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mela
[ mey-lah ]
noun
- a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- a throng of people.
mela
/ ˈmiËlÉ™; ˈmÉ›lÉ™ /
noun
- an Asian cultural or religious fair or festival
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of mela1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of mela1
Example Sentences
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.
Last month, 30 people were killed and dozens injured in a crush at the Kumbh Mela.
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.
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.
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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