Pulsation of the Maha Kumbha Mela (Audio Download)

108 Saints and Seekers Chant with Pandit Rajmani Tigunait, PhD This is a collection of chants led and arranged by Pandit Rajmani Tigunait. Many songs in this collection are Indian classics; a few are unique, rarely-heard arrangements. In the rhythm of these chants you'll feel the pulsation of the concentrated energy of millions of saints and seekers who gathered in Allahabad, India, for the Maha Kumbha Mela. Once every 144 years, due to the alignment of celestial bodies and the intense spiritual practices of saints and sages, benevolent forces are perfectly polarized at the convergence of India's sacred rivers. This event is the Maha Kumbha Mela, which last took place in January 2001 in its traditional setting on the banks of the Ganges in Allahabad, the City of God. The Himalayan Institute's magnificent 40-acre campus on the banks of the Ganges is just two miles from the main site of the Maha Kumbha Mela. Many auspicious practices and teachings took place on this campus during the Ku