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A month-long Hindu festival observed in the month of Shravan (July–August) at the Baba Baidyanath Dham temple in Deoghar, Jharkhand, India. Shravani Mela is one of the largest religious gatherings in India, attracting millions of devotees, primarily the Kanwariyas, who undertake a pilgrimage to offer holy water from the Ganges to Lord Shiva.
According to the Encyclopædia Britannica and Indian authorities, more than 200 million Hindus gathered for the Kumbh Mela in 2019, including 50 million on the festival's most crowded day. [2] The festival is one of the largest peaceful gatherings in the world, and considered as the "world's largest congregation of religious pilgrims". [21]
Such events are also mentioned in Sikh historical records. [159] [q] In the modern day, Diwali mela are held at college, or university, campuses or as community events by members of the Indian diaspora. At such events a variety of music, dance and arts performances, food, crafts, and cultural celebrations are featured. [160] [161] [91]
[8] [9] It is the biggest festival of Bengali Hindus and the Indian state of West Bengal. [10] [11] A 2019 study by the British Council estimated the economic value of creative industries associated with Durga Puja in West Bengal at ₹32,377 crores (2.6% of the state's GDP in that financial year).
India [94] Funeral of Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani: 10 January 2017 2.5 - 4.5 million Funeral Tehran Iran [95] [96] [97] Art of Living Silver Jubilee Celebration 2016 2.5 million Celebration Bangalore India [98] Beatification of Pope John Paul II: 2 April 2005 2.5 million Religious gathering Błonia Park, Kraków Poland [99] São Paulo Gay Pride Parade
During the festival, three deities (Jagannath, his brother Balabhadra and sister Subhadra) are drawn by a multitude of devotees in three massive, wooden chariots on bada danda (the grand avenue) to Gundicha Temple whereby they reside there for a week and then return to the Jagnannath temple. This return trip is referred to as the Bahuda Yatra.
The 11th Geeva Arts Festival is a celebration of classic Indian performing arts. The festival features solo, group artists and two dance dramas.
The Thrissur Pooram is an annual Hindu temple festival held in Thrissur, Kerala, India. It is held at the Vadakkunnathan Temple in Thrissur every year on the Pooram day—the day when the moon rises with the Pooram star in the Malayalam Calendar month of Medam. It is the largest and most famous of all poorams in India. [2]