Allahābād, India

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"In India, a cycle of pilgrimage known as the Kumbh Mela is one of the largest celebrations on earth, and millions of Hindus visit four cities on a 12-yearly cycle to expunge their sins by bathing in especially holy stretches of the Ganges and its tributaries."
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"It is also the site of one of the biggest religious festivals in the world called Kumbh Mela of the Hindu religion, which occurs every twelve years."
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"One of the major festival here is once in 12 years, the occurance of 'Kumbh Mela' (single largest gathering of Human Being anywhere in the world, as ceritified by the Guiness Book)."
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"In January 2001, a reported 70 million Hindu pilgrims from around the world travelled to Hindu holy city of Prayaga (also known as Allahabad) in India for the Kumbh Mela ,the world's largest religious festival and also the world's largest gathering."
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"Hindustan Times, 9 November 1970 (English) "Roads in the Capital spilled over with a 1,000,000 processionists, men, women and children marched from Indra Prasha Estate to the India Gate lawn."."
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"But India was rocked by communal violence between Hindus and Muslims that killed over 10,000 people, following the Babri Mosque demolition by Hindu mobs in the course of the Ram Janmabhoomi dispute in Ayodhya in 1992."
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"In India, a cycle of pilgrimage known as the Kumbh Mela is one of the largest celebrations on earth, and millions of Hindus visit four cities on a 12-yearly cycle to expunge their sins by bathing in especially holy stretches of the Ganges and its tributaries."
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"Literally meaning Gateway to God ,Haridwar is considered one of the seven holiest places according to Hindus ,as the devas are said to have left their footprints there."
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"Almost all Hindus come to Allahabad atleast once in their life time."
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