Gandhi's Faith And Merit Of Kumbh Mela
In 1925, Gandhi attended the Kumbh Mela to meet Swami Shraddhanand in Haridwar, observing corruption and unsanitary conditions. He reflected on the concept of faith, noting the dedication of pilgrims and the inadequacies surrounding the event, prompted by their belief in spiritual purification through bathing in the Ganges.
In 1925, Gandhi attended the Kumbh Mela to meet Swami Shraddhanand in Haridwar, observing corruption and unsanitary conditions. He reflected on the concept of faith, noting the dedication of pilgrims and the inadequacies surrounding the event, prompted by their belief in spiritual purification through bathing in the Ganges.
