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is said to have been influenced by Jainism.
Hindu Sikh Muslim Jain
As we saw earlier, the Ganga, which originates from the Himalayas
will merge with Yamuna River.
Four different religions coexist along the Ganga.
This is the point where the Ganga and Yamuna River meet.
Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
It's called the Sangam.
Sangam: A Sanskrit word that means the confluence of two different river waters The red-colored water is the Ganga
while the clear water is from the Yamuna River.
Two different rivers with distinct colors merge into one river.
Just like how the Yamuna River's Muslims coexist with Ganga's Hindus.
Millions of people arrive at this Sangam where the two rivers meet.
It is the Kumbha Mela, the world's largest gathering.
Kumbha Mela Hindu pilgrimage that occurs four times every 12 years
During the festival that lasts for a month, about 40 million will gather here.
That is equal to the population of South Korea.
They are gathered here to take a bath.
Kumbha Mela is the largest Hindu festival.
Whole families and villages will come here
and stay for as long as a month to eat and bathe.
The Indian government took three months
to prepare for the festival by erecting lamps and tents.
During the Kumbha Mela,
people believe that they can cleanse themselves from all their sins
and be reincarnated with a better life after bathing in the Sangam.
It is important to immerse your entire body in the water.
Drinking the river water will cleanse you from years of sins.
In this sacred ritual, men, women,
and people of different social classes are not discriminated.
It is a moment to connect with god.