What is the largest pilgrimage event in the world?

a. Kumbh Mela
b. Shiva Ratri
c. Raksabandhana
d. Dassera


a. Kumbh Mela
The largest pilgrimage event in the world is the Kumbh Mela, a festival held once every twelve years in Allahabad (the most recent held in 2015), when tens of millions of pilgrims gather where the two sacred rivers—the Ganges and the Yamuna—merge.

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