Which of the following is NOT a location for the Kumbh Mela religious festival?

Question

Question

This question was previously asked in

RRB Group D 9 Sept 2022 Shift 3 Official Paper

Answer 1

The correct answer is ' Bodh Gaya'.

Key Points

Hinduism celebrates the Kumbh Mela, also known as Kumbha Mela, four times throughout the course of a 12-year period.
The site of the observance rotates between four pilgrimage places on four sacred rivers—
1. At Haridwar on the Ganges River,
2. At Ujjain on the Shipra,
3. At Nashik on the Godavari, and
4. At Prayagraj at the confluence of the Ganges, the Jamuna, and the mythical Sarasvati.
 Bodh Gaya is not a location for the Kumbh Mela.
Millions of pilgrims travel to Prayag to participate in the Kumbh Mela in particular.

Additional Information

The philosopher Shankara, who organised frequent meetings of erudite ascetics for discussion and debate, is credited with creating the Kumbh Mela, according to tradition.
Kumbh Mela is the Hindi term for the sign of Aquarius, and it is made up of the two words Kumbh and Mela. The immortal pot of nectar that the gods and devils battled over, as told in the Puranas (early Vedic texts), is where the word "Kumbh" originates.