Which king started first time the Kumbha fair of Allahabad?

Which king started first time the Kumbha fair of Allahabad? Correct Answer Harshavardhan

The correct answer is Harshavardhan.

  • Harshavardhana began the association of Kumbh Mela at Allahabad around 644 BC.
    • The name Kumbh is derived from the undying pot of nectar which the Devtas and the devils battled about as depicted in antiquated Vedic sacred writings known as the Puranas.

Key Points

  • The Allahabad Kumbh is a mela held every 12 years at Allahabad, India, while an Ardha (half) Mela is held after about 6 years at the same site.
  • Traditionally, four fairs are widely recognized as the Kumbh Melas:
    • the Prayagraj Kumbh Mela, Haridwar Kumbh Mela, the Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Simhastha, and Ujjain Simhastha.
  • These four fairs are held periodically at one of the following places by rotation:
    • Allahabad (Prayagraj), Haridwar, Nashik district, and Ujjain.
  • 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 Sarasvati at Allahabad; the Godavari at Nashik; and the Shipra at Ujjain.

Important Points

  • The 2013 Kumbh Mela was the largest religious gathering in the world with almost 120 million visitors.
    • It has been inscribed on the UNESCO's Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

​Additional Information 

  • Dhruvasena was the third son of Bhatarka and the younger brother of Dronasimha.
    • He was the most important ruler of the Maitrakas, who was a contemporary of Harsha Vardhana and was married to his daughter.
    • He was well versed in grammar and the science of polity.
    • he died in 641 BC and the Kumbh Mela event took place in 644 BC.
  • Narsimhvarman is an incorrect option as he was born in 630 AD and the Kumbh Mela event took place in 644 BC.
    • He was the Tamil king of the Pallava dynasty who ruled South India from 630–668 CE.
    • He shared his father Mahendravarman I's love of art and completed the work started by Mahendravarman in Mamallapuram.
      • During his reign famous Pancha Rathas Temple was constructed which is Rock Cut Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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