India, Feb. 16 -- Some experiences can have a profound impact on our life. In singer and performer Neeti Mohan's case, a visit to the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) led to her "divine and spiritual awakening" as an artiste.

While Neeti has released a few devotional singles in the past, it was her first bhajan sandhya at the ongoing Mela that inspired her to work on her first bhajan album. She says, "My first album of devotional songs will be out soon, and I will credit it to my Maha Kumbh sojourn." The singer says that a chance meeting with a spiritual guru led her to visit the festival: "I met Jagatguru Rambhadracharya ji last December in Mumbai. After listening to me sing for a few seconds, he said, 'Yahan nahin, kumbh me...