"Kumbh Mela" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Kumbh Melas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hindustani کُن٘بھ میلَہ (kuṉbh mela) / कुंभ मेला (kumbh melā). Related to kumbha and mela. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|inc-hnd||||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Hindustani, {{bor+|en|inc-hnd}} Borrowed from Hindustani, {{m|ur|کُن٘بھ میلَہ|tr=kuṉbh mela}} کُن٘بھ میلَہ (kuṉbh mela), {{m|hi|कुंभ मेला}} कुंभ मेला (kumbh melā), {{m|en|kumbha}} kumbha, {{m|en|mela}} mela Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s|nolinkhead=1}} Kumbh Mela (plural Kumbh Melas)
  1. A Hindu festival, held every twelve years at four locations in India, at which pilgrims bathe in the Ganges and Yamuna rivers for purification from sin. Wikipedia link: Kumbh Mela Categories (topical): Festivals, Hinduism Synonyms: Kumbha Mela

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