A Pilgrimage Like No Other
Ever seen so many people in one place at a time? This is Kumbh Mela, one of the world’s largest human gatherings ever. It is a pilgrimage and festival in Hinduism that is held every 12 years and has been in existence for about 2000 years, according to historians of religion.
The last one was held in the historical city of Prayag or Allahabad (January 15th to March 4th) in 2019 and was attended by about 130 million people. It must have had a great impact on the lives of the attendees given that the opportunity to attend something so significant comes once in a lifetime.