Maha Kumbh 2013 Mela
Maha Kumbh 2013 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. The event was also held in Haridawar,Ujjain and Nashik .
Significance
[edit]Maha Kumbh 2013 Mela was held for 55 days as once in 12 year event[1][2] which was attended by around 80 to 100 million pilgrims.[3]
aha Kumbh 2013 Mela had the message "Did you clean your hands with Lifebuoy" in the 2.5 million chappatis served during the period.[4]
Area
[edit]Maha Kumbh 2013 Mela was spread across 23.5-square-kilometer area and was held from 14 January 2013 (Maha Sankranthi Day) to 10 March 2013 (Maha Shivratri). [5]
Case Study
[edit]Maha Kumbh 2013 Mela was taken as case study by Harvard University as it was considered as World's Largest Public Gathering.[6]
Cost of Infrastructure
[edit]Maha Kumbh 2013 Mela costed Rs 1300 crore for various infrastructure projects. [7]
Pollution
[edit]Maha Kumbh 2013 Mela is believed to have raised pollution levels in the convergence of Rivers Ganga and Yamuna as around 8 million people took bath.[8]
Stampeded
[edit]During Maha Kumbh 2013 Mela there was a stampede tragedy in which 36 people were killed on the auspicious day of Mauni Amavasya.[9]
See Also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Maha Kumbh Mela 2013". The Hindu. 13 January 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ "Kumbh Mela festival". BBC News. 13 February 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ "Kumbh Mela documentary makes waves in Toronto". BBC News. 20 September 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ "Kumbh Mela: Of clean hands and rotis". Business Today. 8 February 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ "Kumbh Mela: Designing the World's Largest Gathering Of People". ArchDaily. 28 April 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ "Maha Kumbh now a Harvard case study". business-standard.com. 29 January 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ "At Rs 4,200 crore, this year's Kumbh Mela costliest ever". The Economic Times. 15 January 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ "India Kumbh Mela dip 'raised Ganges river pollution'". BBC News. 24 January 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ "Tragedy strikes Maha Kumbh mela in India". livemint.com. 11 February 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2024.