The pursuit lasted 12 days of the Devas—equivalent to 12 human years—during which drops of the nectar fell at Haridwar, Prayagraj, Ujjain, and Nashik. Today, these locations are sanctified as sites for the Kumbh Mela, where millions gather to bathe in the rivers during auspicious planetary alignments.

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