The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (1336 page)

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Kumbhaka
.
Suspension of breath between exhaling and inhaling, a part of Hindu
r
ja-
and
ha
ha-yoga
.
Ku
bhamel
.
Pilgrimage assembly of Hindu devotees, held every three years at four different places in turn. The places,
Hardw
r
, N
sik, Pray
ga, and Ujjain, are those where drops of
am
ta
, the nectar of immortality, fell to earth during a heavenly conflict. Many millions of pilgrims are attracted to the ku
bhamel
s.

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