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 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
alsoKnownAs Shipra River
associatedWithCity Ujjain
associatedWithDeity Mahakal
Shiva
associatedWithFestival Kumbh Mela
basinCountry India
country India
drainageBasin Chambal River basin
linked to: Chambal River
flowsInDirection northward (approximate)
flowsThrough Ujjain
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
Mangalnath Ghat
Ram Ghat
Triveni Ghat
hasMouth Chambal River
hasMythologicalSignificance associated with legends of Ujjain
hasReligiousStatus pilgrimage site
tirtha
hasUse pilgrimage
religious rituals
hostsEvent Simhastha Kumbh Mela
linked to: Kumbh Mela
isSacredTo Hindus
knownFor Hindu cremation rituals
holy baths during Kumbh Mela
religious tourism
locatedIn Madhya Pradesh
near Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga
Ujjain city center
linked to: Ujjain
partOf Ganga river basin
region central India
religion Hinduism
sourceLocation Vindhya Range region
linked to: Vindhya Range
state Madhya Pradesh
tributaryOf Chambal River
waterBodyType perennial river

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Referenced by (6)

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

Shipra River alsoKnownAs Kshipra River
subject linked to: Shipra
Indore State hasRiver Kshipra River
Shipra River hasAlternativeName Kshipra River
Indore district river Kshipra River
Khan River tributaryOf Kshipra River
Mahidpur locatedOn Kshipra River