Simhastha Kumbh

The Kumbh flag was brought down to mark the end of the year-long Simhastha Kumbh Mela in Nashik in the presence of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and BJP president Amit Shah.

The final sacred bath of the month-long Simhastha Kumbh started on Saturday morning with ascetics belonging to the Juna Akhara first taking a dip in the Kshipra river in this district of Madhya Pradesh.

The third and the last 'shahi snan' (royal bath) of month-long Simhastha-Kumbh Mela began early today with Naga sadhus of akharas venturing into the holy Shipra river chanting Har Har Mahadev.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan today flagged-off an AC bus from his official residence here carrying visually impaired and other differently-abled people to the ongoing Kumbh Mela in Ujjain.

As the 'Simhastha Kumbh Mahaparv' -- one of the four Kumbh Melas celebrated as one of the largest spiritual gatherings in the world -- draws to a close, the police have arrested 134 people posing as sadhus and indulging in criminal activities, Additional Director General of Police V Madhukumar has said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is addressing International Convention on Universal Message of Simhasth in Ujjain.

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat today had lunch with sanitary workers, many of them Dalits, engaged to keep clean the site of the ongoing 'Simhastha Kumbh', a massive congregation of Hindus, at Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh.

On a part of the 500 bighas of land temporarily acquired in Ujjain's Ninora village, massive air conditioned tents and a grand stage have been set up for the three-day international seminar to spread the message of the Simhastha Kumbh, which was inaugurated by RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat this morning.

BJP President Amit Shah along with Dalit sadhus and others today took a holy dip at the ongoing Kumbh Mela in Ujjain as part of the 'Samrasta Snan' (social harmony bath) at the Valmiki Ghat (bank) of Shipra river, overcoming reservations from certain quarters.

In a bid to strike a consolatory note with the tribals, RSS head Mohan Bhagwat is planning to have his afternoon meals with them at the Simhastha (Kumbh) Mela underway in Ujjain today.

BJP President Amit Shah and Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan took a holy dip in the Kshipra River in Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh today along with Dalit and non-Dalit religious leaders as part of the 'Samrasta Snan' for social harmony. The month-long Simhastha Kumbh Mela began in Ujjain in April.

The second Shahi Snan (Royal Bath) of the month-long Simhastha Kumbha Mela on April 22 saw thousands visiting the ghats of River Shipra. Here's a 360-degree view of Ram Ghat where crowds followed the seers from the '13 akharas' for a holy dip on day 1.

The second Shahi Snan (Royal Bath) of month-long Simhastha Kumbh mela began early today with Naga Babas of Juna Akhara venturing into the holy Shipra river chanting Har Har Mahadev.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan today visited the ongoing Simhastha Kumbh Mela site where seven people were killed and around 90 others injured when heavy rains accompanied by lightning and squall flattened and uprooted makeshifts tents of pilgrims.

Activists allege the government has done little to ensure minimum damage to the 3,300 hectares (nearly 8,000 acres) of farm land it has temporarily acquired for the ongoing Simhastha Kumbh mela.

The Kumbh flag was brought down to mark the end of the year-long Simhastha Kumbh Mela in Nashik in the presence of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and BJP president Amit Shah.

The final sacred bath of the month-long Simhastha Kumbh started on Saturday morning with ascetics belonging to the Juna Akhara first taking a dip in the Kshipra river in this district of Madhya Pradesh.

The third and the last 'shahi snan' (royal bath) of month-long Simhastha-Kumbh Mela began early today with Naga sadhus of akharas venturing into the holy Shipra river chanting Har Har Mahadev.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan today flagged-off an AC bus from his official residence here carrying visually impaired and other differently-abled people to the ongoing Kumbh Mela in Ujjain.

As the 'Simhastha Kumbh Mahaparv' -- one of the four Kumbh Melas celebrated as one of the largest spiritual gatherings in the world -- draws to a close, the police have arrested 134 people posing as sadhus and indulging in criminal activities, Additional Director General of Police V Madhukumar has said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is addressing International Convention on Universal Message of Simhasth in Ujjain.

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat today had lunch with sanitary workers, many of them Dalits, engaged to keep clean the site of the ongoing 'Simhastha Kumbh', a massive congregation of Hindus, at Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh.

On a part of the 500 bighas of land temporarily acquired in Ujjain's Ninora village, massive air conditioned tents and a grand stage have been set up for the three-day international seminar to spread the message of the Simhastha Kumbh, which was inaugurated by RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat this morning.

BJP President Amit Shah along with Dalit sadhus and others today took a holy dip at the ongoing Kumbh Mela in Ujjain as part of the 'Samrasta Snan' (social harmony bath) at the Valmiki Ghat (bank) of Shipra river, overcoming reservations from certain quarters.

In a bid to strike a consolatory note with the tribals, RSS head Mohan Bhagwat is planning to have his afternoon meals with them at the Simhastha (Kumbh) Mela underway in Ujjain today.

BJP President Amit Shah and Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan took a holy dip in the Kshipra River in Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh today along with Dalit and non-Dalit religious leaders as part of the 'Samrasta Snan' for social harmony. The month-long Simhastha Kumbh Mela began in Ujjain in April.

The second Shahi Snan (Royal Bath) of the month-long Simhastha Kumbha Mela on April 22 saw thousands visiting the ghats of River Shipra. Here's a 360-degree view of Ram Ghat where crowds followed the seers from the '13 akharas' for a holy dip on day 1.

The second Shahi Snan (Royal Bath) of month-long Simhastha Kumbh mela began early today with Naga Babas of Juna Akhara venturing into the holy Shipra river chanting Har Har Mahadev.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan today visited the ongoing Simhastha Kumbh Mela site where seven people were killed and around 90 others injured when heavy rains accompanied by lightning and squall flattened and uprooted makeshifts tents of pilgrims.

Activists allege the government has done little to ensure minimum damage to the 3,300 hectares (nearly 8,000 acres) of farm land it has temporarily acquired for the ongoing Simhastha Kumbh mela.