Lisa Ray Visits Maha Kumbh Mela

‘The
Triveni
Sangam
transcends
images,
words,
definitions,
all.
How
do
you
attempt
to
describe
the
Infinite?’

After


Vijay
Deverakonda
and


Nimrat
Kaur,

Lisa
Ray
posts
pictures
of
her
visit
to
the
Maha
Kumbh
Mela.

‘Any
attempt
to
convey
the
depth,
the
dimension,
the
vast
power,
transmutation,
chaos
and
essence
of
the
Maha
Kumbh
Mela
will
be
frugal,’
she
writes.

‘The
Triveni
Sangam
transcends
images,
words,
definitions,
all.
How
do
you
attempt
to
describe
the
Infinite?’

‘A
small
group
of
friends
travelled
to
the
heart
of
the
Kumbh,
not
quite
understanding
what
drew
us.
We
and
a
group
of
diverse
shaktis
were
held
and
guided
by
@anamcara_yoga_retreats
@anahatameher
@kunalamarish
and
a
group
of
extraordinary
healers
and
heart
openers.

‘During
our
opening
circle
as
we
shared
our
thoughts
on
what
brought
us
to
the
Sangam
I
heard
echoed
again
and
again:
Surrender.
Trust.
Faith.
And
then
@artist_niveditasaha
spoke
softly:
I
don’t
know.
And
we
all
nodded.’

‘Because
the
spiritual
call
cannot
always
be
understood
rationally.
It
demands
a
dissolution
of
self,
of
mind
and
even
the
void
inside.
And
it
offers
everything
in
return.’

‘Words
fall
short.
But
our
mind
controls
our
world
experience.
Until
it
doesn’t.
While
walking
to
the
Sangam
my
mind
kept
running
through
all
the
reasons
not
to
take
a
dip
in
the
holy
confluence
and
then
as
my
foot
touched
the
water
my
mind
went
very
quiet.
And
everything
that
happened
next
was
pure
grace.
Ma
Ganga
knows.
Everything
you
need
to
drop.
Everything
you
need
to
realise
anew.’

‘This
experience
was
full
of
blurry
joys,
cascading
coincidences,
sudden
motorbike
rides,
suffocating
crowds,
dusty
laughs,
tears,
song,
as
well
as
profound
shifts.
And
love.
So
much
love.

‘It
would
not
have
been
possible
without
the
mad
efforts
of
shaktis
@anamcara_yoga_retreats
@anahatameher
@kunalamarish
@shamanistix
@kaylani.rhythms
@amey.amore
and
their
crazy
wisdom
hearts
that
guided
us
into
the
river’s
heart.’

‘Thank
you
@kavitasrin
@avnidoshi
@artist_niveditasaha
@padma_coram
for
holding
space.
In
my
reckoning
this
could
be
the
best
girls
trip
ever,
and
I
hope
we
keep
collectively
following
the
hymns
of
the
universe
wherever
they
may
lead.’

‘And
thank
you
all
the
shaktis
who
trusted
and
held
space.
Har
Har
Mahadev.
Special
grateful
to
@jyyotsana22sanghi
The
doorway
that
made
this
possible.’

Photographs
curated
by
Satish
Bodas/Rediff.com