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Kumbh Mela : mapping the ephemeral megacity / edited by Rahul Mehrotra & Felipe Vera ; with texts by Diana Eck, Tarun Khanna, Jennifer Leaning, John Mcomber ; photography by Dinesh Mehta ; supported by Dipti Mehta.
Fine Arts Library BL1239.82.K85 K85 2015b
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Eck, Diana L., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Kumbha Melā (Hindu festival).
- Festivals--India--Allahabad--Management.
- Festivals.
- Kumbha Melā (Hindu festival)--India--Allahabad--Pictorial works.
- Infrastructure (Economics)--India--Allahabad.
- Infrastructure (Economics).
- City planning--India--Allahabad.
- City planning.
- Festivals--India.
- Hindu pilgrims and pilgrimages--India.
- City planning--India.
- Allahabad (India)--Religious life and customs.
- Festivals--Management.
- India--Allahabad.
- Genre:
- Pictorial works.
- Physical Description:
- 447 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps, portraits ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Ostfildern, Germany : Hatje Cantz ; [Cambridge] : Harvard University, South Asia Institute, [2015]
- Summary:
- Kumbh Mela is the largest celebration on earth: depending on the zodiacal positions of Jupiter, the sun, and the moon, Hindus travel to certain places along holy rivers, the Ganges for example, for the purpose of bathing and cleansing themselves of sin. In 1989 fifteen million people are said to have attended, in 2001 around thirty million, and in 2013 approximately thirty-four million. In order to transport, house, and feed these enormous crowds of people, functioning temporary structures are required, which in each case are created by the communities hosting the gathering. In 2013, a team from Harvard University monitored the large-scale event from its preparation to the actual celebration itself. The volume presents the comprehensive research findings and includes city maps, aerial images, and photographs.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 438-445).
- ISBN:
- 9783775739900
- 3775739904
- OCLC:
- 907225044
- Publisher Number:
- 9783775739900
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