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According to the tomb's inscriptions, the doctor — named Tetinebefou — held the title of "conjurer of the goddess Serget," a deity who was thought to provide protection from scorpion stings.

This mistake of the deity made Kumbh Melas a centre of faith. The four places turned into pilgrimage sites and Kumbh Melas started being organised in these places every 12 years. Elaborating on this ...