Maha Kumbh Mela
When Gopanna/Ramadasu wrote "Kaarunyalaya Bhaktavarada ninu Kannadi kaanupu Rama", for sure he was talking about experiencing Rama - our inner consciousness or Paramatma personified. It is not meant to be taken literally. When we had the darshan of Prabhu Shri Ram Lalla in Ayodhya, these lines of Ramadasu came to mind. Yes, yes. They are not meant to be taken literally but, the feeling and emotion one feels looking at Ram Lalla is such that you end up thinking that your sight has finally served it's purpose. I, for one, couldn't have asked for more in our entire Kumbh Mela yatra. It is like Mothers Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati conspired with Mahadev to enable us with that amazing darshan of Prabhu Ram. There are many logistical details that one can wax eloquent about at the Kumbh Mela. The efficiency of the Yogi administration, the commitment of the all the personnel involved, the people in charge of cleanliness and the cleaning workforce, the elaborate a...