With reference to Kumbh melas consider the following 1 It is held every four times every twelve year...........

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With reference to Kumbh melas, consider the following:

1. It is held every four times every twelve years at four different locations.

2. A written evidence of the Kumbha Mela is mentioned in Bhagvat Purana.

3. All Kumbh melas occur at Ganga or any of its tributaries.

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Statement 1: The Intergovernmental Committee for Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage under UNESCO has inscribed KumbhMela on UNESCO's Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.KumbhMela is the 14th intangible cultural heritage from India to be listed in UNESCO's list.KumbhMela is held every four times every 12 years at four different locations across central and northern India. It is the largest religious congregation and largest peaceful gathering on planet.
Statement 2: The first written evidence of the Kumbha Mela is mentioned in Bhagvat Purana.Another written evidence of Kumbha Mela is in works of Huen Tsang, who visited India in 629-645 AD, during reign of Harsha.The Samudra manthan episode also has mentioned in Bhagavata Purana, Vishnu Purana,Mahabharata, and Ramayana.
Statement 3: Kumbh Mela is held every third year at one of four places by rotation: Haridwar;Allahabad, Nashik and Ujjain. Thus, it is held at each of these four places every twelfth year. Ardha Kumbha Mela, which is next in sanctity, is held only at Haridwar and Allahabad.The rivers at these four places are Ganga at Haridwar, Prayag Sangam at Allahabad,Godawari at Nashik, and Shipra at ujjain. The largest crowd is held on Mauni Amavasya.