˜yÐÄvlog

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mela

[ mey-lah ]

noun

  1. a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
  2. a throng of people.


mela

/ ˈmiËlÉ™; ˈmÉ›lÉ™ /

noun

  1. an Asian cultural or religious fair or festival
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of mela1

1790–1800; < Hindi < Sanskrit ³¾±ð±ôÄå assembly, company
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of mela1

C19: Hindi, from Sanskrit ³¾Å§±ôÄå an assembly, from mil to meet
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According to officials, two trains had been delayed at the station, while a third - heading to Prayagraj city where the massive Hindu religious festival, Kumbh Mela, is being held - was waiting to depart as people pushed against each other.

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Last month, 30 people were killed and dozens injured in a crush at the Kumbh Mela.

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Eyewitnesses told BBC Hindi a "huge crowd" had gathered at the station, through which many people were travelling to and from the Hindu religious festival, the Kumbh Mela.

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Inside the station, according to officials, two trains had been delayed, while a third - heading to Prayagraj, where the Kumbh Mela is held - was waiting to depart.

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The incident comes weeks after dozens were killed in a pre-dawn crush at the Kumbh Mela festival in northern India, where tens of millions of Hindus had gathered to take a dip in sacred river waters on one of the holy days of a six-week festival.

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