Kshipra River

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The Kshipra River is a sacred river in central India that flows through the city of Ujjain and is an important site for Hindu religious rituals and pilgrimages.

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Kshipra River canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
alsoKnownAs Shipra River NERFINISHED
associatedWithCity Ujjain NERFINISHED
associatedWithDeity Mahakal NERFINISHED
Shiva NERFINISHED
associatedWithFestival Kumbh Mela NERFINISHED
basinCountry India
country India
drainageBasin Chambal River basin NERFINISHED
flowsInDirection northward (approximate)
flowsThrough Ujjain NERFINISHED
hasActivity ash immersion
religious offerings
ritual bathing
hasCulturalSignificance Hindu pilgrimage
cremation rites
festival celebrations
ritual bathing
hasEconomicRole supports local agriculture
supports local tourism
hasGhat Gau Ghat NERFINISHED
Mangalnath Ghat NERFINISHED
Ram Ghat NERFINISHED
Triveni Ghat NERFINISHED
hasMouth Chambal River NERFINISHED
hasMythologicalSignificance associated with legends of Ujjain
hasReligiousStatus pilgrimage site
tirtha
hasUse pilgrimage
religious rituals
hostsEvent Simhastha Kumbh Mela NERFINISHED
isSacredTo Hindus NERFINISHED
knownFor Hindu cremation rituals
holy baths during Kumbh Mela
religious tourism
locatedIn Madhya Pradesh
near Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga NERFINISHED
Ujjain city center NERFINISHED
partOf Ganga river basin
region central India
religion Hinduism
sourceLocation Vindhya Range region NERFINISHED
state Madhya Pradesh
tributaryOf Chambal River NERFINISHED
waterBodyType perennial river

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Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Shipra alsoKnownAs Kshipra River
subject surface form: Shipra River
Indore State hasRiver Kshipra River
Shipra River hasAlternativeName Kshipra River