2013 Prayag Kumbh Mela

Hindu festival in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India July 2025 July 2025 thumb | right | A group of Hindu monks walking their way to the Kumbh Mela 2013 2013 Kumbh Mela was held at convergence place of Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati rivers in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, as once in 12 years event as a 55 day event had attracted around 80 to 100 million visitors. It has a significance of being held once in 12 year period in Hindu Mythology as its believed that the battle for nectar between Gods and Demons lasted for 12 years. This event is also held in the cities of Haridawar, Ujjain and Nashik in a cyclic order with another city holding the event next time. Significance Kumbh Mela 2013 was held for 55 days as a once in 12 year event Kumbh Mela 2013 https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/maha-kumbh-mela-2013/article4304303.ece 21 November 2024 The Hindu 13 January 2013 en-INKumbh Mela festival https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-21443282 21 November 2024 BBC News 13 February 2013 which was attended by around 80 to 100 million pilgrims.Kumbh Mela documentary makes waves in Toronto https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-24125635 21 November 2024 BBC News 20 September 2013 Kumbh Mela 2013 had the message "Did you clean your hands with Lifebuoy" in the 2.5 million chapatis served during the period.Kumbh Mela: Of clean hands and rotis https://www.businesstoday.in/lifestyle/off-track/story/maha-kumbh-mela-lifebuoy-unilever-campaign-38415-2013-02-08 21 November 2024 Business Today 8 February 2013 en Area Kumbh Mela 2013 was spread across 23.5-square-kilometer area and was held from 14 January 2013 (Maha Sankranti Day) to 10 March 2013 (Maha Shivratri).Kumbh Mela: Designing the World's Largest Gathering Of People https://www.archdaily.com/624425/kumbh-mela-designing-the-world-s-largest-gathering-of-people 21 November 2024 ArchDaily 28 April 2015 Case study Kumbh Mela 2013 Mela was taken as case study by Harvard University as it was considered as World's Largest Public Gathering.Maha Kumbh now a Harvard case study https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/maha-kumbh-now-a-harvard-case-study-113012100082_1.html 21 November 2024 business-standard.com 29 January 2013 Cost of infrastructure Kumbh Mela 2013 costed Rs 1300 crore for various infrastructure projects.At Rs 4,200 crore, this year's Kumbh Mela costliest ever https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/at-rs-4200-crore-this-years-kumbh-mela-costliest-ever/articleshow/67543503.cms?from=mdr 21 November 2024 The Economic Times 15 January 2019 Pollution Kumbh Mela 2013 is believed to have raised pollution levels in the convergence of Rivers Ganga and Yamuna as around 8 million people took bath.India Kumbh Mela dip 'raised Ganges river pollution' https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-21175890 21 November 2024 BBC News 24 January 2013 Stampede 2013 Prayag Kumbh Mela stampede During Kumbh Mela 2013 there was a stampede tragedy in which 36 people were killed on the auspicious day of Mauni Amavasya.Tragedy strikes Maha Kumbh mela in India https://www.livemint.com/Multimedia/pdtm0TgVw8iu4iWbQZ34JI/Tragedy-strikes-Maha-Kumbh-mela-in-India.html 21 November 2024 livemint.com 11 February 2013 See also Prayag Kumbh Mela References Category:Kumbh Mela Category:Prayagraj Category:Prayagraj culture