Our visit to Ayodhya seemed to get longer by the hour. After an exhausting journey from Prayagraj to Lucknow during the Kumbh Mela, we lost our way in Faizabad town. Ayodhya is a short three-hour or 130-kilometre journey from the Uttar Pradesh capital. We had to add an additional hour and half to travel time…
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Accredited by Guinness Book of World Record in 2013 as the ‘largest ever gathering of human beings for a single purpose’, the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj is without a doubt an overwhelming experience. It is not only the number of people that contribute to this feeling, but the purpose of their visit. Over millions…
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The Kumbh Mela happens once in every 12 years across four of the holiest cities in India- Haridwar, Allahabad, Nashik and Ujjain. The Mela is held by the banks of rivers Ganga, Sangam (confluence of Yamuna, Saraswati and Ganga), Godavari and Shipra, respectively. This means, rotationally, it takes place every three years in each site….
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