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The Triveni Sangam, or the intersection of Yamuna River and Ganges River and the mythical Saraswati River, where devotees perform rituals, and the site of the great baths during Kumbh Mela. Kumbh Mela is a major Hindu religious festival that is celebrated every three years in four rotating places. The 2013 event was considered a Maha Kumbh Mela ...
A 2019 stamp dedicated to Kumbh Mela. Kumbh Mela or Kumbha Mela ( / ˌkʊmb ˈmeɪlə /) is a major pilgrimage and festival in Hinduism, On February 4, 2019, Kumbh Mela witnessed the largest public gathering. [1] It is celebrated in a cycle of approximately 12 years, to celebrate every revolution Brihaspati ( Jupiter) completes, at four river ...
The full Kumbh mela is held every 12 years, while an ardha (half) mela is held after about 6 years at the same site. The 2013 Kumbh mela was the largest religious gathering in the world with almost 120 million visitors. An Ardh Kumbh Mela was held in early 2019. The next full Kumbh mela is scheduled for 2025.
Feb 10, 2013 · The Hindu festival of Kumbh Mela is one of the largest religious gatherings in the world. At the center of it is the sadhu, a holy man who is smeared in ashes and sometimes naked.
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Jan 13, 2013 · Maha Kumbh Mela 2013 Maha Kumbh Mela, held in Allahabad every 12 years and billed as the biggest religious gathering in the world, has seen a growing number of pilgrims and visitors for a holy ...
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The 2013 Kumbh Mela drew an estimated 70 million people over 56 days. Describing events, when the gathering was at its peak, Frank Jack Daniel of Reuters wrote: “Upwards of a million elated Hindu holy men and pilgrims took a bracing plunge in India’s sacred Ganges river to wash away lifetimes of sins on Monday, in a raucous start to an ever-growing religious gathering that is already the world’s largest.
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The Kumbh is a gathering like no other. 100 million people got together in Prayag in 2013 with just one purpose - of their spiritual growth & liberation. Learn everything about the greatest gathering of mankind ! The Kumbh Mela is held cyclically at Nashik-Trimbakeshwar, Prayag, Haridwar and Ujjain in about every three years.
