Rajim Kumbh
Rajim Kumbh (Devanagari: राजिम कुम्भ or राजिम कुंभ) is a Hindu pilgrimage of people and religious gurus held every year at Rajim, located in Gariyaband district, India.
Rajim has been a pilgrimage centre for followers of Vaishnavism from ancient times. It is also a known Shaiva dharma centre. In old times it was a camping station on the pilgrimage route. The ritual of Kalpvas was performed at Rajim just like it is at Allahabad. The religious congregation at Rajim performs a ceremony known as the 'fifth Kumbh' which is similar to the traditional 'Punni mela' observed every year at the famous Rajiv Lochan temple located near the holy confluence of the Mahanadi, Pairi and Sondur rivers in Rajim.
The Rajim kumbh are celebrated in February-March in every year for about 15 days.
Rituals performed
Thousands of Sadhu, Sant, Mahatama, Rishi, Muni and Margdarshak Guru come to Rajim Kumbh each year for the festival. People start coming to Rajim one day ahead of time, and take part in the special puja performed at midnight. The temples that are a must to visit are the Shri Kuleshwar Mahadev and Shri Rajiv Lochan. Devotees take a holy bath in the Triveni Sangam, the confluence of the three rivers.
Location information
Rajim is located in the Gariyabandh district of Chhattisgarh state in India.
The Shri Rajiv Lochan Mandir or the Rajiv Lochan temple are located in Rajim near Raipur, as well as more temples and ashrams, the seat of God and spiritual gurus.
Rajim is a Prayagraj of Chhattisgarh. Because there are many temple in this area mainly Rajiv Lochan, Mama Banja, Kuleswer mahadev, Rajim Bhaktin mata KARMA and many more. Out of this temple Kuleswar mahadev is situated at the mid of three river stream Pairy, Sondhur and Mahanadi.
How to Reach Rajim
By Air:- Swami Vivekananda Airport at Raipur is the nearest airport to Rajim, 43.6 km away. Raipur is connected to major cities in India by air. It has direct air connectivity with New Delhi, Mumbai, Bhopal, Pune, Hyderabad, Nagpur, and Indore. Taxi services are available to reach Rajim from Raipur airport.
By Train:-Raipur railway station is a major junction of south east central railway zone. It has many long distance and direct trains to almost all parts of India.
By Road:- Rajim is well connected by road. Regular bus services are available from Raipur (46 km).