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Kumbh Mela (Haridwar)

Kumbh Mela (Haridwar)
Coupdoeil / Philipp Eyer, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
29.9457°N, 78.1642°E

Tens of millions of Hindu pilgrims gather on the banks of the Ganges at Haridwar for ritual bathing on the festival's most auspicious dates — one of the largest peaceful gatherings of people on Earth.

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  • Kumbh Mela (Haridwar)
    14 Jan 2027 – 20 Apr 2027

    Tens of millions of Hindu pilgrims gather on the banks of the Ganges at Haridwar for ritual bathing on the festival's most auspicious dates — one of the largest peaceful gatherings of people on Earth.

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