Sangam area

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Sangam area is the sacred confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati rivers, revered as a major Hindu pilgrimage site and the focal point of the Kumbh Mela.

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu pilgrimage site ⓘ
confluence ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ
associatedDeity Ganga ⓘ
linked to: Ganges

Saraswati ⓘ
Yamuna ⓘ
associatedWithBelief bathing here is believed to cleanse sins ⓘ
considered highly auspicious during Kumbh Mela ⓘ
confluenceOf Ganges ⓘ
Saraswati ⓘ
linked to: Saraswati River

Yamuna ⓘ
country India ⓘ
culturalSignificance important center for Hindu religious gatherings ⓘ
site of mass pilgrimages ⓘ
etymology Sangam means confluence in several Indian languages ⓘ
event Ardh Kumbh Mela ⓘ
linked to: Kumbh Mela

Kumbh Mela ⓘ
Magh Mela ⓘ
formerCityNameNearby Allahabad ⓘ
governedBy local authorities of Prayagraj ⓘ
hasActivity Hindu rites and rituals ⓘ
religious offerings ⓘ
ritual bathing ⓘ
hasFeature meeting point of differently colored river waters ⓘ
numerous temporary camps during Kumbh Mela ⓘ
temporary pontoon bridges during large festivals ⓘ
hasRiver Ganges ⓘ
Saraswati ⓘ
linked to: Saraswati River

Yamuna ⓘ
hasTransportation boat services for pilgrims ⓘ
localName Triveni Sangam ⓘ
locatedIn India ⓘ
Prayagraj ⓘ
linked to: Allahabad

Uttar Pradesh ⓘ
mythologicalAssociation Saraswati is considered a mythical or invisible river ⓘ
linked to: Saraswati River
near city of Prayagraj ⓘ
linked to: Allahabad
partOf Kumbh Mela festival grounds ⓘ
linked to: Kumbh Mela
religion Hinduism ⓘ
roleInEvent focal point of Kumbh Mela ⓘ
main bathing site during Kumbh Mela ⓘ
seasonalImportance peak importance during Kumbh Mela years ⓘ
significance major Hindu pilgrimage site ⓘ
sacred confluence of three rivers ⓘ
tourismType religious tourism ⓘ
visitedBy Hindu pilgrims ⓘ
tourists ⓘ
waterBodyType river confluence ⓘ

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