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GCSE Religious Studies · key term
A major Hindu pilgrimage gathering associated especially with bathing in sacred waters; at Prayag, the full festival is held every twelve years.
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Paper 1
Revise: PilgrimageKumbh Mela is a major Hindu pilgrimage gathering. An especially important location is Prayag, also known as Allahabad. Here the Ganges and Yamuna meet at a confluence called the sangam.
Use named examples: connect Varanasi with Shiva, the Ganges and hopes for liberation; connect Kumbh Mela at Prayag with sacred bathing and meeting holy people.
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