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Download Solution PDFA ritual bath named as “Shahi Snan” is a major event of which of the following festival?
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Kumbh Mela
Key Points:
- Kumbh Mela is a major festival and pilgrimage in Hinduism.
- The festival Kumbh is celebrated in a cycle of approximately 12 years at four river-bank pilgrimage sites.
- The sites are
- Prayagraj (Ganges-Yamuna Sarasvati rivers confluence)
- Nashik (Godavari)
- Haridwar (Ganges)
- Ujjain (Shipra)
- Approximately 30and 50 million people attended Maha Kumbh Mela in 2013 and the Allahabad Ardh Kumbh Mela in 2019.
- On Amavasya, the most cherished day for bathing the pilgrims welcome and wait for the thirteen sadhu akharas to bathe first.
- This Programme is called shahi snan or raj yogi snan.
Additional InformationHoli:
- Holi is a popular ancient Indian festival, also known as the "Festival of Love", the "Festival of Colours" and the "Festival of Spring".
- The festival celebrates the eternal and divine love of Radha Krishna.
- It is celebrated every year on the day after the full moon in the Hindu month of Phalgun which is early March.
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Holi Celebrations in the different states of India
- Rang Panchami – Maharashtra.
- In Maharashtra, Holi is also known as Shigma or Rang Panchami (colour on the fifth)
- Holla Mohalla- Punjab
- Shigmo- Goa
- Royal Holi- Udaipur
- Kumaoni Holi - Uttarakhand
- Manjal Kuli- Kerala
- Rang Panchami – Maharashtra.
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