Parshuram Kund Mela

Parshuram Kund Mela

News: Parshuram Kund Mela is an annual religious fair which is celebrated near Parshuram Kund, Arunachal Pradesh. 

About:
• Also known as The Kumbh of Northeast. 
• It is believed that a dip in the holy water of Parshuram Kund washes away all the sins.
• Parashuram Kund is situated within the Kamlang Reserve Forest area. This place on the Lohit River carries a strong mythological link with the legend of Parshurama, a Hindu sage.
• According to the legend, sage Parsurama washed away his sin of matricide in the waters of the Lohit river at Bramhakund.
• Each year thousands of pilgrims from all over the country congregate on Makar Sankranti day, to wash away their sins. A fair (mela) is held during this period.
• On Paush sankranti, a Parshuram Mela is held near this place on 4th January every year, which is attended by innumerable saints and devotees from across the nation, despite the severe cold.