The largest peaceful congregation of pilgrims on earth: UNESCO's record of the Kumbh Mela
Background
UNESCO inscribed the Kumbh Mela on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2017, as an element from India.
UNESCO describes it as the largest peaceful congregation of pilgrims on earth.
The festival is held at Allahabad, Haridwar, Ujjain and Nasik.
Allahabad, now Prayagraj, is the Uttar Pradesh host among those four, and bathing in the Ganges is central to the observance.
The inscription was made at the twelfth session of the Intergovernmental Committee, recorded as 12.COM.
Inscribed:
2017 (12.COM)
Host cities:
Allahabad, Haridwar, Ujjain and Nasik
UNESCO's description:
the largest peaceful congregation of pilgrims on earth
Why it matters for exams: The four Kumbh Mela cities and the year of UNESCO inscription are among the most asked culture facts.
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In plain words
Kumbh Mela Kumbh Mela — The mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith held in rotation at four river cities.