Kumbh Mela
Hindu pilgrimage and festival in India
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- Kumbh Mela (Sanskrit: Kumbha Mēlā , pronounced [kʊˈmbʱᵊ melaː] ; lit.
- These are held at four locations–Prayagraj, Haridwar, Nashik, and Ujjain, with varying time intervals.
- The Kumbh Mela lasts between one and three months, with the Amavasya day attracting the largest crowds.
- About 660 million attended the Kumbh Mela in 2025, and 200 million in 2019, making it one of the largest gatherings in the world.
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WikipediaKumbh Mela (Sanskrit: Kumbha Mēlā, pronounced [kʊˈmbʱᵊ melaː]; lit. 'festival of the Sacred Pitcher') is a Hindu pilgrimage, celebrated every four or twelve years, correlated with the partial or full revolution of Jupiter. These are held at four locations–Prayagraj, Haridwar, Nashik, and Ujjain, with varying time intervals. As per the Puranas, these sites are considered to have received the drops of the divine nectar (amrita) during the Samudra Manthana (churning of the ocean of milk). The Kumbh Mela lasts between one and three months, with the Amavasya day attracting the largest crowds. The festival attracts millions of people, with the largest gathering recorded at Prayag. About 660 million attended the Kumbh Mela in 2025, and 200 million in 2019, making it one of the largest gatherings in the world. It has been inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
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