Kumbh Mela or Kumbha Mela (/ˌkʊmb ˈmeɪlə/) is a major pilgrimage and festival in Hinduism. On 4 February 2019, Kumbh Mela witnessed the largest peaceful...
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The Prayag Kumbh Mela, also known as Allahabad Kumbh Mela, is a mela, or religious gathering, associated with Hinduism and held in the city of Prayagraj...
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Haridwar Kumbh Mela is a mela, associated with Hinduism and held in the city of Haridwar, India held every 12 years. The exact date is determined according...
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Ujjain Simhastha (redirect from Ujjain Kumbh Mela)
including Ujjain, are identified as the present-day sites of the Kumbh Mela."Kumbh" in its literal English translation means "Pot", which emerged from...
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Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Simhastha (redirect from Nashik Kumbh Mela)
places, including Nashik, are identified as the present-day sites of the Kumbh Mela. The age of the Nashik-Trimbak Simhastha is uncertain, but its association...
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Gangasagar Mela at Sagar Island Gita Mahotsav Haridwar Kumbh Mela Jhiri Mela Kapal Mochan Mela, Haryana Kumbh Mela Mela Maghi at Muktsar Minjar Mela Perfect...
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Ganges (section Kumbh Mela)
vegetation and water. Kumbh Mela is a mass Hindu pilgrimage in which Hindus gather at the Ganges River. The normal Kumbh Mela is celebrated every 3 years...
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Hindustan Unilever (section Kumbh Mela ad)
flak for an advertising campaign attacking the Hindu pilgrimage site at Kumbh Mela, calling it a "place where old people get abandoned," a move that was...
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1954 Kumbh Mela "stampede" was a major crowd crush that occurred on 3 February 1954 at Kumbha Mela in Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh state in India. It was...
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of Kumbh Mela, a stampede broke out at the train station in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, killing 42 people and injuring at least 45 people. Kumbh Mela...
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the sequence of order of procession for royal bathing by the akharas at Kumbh Mela to eliminate disputes. Today, akhara may be used for religious purposes...
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Prayagraj has hosted cultural and sporting events, including the Prayag Kumbh Mela and the Indira Marathon. Although the city's economy was built on tourism...
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festivals, and participation, with Vaishnavas, in pilgrimages such as the Kumbh Mela. Shaivism has been more commonly practised in the Himalayan north from...
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Prayagraj Junction railway station (section Kumbh Mela)
railways make special arrangements for the huge influx of pilgrims for the Kumbh Mela at Prayagraj.[non-primary source needed] Prayagraj Junction is an 'A'...
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The 2019 Prayagraj Ardh Kumbh Mela was the Ardh Kumbh Mela held at Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India from 15 January to 4 March 2019. A...
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Gangasagar. The mela is celebrated on 14 or 15 January every year. Gangasagar Mela is the second largest Hindu fair (after Kumbh Mela). Many people from...
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Nashik (section Kumbh Mela)
the Nashik Valley. Nashik is one of the Hindu pilgrimage sites of the Kumbh Mela, which is held every 12 years. The name, Nashik, is derived from the Sanskrit...
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Culture of Nashik (section Kumbh Mela)
Melas, and is also known as Nashik-Trimbak Kumbha Mela or Nashik Kumbha Mela. The Nashik Kumbh Mela is normally considered to be the most holy celebrations...
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John K. Werner (section Notable work at Kumbh Mela)
the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and his contributions to the Kumbh Mela in India. He served as the Head of Innovation and New Ventures at the...
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Maha Kumbh 2025 Mela to be held at convergence place of Ganga,Yamuna and Saraswati rivers in Prayagraj,Uttar Pradesh, will be a once in 12 years event...
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surrounding area has been used as a media platform for the Kumbh Mela. Prior to the 2021 Kumbh Mela artist Harshvardhan Kadam painted it in red and gold murals...
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Magha melas coincide with what is believed by faithful as an astrologically auspicious position of Jupiter, sun and moon, and these are called the Kumbh Mela...
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Maha Kumbh 2013 Mela was held at convergence place of Ganga,Yamuna and Saraswati rivers in Prayagraj,Uttar Pradesh, as once in 12 years event as a 55...
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festivals, and the Kumbh Mela is the largest gathering of human beings for a single religious purpose on the planet. The Kumbh Mela of 2013 started on...
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A place of religious importance and one of the sites for the historic Kumbh Mela held every 12 years, over the years it has also been the site of the immersion...
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channels like Sanskar TV and Aastha TV and at many major events such as Kumbh Mela, and programs such as the Encyclopedia of Hinduism and the Vivekanand...
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2019 Kumbh Mela. The 2016 Simhast Mela of Ujjain was the first mela where the transgender community participated as an organization. At Kumbh Mela in 2019...
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Haridwar Kumbh Mela, one of the major Hindu pilgrimages, takes place in Uttarakhand. Haridwar is one of the four places in India where this mela is organised...
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Soleimani's funeral in Tehran: 7 million 2019: January: Kumbh Mela in Allahabad: 14 million February: Kumbh Mela in Allahabad: 50 million August: Hajj in Mecca:...
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the Magh Mela festival on the banks of the Ganges. This festival is organised on a larger scale every 12th year and is called the Kumbh Mela, where over...
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