosmology. Historically, Kumbha Mela has been a site of intellectual and religious exchange, with ascetics, scholars, and laypersons participating in its various rituals, making it a living embodiment of Hindu philosophical and ritual traditions.

The Mela takes place in four rotating locations—Prayagraj, Haridwar, Nashik, and Ujjain—where millions of people congregate to perform ritualistic bathing in sacred rivers. Mahā-kuṃbha Melā is organised once in 12 years at Prayagraj—on the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati rivers. The next Maha Kumbha Mela is scheduled in January 2025 

The Oxford Sanskrit Text Society is organising a study trip to Prayagraj Mahā-kuṃbha for scholars, students, and enthusiasts of Hindu philosophy and texts. The study trip would include:

1.     Study of Indian spiritual tradition and Hindu philosophy
2.     Workshops on Yoga. 
3.     Reading of Sanskrit texts led by Prof. Diwakar Acharya, Spalding professor of  Eastern Religions and      Ethics at the University of Oxford.
4.     Cultural immersion with the practitioners.
5.     Spoken Sanskrit classes
6.     Group reflection sessions

Trip Details:

  • Dates: January 17th-27th, 2025
  • Location: Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, Bharat (India)
  • Application Deadline: December 20, 2024
  • Eligibility: Open to students, scholars, and general enthusiasts with a keen interest in Indian culture, Sanskrit studies, and religious traditions.

 

Note:

1.      The participants need to make arrangements for Visa, flight tickets and travel insurance on their own. The organisers may be reached out for advise.

2.      Local accommodation, reading material and guided tour will be provided by the organisers.

3.      Please fill this form latest by 20th December 2024

4.     For any information, write at : siddhant.golwalkar@wadham.ox.ac.uk or oxfordsts.studytrip@gmail.com

5.     Any youth group interested to collaborate may write at nitishrai.parwani@linacre.ox.ac.uk

Name of participant *
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Age *
Gender *
Nationality *
Address *
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 In a few sentences, explain why you would like to attend the Kumbha Mela study trip and how it aligns with your academic or personal goals:
Please describe any relevant experience in Sanskrit studies, Indian philosophy, or cultural history that you bring to this trip (Optional):
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The details of bank account for transfer of study trip fees will be shared on the provided email ID. 

Some scholarships are available for students. Interested students may write to oxfordsts.studytrip@gmail.com  before 10th December 2024. 

If you have any query, you may write to siddhant.golwalkar@wadham.ox.ac.uk , or mention here:
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