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Kumbh Mela is regarded as the world’s largest peaceful congregation of people and has been inscribed as the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.<ref>https://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/kumbh-mela-01258#identification</ref> A grand spectacle of sadhus and saints who congregate at the sacred riverside to take a purificatory bath, this event draws people from all corners of this vast ancient land and lately internationally. In Sanatana culture, the tradition of river bathing on the occasion of special festivals or Sankranti has been going on since ancient times. Kumbh festival is also a river-based tradition held at an interval of every twelve years at the confluence of the Ganges at Haridwar, Kshipra at Ujjain, Godavari at Kik, and Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswati at Prayagraj, depending on the celestial planetary positions of the Sun and Brihaspati. The festival is a blend of three main traditions, namely pilgrimage, celestial planetary confluence, and rivers. It conveys the spirit of faith, sacrifice, dedication, commitment, and cooperation along with spiritual progress.{{#evu:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ep6AhYEkWXI&feature=youtu.be

Kumbh Mela is regarded as the world’s largest peaceful congregation of people and has been inscribed as the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.<ref>https://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/kumbh-mela-01258#identification</ref> A grand spectacle of sadhus and saints who congregate at the sacred riverside to take a purificatory bath, this event draws people from all corners of this vast ancient land and lately internationally. In Sanatana culture, the tradition of river bathing on the occasion of special festivals or Sankranti has been going on since ancient times. Kumbh festival is also a river-based tradition held at an interval of every twelve years at the confluence of the Ganges at Haridwar, Kshipra at Ujjain, Godavari at Kik, and Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswati at Prayagraj, depending on the celestial planetary positions of the Sun and Brihaspati. The festival is a blend of three main traditions, namely pilgrimage, celestial planetary confluence, and rivers. It conveys the spirit of faith, sacrifice, dedication, commitment, and cooperation along with spiritual progress.{{#evu:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ep6AhYEkWXI&feature=youtu.be