kumbha mela saints and controversy
Daily reports from the kumbha mela
filled the Patrika, a local Allahabad newspaper, giving accounts
of its various events, administrative policies, and even spiritual controversies.
As the kumbha mela
provided a format for swamis and gurus to address the public, some sect
leaders, such as Swami Mritunjaya, criticized the Indian government, accusing
India's politicians of ruining India's spirituality. Other kumbha
mela speakers opposed this view, claiming
that the low standard of India's "holy men" and "cheating gurus" had ruined
India; and yet others, such as Chandraswami, contended that India was
a spiritual giant and was destined to lead the world. Many speakers got
a chance to express their opinions, and the Patrika reported them
all.
Pejwara
SwamiJayendra
Saraswata Swami