If we approach Gurbani’s message, Guru Sahib makes it clear that we are here in this world on a pilgrimage – from the time we were born, to aging and how it is progressing with the passage of day and night, month by month and year by year.
This is as close to peace and quiet as it gets at India's Maha Kumbh Mela, a once-in-a-lifetime (well, this lifetime) Woodstock-gone-viral event billed as the world's largest religious festival. How big? It's expected to draw 100 million people over 55 days ending March 10.
At almost Rs 2 lakh per head it is a pilgrimage for the rich. A special luxury train carrying a group of 80 devotees to the five Takhts (temporal seats) of the Sikhs left the Capital tonight.
