Question

The 2019 Kumbh Melais held on the site of confluence of the rivers Ganga, Yamuna and ______
1. Saraswati
2. Cauvery
3. Brahmaputra
4. Godavari

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Saraswati

The correct answer is Saraswati.

• Kumbha Mela is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred or holy river.
• The main festival site is located on the banks of a river:
  • the Ganges (Ganga) at Haridwar;
  • the confluence (Sangam) of the Ganges and the Yamuna and the invisible Saraswati at Allahabad (Prayagraj).
  • the Godavari at Nasik and
  • the Shipra at Ujjain.
• This fair is held every 12 years at every place.
• And in Prayag, Ardh Kumbh is also organized in 6 years interval between 2 Kumbh festivals.
• Ardh Kumbh has been organized in Prayagraj in the year 2019.
• And in the year 2022, Kumbh Mela will be organized in Haridwar.​