Sox, William. Lindsay Jones. Encyclopedia of Religion (en anglès). 2a edició. Macmillan Reference, 2005, p. 5264–5265. ISBN 978-0-02-865740-0. «The special power of the Kumbha Mela is often said to be due in part to the presence of large numbers of Hindu monks, and many pilgrims seek the darsan (Skt., darsana; auspicious mutual sight) of these holy men. Others listen to religious discourses, participate in devotional singing, engage brahman priests for personal rituals, organise mass feedings of monks or the poor, or merely enjoy the spectacle. Amid this diversity of activities, the ritual bath at the conjunction of time and place is the central event of the Kumbha Mela.»
