Nashik Kumbh Mela starts; lakhs of pilgrims take holy dip

July 14, 2015 09:14

Sadhus and pilgrims in their thousands are pouring in the city as the Simhastha Kumbh Mela, one of the largest religious congregations on the Earth, started today.

The mega event, where lakhs of pilgrims would take dip in the river Godavari, started with a flag-hoisting ceremony organised by Nashik Ganga Godavari Panchkothi Purohit Sangh and Trimbakeshwar Purohit Sangh at 6.16 am at Ramkunda in Nashik city and at Kushvarta Teerth in neighbouring temple town of Trimbakeshwar, respectively.

Nashik-Trimbakeshwar host Kumbh Mela when the Sun and Jupiter come together in Leo ('Simha') zodiac sign in the month of Magha as per the Hindu calendar after every 12 years, said Satish Shukla, President of Nashik and Trimbakeshwar Purohit Sangh, and Jayant Shikhare, president of Trimbakeshwar Purohit Sangh.

Ahead of the Kumbh Mela, grand 'shobha yatras' (processions) were taken out in both Nashik and Trimbakeshwar on Monday evening, in which mahants and sadhus of various 'akhadas' participated.

The flags of the event was hoisted today morning in the presence of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadanvis and Union Minister Shripad Naik in Nashik.

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