English name | Kumbh festival 2019 |
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Date | 15 January – 4 March 2019 |
Duration | 55 days[1] |
Venue | Triveni Sangam |
Location | Prayagraj |
Coordinates | 25°25′52″N 81°53′06″E / 25.431°N 81.885°E |
Also known as | Ardh Kumbh Mela |
Type | Social practices |
Theme | Festive events |
Cause | Rituals |
Motive | Religious pilgrimage |
Budget | ₹4200 Crores ($605,400,000) |
Patrons | Ascetics, Saints, Sadhus, Sadhvis, Kalpvasis, and Pilgrims |
Organised by | Prayagraj Mela Authority |
Participants | 120 million Hindu devotees[2] |
Website | kumbh |
UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage |
The 2019 Prayagraj Ardh Kumbh Mela was the Ardh Kumbh Mela held at Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India from 15 January to 4 March 2019.[3][1]
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