KUMBH MELA — a pilgrimage festival where millions of Hindus gather to bathe in one of four sacred rivers that, according to Hindu mythology, were formed when rivaling demons and demigods splashed holy amrita (“nectar”) unto the land during a scuffle over a jug holding the nectar. At any given place, the Kumbh Mela is held once in 12 years...
Read MoreKumbh Mela, a Hindu pilgramage festival held once every 12 years at a given site, drew an estimated 70 million visitors to the city of Ujjain this year.
Kumbh Mela
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