Kumbh Mela
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Kumbh Mela is a massive Hindu pilgrimage and religious festival, held periodically at sacred rivers in India, where millions gather for ritual bathing, prayers, and spiritual observances.
All labels observed (14)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kumbh Mela canonical | 16 |
| Ardh Kumbh Mela | 5 |
| Simhastha Kumbh Mela | 3 |
| Maha Kumbh Mela | 2 |
| Godavari Pushkaram | 1 |
| Kumbh Mela (Simhastha) | 1 |
| Kumbh Mela at Nashik-Trimbak | 1 |
| Kumbh Mela at Prayagraj | 1 |
| Kumbh Mela in Haridwar | 1 |
| Kumbh Mela in Nashik | 1 |
| Kumbh Mela in Ujjain | 1 |
| Magh Mela | 1 |
| Purna Kumbh Mela | 1 |
| Simhastha Kumbh Mela at Ujjain | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu religious festival
ⓘ
mass gathering ⓘ pilgrimage ⓘ |
| ArdhKumbhFrequency | every 6 years at Prayagraj and Haridwar ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Shiva
ⓘ
Vishnu ⓘ |
| associatedWithMyth | Samudra Manthan ⓘ |
| associatedWithObject |
amrita
ⓘ
kumbha ⓘ |
| astrologicalSignificance |
Jupiter
ⓘ
Moon ⓘ Surya ⓘ
surface form:
Sun
|
| basedOn | Hindu astrological positions ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | major expression of Hindu faith and identity ⓘ |
| economicImpact | significant temporary boost to local economies ⓘ |
| estimatedAttendance | tens of millions of pilgrims ⓘ |
| frequency | every 12 years at each main site ⓘ |
| hasType |
Kumbh Mela
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Ardh Kumbh Mela
Magh Mela ⓘ Kumbh Mela self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Maha Kumbh Mela
Kumbh Mela self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Purna Kumbh Mela
|
| heldAtRiver |
Ganges
ⓘ
Godavari ⓘ Shipra ⓘ Yamuna ⓘ |
| heldInCity |
Haridwar
ⓘ
Nashik ⓘ Allahabad ⓘ
surface form:
Prayagraj
Ujjain ⓘ |
| largestType |
Magh Mela
ⓘ
surface form:
Maha Kumbh Mela
|
| MaghMelaFrequency | annual at Prayagraj ⓘ |
| MahaKumbhFrequency | every 144 years at Prayagraj ⓘ |
| mainRitual | shahi snan ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive national and international coverage ⓘ |
| notableFeature | one of the largest peaceful gatherings in the world ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
local religious bodies
ⓘ
state governments of host locations ⓘ |
| participantsInclude |
akhara members
ⓘ
household devotees ⓘ sadhus ⓘ |
| peakDayAttendance | over 30 million people on a single day in some years ⓘ |
| primaryActivity |
prayer
ⓘ
ritual bathing ⓘ spiritual observance ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 2017 ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus |
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
ⓘ
surface form:
Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
|
Referenced by (36)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Godavari Pushkaram
this entity surface form:
Magh Mela
this entity surface form:
Purna Kumbh Mela
this entity surface form:
Ardh Kumbh Mela
this entity surface form:
Maha Kumbh Mela
this entity surface form:
Ardh Kumbh Mela
this entity surface form:
Simhastha Kumbh Mela at Ujjain
this entity surface form:
Ardh Kumbh Mela
subject surface form:
Shipra River
subject surface form:
Shipra River
this entity surface form:
Simhastha Kumbh Mela
this entity surface form:
Kumbh Mela in Ujjain
this entity surface form:
Simhastha Kumbh Mela
this entity surface form:
Kumbh Mela at Prayagraj
this entity surface form:
Ardh Kumbh Mela
this entity surface form:
Kumbh Mela in Nashik
subject surface form:
Kushavarta Kund
this entity surface form:
Kumbh Mela at Nashik-Trimbak
this entity surface form:
Kumbh Mela in Haridwar