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Dussehra In Allahabad

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• Allahabad Fair and Festivals

During Dussehra, beautifully decorated “Chowkis” (tableau) are taken out from different localities, depicting various scenes from Indian mythology. Dussehra time in Allahabad is an experience, unrivalled by any other in the rest of northern India. Every ‘Chowki’ is decorated tastefully and there is a competitive spirit in bringing out the most beautiful ‘Chowki’.

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Magh Kumbh Mela In Allahabad

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• Allahabad Fair and Festivals

It starts every year from Makar Sankranti in January and ends at Maha Shivratri in February. This annual religious festival is the small version of Maha kumbh mela and ardh kumbh mela and is also called as mini kumbh mela, which is held after every 12 years. The auspicious Magh Mela is so called as it falls in the Magh period (Jan-Feb). Sangam, the confluence of the rivers Ganga, Yamuna and the Saraswati, hosts the annual Magh Mela. During the auspicious period when the Magh Mela is held, a temporary township comes up on the banks of the Ganga River to shelter millions of pilgrims. Devotees live in these temporary shelters for the whole duration of the mela leading a sacred life.

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Kumbh Mela In Allahabad

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• Allahabad Fair and Festivals

In the ensuing tussle, four drops of this nectar fell on earth at four different places of Haridwar, Prayag (Allahabad), Ujjain and Nashik. The Mela is especially renowned for the presence of an extraordinary array of religious ascetics - sadhus and mahants - enticed from remote hideaways in forests, mountains and caves. One of the largest congregations of devout Hindus from all over the world, the Kumbh Mela is held once every 12 years, on the banks of the Sangam. A holy dip in the sacred waters, and offerings to the Sun-God, are believed to cleanse the soul. The main bathing days for the Kumbh Mela are known as ‘Shahi Snans’ or ‘Royal Bathing Days’, which are Makar Sankranti, Paush Purnima, Mauni Amavasya, Basant Panchmi, Maghi Poornima and Maha Shivratri.

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