The legend of Kumbh revolves around the struggle between the gods of heaven and the lords of hell. Heaven and hell exist in the mind. Heaven is where your deepest dream of freedom and contentment is realized, while hell convinces you to play safe and stay afraid. Spirituality is the journey from hell to heaven and beyond, into the absolute joy of Liberation. That is the true essence of Kumbh.
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Questioner: What is the legend behind the festival of Kumbh?
Acharya Prashant: The legend of Kumbh revolves around the perennial struggle between the Devas and Danavas, the resident gods of heaven, and the lords of hell, respectively.
The two keep jostling for superiority, and the demons are ever eager of defeating the gods and occupying heaven.
Even when the two once unusually collaborate to churn the great ocean to procure the nectar of immortality, the partnership goes badly sour. One of the demons makes away with the pot (Kumbh) of nectar, and as he speeds through the universe to ditch his furious brethren chasing him, a few drops of ambrosia fall at four places on Earth. Since then, says the myth, the Kumbh is celebrated at those places.
