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In the Indian city of Allahabad, on the site of the most massive gatherings of people in the world, a flood began. It made local authorities seek help from the army.
From January 27 to February 25 in this city is a “Holiday pitcher “, or Kumbh Mela. On the night of Sunday to Monday, due to heavy rains, the water level in the river began to rise sharply. Several pilgrim tents were flooded through the sewer hatches. Lalmanilal Srivatsav affected by the flood: “Flood came suddenly. As a result, several tents plunged into water, and several pilgrims and people living here have lost your stuff. The military urgently called for help, and now they are here work. “The military began to make sand mounds and lay out sand bag fences. Umesh Kumar Yadav, a pilgrim: “If only the army didn’t arrive, then there would be hell. Then water would have nothing restrained. “” Jug Festival “- the most massive religious holiday in the history of mankind. In Allahabad, it is held every 12 years. Last time he gathered 70 million pilgrims, this year about 100 million are expected. Hindus camp, in size exceeding the area of Athens. They settle on the shore near the confluence of two rivers: the sacred Ganges and the Yamuna. It is believed that from land at the intersection of rivers flows another mythical river – Saraswati. This triangle is called Sangam. According to Hinduism, if during the “Jug Festival” plunge into Sangam, then you can wash away sins, and also, get rid of the cycle of rebirth. Source: New Tang Dynasty Television
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