Kumbh
Encyclopedia
Kumbh is a type of pot
in India, also known as Ghada, Matka or Kalash. Traditionally, it is made by the Kumhar
s (also known as Prajapatis).
mythology, the first kumbh was created by Prajapati
on the occasion of the marriage of Shiva
, so he was first kumhar (potter). Another myth says that the first pot was created by Vishvakarma on the occasion of the churning of the ocean to keep the Amrit Sanskar
(baptism ceremony).
Pottery
Pottery is the material from which the potteryware is made, of which major types include earthenware, stoneware and porcelain. The place where such wares are made is also called a pottery . Pottery also refers to the art or craft of the potter or the manufacture of pottery...
in India, also known as Ghada, Matka or Kalash. Traditionally, it is made by the Kumhar
Kumhar
Kumhar or Kumbhar ; also known as Prajapati, is a caste or community of India, mainly belonging to the Hindu religion. The word "Kumhar" literally means "potter" in Indian languages, pottery being the traditional occupation of the Kumhars....
s (also known as Prajapatis).
Mythological origin
According to HinduHindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
mythology, the first kumbh was created by Prajapati
Prajapati
In Hinduism, Prajapati "lord of creatures" is a Hindu deity presiding over procreation, and protector of life. He appears as a creator deity or supreme God Viswakarma Vedic deities in RV 10 and in Brahmana literature...
on the occasion of the marriage of Shiva
Shiva
Shiva is a major Hindu deity, and is the destroyer god or transformer among the Trimurti, the Hindu Trinity of the primary aspects of the divine. God Shiva is a yogi who has notice of everything that happens in the world and is the main aspect of life. Yet one with great power lives a life of a...
, so he was first kumhar (potter). Another myth says that the first pot was created by Vishvakarma on the occasion of the churning of the ocean to keep the Amrit Sanskar
Amrit Sanskar
Amrit Sanchar or the Amrit ceremony is the Sikh ceremony of initiation or baptism. This practice has been in existence since the times of Guru Nanak Dev . During that time-period, this ceremony was known as Charan Amrit or Charan Pahul or the Pag Pahul, the words Charan and Pag both signifying the...
(baptism ceremony).