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Godavari Mela (Nepali: गोदावरी मेला) or Simhastha Mela is a traditional Hindu festival celebrated every 12 years in Godavari, at Lalitpur district of Nepal. The festival attracts Hindu pilgrims from all over Nepal, India and some foreign tourists.
When the Kumbh Mela was held in Nashik, India, from 27 July to 7 September 2003, 39 pilgrims (28 women and 11 men) were trampled to death and 57 were injured. Devotees had gathered on the banks of the Godavari river for the maha snaanam or holy bath.
Kumbh Mela, Allahabad: January 1840 50+ 100+ Kumbh Mela, Allahabad: January 1906 50+ 100+ Kumbh Mela, Allahabad: January 1986 50+ 100+ Rajmundary Godavari Pushkar mela AP 14 July 2015 29 60 Chitrakoot Satna MP 25 August 2014 10 60+ Ratangarh Mata Temple, Datia, MP [4] [5] [6] 13 October 2013: 115: 110+ Allahabad Kumbh mela Railway Station 10 ...
The Kumbh has seen stampedes before, in 1840, 1906, 1954 and 1986, according to The New York Times.On the same day of the last Maha Kumbh, 12 years ago, a stampede at the local train station to ...
An official source at a local hospital told CNN they have received 35 bodies, with more coming in, meaning the death toll is expected to rise. About 20 people were also treated for minor injuries ...
Other reasons for the high death toll included the lack of emergency exits and the excessive number of people present. [83] 36: 10 February 2013: 2013 Kumbh Mela stampede: India: Allahabad: During the Hindu festival of Kumbh Mela, a crowd crush at the train station injured 39 others. [84] 17: 14 July 2013: Unnamed: Indonesia: Nabire, Papua
Godavari Maha Pushkaram (lit. ' Great Worship of the Godavari River ' ) was a Hindu festival held from 14 July to 25 July 2015. This festival occurs once every 144 years, corresponding to the 12th recurrence of the 12-year Godavari Pushkaram cycle.
Godavari; Godavari Pushkaram: June 26 - July 7, 2027 6: Kanya: Virgo: Krishna, Krishna in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh; Krishna Pushkaralu. In Tamil Nadu, the festival is celebrated at the Sangu Theertham tank at Vedagiriswarar temple. August 12–23, 2028 7: Tula: Libra: Kaveri; Kaveri Pushkaram: September 12–23, 2029 8: Vrishchika: Scorpio