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Portrait of Bhupender Giri, Naga Baba during Shahi Snan, the first auspicious day of the 2016 Kumbh Mela at Ujjain
A Gathering of Naga Sadhus at Ram Ghat During the Simhasth Kumbh Mahaparv Mela
Simhasth Kumbh Mahaparv Mela
View of the Shiopra River and the Kumbh Mela Site at Dusk
The Shipra, also known as the Kshipra, is a river in Madhya Pradesh state of central India. The river rises in the North of Dhar district, and flows north across the Malwa Plateau to join the Chambal River at the MP-Rajasthan boundary in Mandsaur district. It is one of the sacred rivers in Hinduism. The holy city of Ujjain is situated on its east bank. Every 12 years, the Sinhastha fair (Kumbh Mela) takes place on the city's elaborate riverside ghats, as do yearly celebrations of the river goddess Kshipra. There are hundreds of Hindu shrines along the banks of the river Shipra.