Karam Misra Poet Acrostic

Pandemonium At the Kumbh

Peaceful was the gathering of the multitudes
A gathering of saints and common humanity
Nirvana sought or perhaps only interludes
Driving their demons, seeking some sanity
Every twelve years the Great Kumbh was held
Making this the largest confluence of souls
Offering themselves with Godhead to meld
Nascent whispers arose of mischievous moles
Irrational panic soon was ignited
Unknown fear raised its ugly head
Mighty stampede leaving many dead


~28 Jul 2016~

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Paul Callus July 29, 2016 at 5:26 PM These gatherings/festivals sometimes tend to get out of hand, especially because of the large number of people present and groups vying for precedence. You have given a vivid picture of the Great Kumbh, Karam! // paul Karam Misra July 30, 2016 at 1:33 AM Thank you, Paul. In India these spectacular religious gatherings occur on a regular basis.Besides twelve-year Kumbhs (Maha Kumbhs) there are the "pushkars" - other river gatherings which occur ever year year or so. India perhaps has the largest number of "holy dips" in all of the world - rivers are considered holy and a dip at a holy spot is said to wash off one's sins. The baptism is perhaps a symbolic dip, too. ~karam~

Skat A July 28, 2016 at 5:20 AM Tragic event Karam. Awesome acrostic. Skat Karam Misra July 28, 2016 at 8:31 AM Thank you, Skat. The Kumbh Mela is an awesomely amazing event when millions of people gather to wash their sins in the holy rivers of India. It is indeed a grand spectacle where stamoedes do take place leading to deaths if many. ~karam~