The History and Mythology of the Kumbh Melā: A Weeny Introduction

by Matthew Clark

The Kumbh Melā, which takes place in India approximately every three years, is the largest festival in the world. This short introduction to its history and mythology was originally published as an appendix to my study of a sect of Indian sādhus, the Daśanāmī-Saṃnyāsīs (The Daśanāmī-Saṃnyāsīs: The Integration of Ascetic Lineages into an Order. Leiden/Boston: E. J. Brill, 2006)...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0244665885
• ISBN13: 9780244665883
• Release Date: February 2018
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Length: 34 Pages
• Weight: 0.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 5.8" x 8.3"