Kumbhamela

The Largest Festival of World Concludes

The Kumbhmela comes to conclusion. Estimates of attendees range between a 80-100 million. It has been a fascination for ascetics, common people, politicians, the rich and the poor to attend this festival and partake in bathing in the Ganges river in Allahabad. An extensive first hand description of this festival is recorded by Xuanzhang who visited India during 620 C.E., about 1400 years ago.
Please check the following links for coverage of the event:

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/d1e949a0-86bd-11e2-b907-00144feabdc0.html#axzz2NLpPWBXw


http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2013/03/04/carnival-of-the-soul-at-india-s-maha-kumbh-mela.html