The Kumbh Mela is a major pilgrimage and religious festival in Hinduism, where millions of devotees gather to bathe in a sacred river, believed to cleanse them of sin and bring about spiritual purification. It is held at four different locations in India: Allahabad (Prayagraj), Haridwar, Nashik, and Ujjain, rotating every three years.
On 19 January 1977, during the Kumbh Mela in Allahabad, a record-breaking crowd assembled for the ritualistic bathing day known as "Shahi Snan" or the Royal Bath. Estimates suggest that around 15 million people gathered on that day, making it one of the largest human gatherings in recorded history.
The Kumbh Mela is renowned for its massive attendance, with millions of pilgrims, sadhus (ascetics), and tourists participating in the event. The festival is based on the astrological positions of certain planets and occurs periodically. The bathing days, especially on auspicious dates, attract the largest crowds, and the 1977 gathering was particularly significant due to the sheer number of people in attendance.
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