Kumbh mela : Mapping the ephemeral megacity
By
Rahul Mehrotra, Felipe Vera, Diana Eck, Tarun Khanna, Jennifer Leaning, John Macomber, Dinesh Mehta,
Contributor
Edited by Rahul Mehrotra, Felipe Vera; with texts by Diana Eck, Tarun Khanna, Jennifer Leaning, John Macomber; photographs by Dinesh Mehta; supported by Dipti Mehta.
Periodical
0
Serial
14112
Publisher
Niyogi Books, New Delhi
Description
449
ISBN / ISSN No.
9789385285073
Subject
1. Kumbha Mela (Hindu festival); 2. Kumbha Mela (Hindu festival) -- Pictorial works.
Summay
Many people are not familiar with Kumbh Mela, and yet it is the largest celebration on earth: depending on the positions of Jupiter, the sun and the moon, Hindus travel to certain places along holy rivers, the Ganges for example, to bathe and cleanse them
Keyword
Kumbh mela.
DDC Classification No.
770
Accession No.
14112
Shelving location
64
Category
Photography