Kumbh Mela
noun/ˌkʊm ˈmeɪlə/
/ˌkʊm ˈmeɪlə/
[uncountable]- a Hindu bathing festival that takes place every twelve years and is held on the river banks of any of the holy cities of Allahabad, Haridwar, Nasik or UjjainTopics Religion and festivalsc2Word Originfrom Sanskrit, literally ‘pitcher festival’, from kumbh ‘pitcher’ + melā ‘assembly’.
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