Magha Mela
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Magha Mela is a major annual Hindu religious fair and pilgrimage, centered on ritual bathing and spiritual gatherings along the Ganges in Prayagraj during the auspicious month of Magha.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu religious festival
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pilgrimage ⓘ religious fair ⓘ |
| activities |
charitable feeding of pilgrims
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holy dip in the Ganges ⓘ kirtan ⓘ religious lectures ⓘ yajna ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kumbh Mela cycle
ⓘ
Triveni Sangam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attracts |
Hindu pilgrims
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akhara ascetics ⓘ sadhus ⓘ |
| centeredOn |
devotional singing
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religious discourses ⓘ ritual bathing ⓘ spiritual gatherings ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | major North Indian pilgrimage event ⓘ |
| duration | approximately one month ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
temporary bathing ghats
ⓘ
temporary pontoon bridges ⓘ |
| hasSpecialBathingDays |
Basant Panchami
NERFINISHED
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Maghi Purnima NERFINISHED ⓘ Maha Shivaratri NERFINISHED ⓘ Makar Sankranti NERFINISHED ⓘ Mauni Amavasya NERFINISHED ⓘ Paush Purnima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTemporarySettlement | tented city ⓘ |
| heldOnRiver |
Ganges
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yamuna NERFINISHED ⓘ mythical Saraswati ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Hindi
ⓘ
Sanskrit (rituals) ⓘ |
| location |
India
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Prayagraj NERFINISHED ⓘ Uttar Pradesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
Government of Uttar Pradesh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
local religious organizations ⓘ |
| partOf | Kumbh Mela tradition ⓘ |
| relatedFestival |
Ardh Kumbh Mela
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Kumbh Mela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| scale | large gathering of pilgrims ⓘ |
| spiritualBelief |
bathing grants religious merit
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bathing removes sins ⓘ |
| timeOfYear |
Hindu month of Magha
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January–February ⓘ |
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