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... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > global studies > global governance and world order > global religion > events and historical topics in global religion > kumbha mela
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kumbha mela  

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  • The Hindu festival, Kumbha Mela, which occurs every 12 years primarily at the confluence of the Ganges and Jumna rivers in North India, attracts millions of pilgrims to the site, which is regarded as the largest regular gathering of humans for any reason anywhere in the world. Religious melas, or festivals, are a fundamental part of every major religious tradition, and arguably, no other religion celebrates more festivals than does Hinduism. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Religion; Kumbha Mela]

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