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Kumbh Mela 2019, January 15 - March 4

Allahabad - Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India

Free lunch for Sadhus

 

The Kumbh Mela (the festival of the sacred pitcher) is anchored in Hindu mythology. It is the largest public gathering and collective act of faith, anywhere in the world. The Mela draws tens of millions of pilgrims over the course of approximately 48 days to bathe at the sacred confluence of the Ganga, the Yamuna, and the mystical Sarasvati. Primarily, this congregation includes Ascetics, Saints, Sadhus, Sadhvis, Kalpvasis, and Pilgrims from all walks of life.

 

Inscribed in 2017 on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, UNESCO.

 

kumbh.gov.in/en/prayagraj

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