Kumbh Mela

/ (ˌkʊm ˈmeɪlə, ˌkʊm məˈlɑː) /

noun

a Hindu festival held once every twelve years in one of four sacred sites, where bathing for purification from sin is considered especially efficacious

Origin of Kumbh Mela

from Hindi, literally: pitcher festival or Aquarius festival, from Sanskrit kumbha pot, Aquarius + melā assembly

Words Nearby Kumbh Mela

kumarahou
Kumaratunge
Kumasi
Kumayri
kumbaloi
Kumbh Mela
kumikumi
kumiss
kumite
kümmel
Kummer

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