Mela (Sanskrit: मेला) is a Sanskrit word meaning 'gathering' or 'to meet' or a 'fair'. It is used in the Indian subcontinent
for all sizes of gatherings and can be religious, commercial, cultural
or sport-related. In rural traditions melas or village fairs were (and
in some cases still are) of great importance. This led to their export
around the world by south Asian diaspora communities wishing to bring something of that tradition to their new countries.
In recent times "Mela" also popularly refers to shows and exhibitions.
It can be theme-based, promoting a particular culture, art or skill.
Generally in "melas" people can find eateries, entertainment activities,
shops and games.(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mela)
Normally these Mela are organized on some
auspicious day/ festival/ festivity as per Hindu calendar. This year it
was on full moon night of the Hindu month falling on October 18th,
2013, which coincided with a moon eclipse* later in the same night.
*18/19 October 2013: Lunar Eclipse (Chandra Grahan)
Lunar Eclipse (Chandra Grahan) will begin on the full Moon day, bright half of the
Hindu month Ashwin, Samvat 2070 in Aries sign. This Grahan (Eclipse) will be visible
in India.
The Grahan (Eclipse) will begin at 3:18, peak at 5:20 and end at 7:21. Total time
duration will be of 1 hr 19 minutes. Sutak of this Grahan (Eclipse) will begin from
the sunrise of Friday.(courtesy:http://www.hindikundli.com/suryagrahan-2013-chandragrahan-2013.asp)
| Date | Hindu Calendar Prospect | Time GMT | Time IST | Position |
| 18 October 2013 | Full Moon Day, Bright Half, Ashwin Month | 23:49 | 05:09 (19 October 2013) | Aries |
Following pictures were taken in natural light of the night;
show another face of the Indian village:
....i.e. the keeper of a bond with their unknown past-deep in time,
....carrying pre-historic 'Aryan Age' phylogeny with them,
....reflecting on occasion as such;
while getting together on a full moon night beneath the shade of mango trees
with sources of light available to them,
so variable as: ..burning fire wood, kerosene lamp, lantern, petromax....
show another face of the Indian village:
....i.e. the keeper of a bond with their unknown past-deep in time,
....carrying pre-historic 'Aryan Age' phylogeny with them,
....reflecting on occasion as such;
while getting together on a full moon night beneath the shade of mango trees
with sources of light available to them,
so variable as: ..burning fire wood, kerosene lamp, lantern, petromax....
If this 'Mela' is an 'Ontogeny' of our social milieu;
'Haeckel's Law' could well be applied in social terms too....
i.e. ONTOGENY REPEATS PHYLOGENY !!
'Haeckel's Law' could well be applied in social terms too....
i.e. ONTOGENY REPEATS PHYLOGENY !!
....As if we still belong to a Greater Past of overpowering celestial bodies,
like 'Sun', 'Moon' and earthly 'Fire';
which seems to having connection with heavenly luminous powers,
....so bright, ....so powerful, ....so dominant on our conscious ever since then.... !!
like 'Sun', 'Moon' and earthly 'Fire';
which seems to having connection with heavenly luminous powers,
....so bright, ....so powerful, ....so dominant on our conscious ever since then.... !!
# above pictures were shot by the blog post author in Dharee village of Sultanpur, U.P., some 130 kilometers from state capital Lucknow, India on 18/19 October 2013, a full moon night with solar eclipse.
# courtesy reference:http://www.hindikundli.com/suryagrahan-2013-chandragrahan-2013.asp, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mela
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