644 CE
The Kumbh Mela Enters the Record
Prayagraj · India · Cultural · Medieval World
The story
Pilgrims had bathed at the Triveni Sangam long before anyone wrote it down; Xuanzang recorded King Harsha's vast assembly there in the seventh century.
Today the Kumbh Mela draws tens of millions — the largest peaceful gathering of humanity on Earth.
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