Simhastha Mahakumbh Formally Begins with Flag Hoisting Today

The Simhastha Mahakumbh moves a step closer to its formal opening today, with flag hoisting ceremonies scheduled in Nashik and Trimbakeshwar in Maharashtra.

The ceremonies will take place simultaneously at 12:02 pm. President Droupadi Murmu will hoist the Kumbh flag in Nashik, while Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis will raise the Dharmadhwaja at the Kushavarta tirth in Trimbakeshwar.

The flag hoisting is an important phase in the formal inauguration of the Simhastha Mahakumbh, and it has generated strong enthusiasm among local administration and citizens.

In Nashik, Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde and Sunetra Pawar have left for Ozar Airport to welcome the President. The visit has been received with considerable excitement in the city.

The occasion carries historic importance. For the first time in the history of the Kumbh Parv, a woman President will hoist the flag, which is being described as a proud and joyful moment for the whole of Maharashtra.

Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde stated that all infrastructure work under the preparations for the Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Simhastha Kumbh Mela would be completed within the scheduled time, and in fact ahead of schedule. He said the Chief Minister is personally supervising these projects, and he himself is also closely monitoring all the works.

In Trimbakeshwar, the Kushavarta area has been beautifully decorated with flowers for the event. Before the ceremony, the flagpole and flag were formally worshipped as Brahmavrind priests chanted mantras.

At 12:02 pm, the Chief Minister will unfurl the Dharmadhwaja, and with this, the conch will be blown to signal the beginning of the Mahakumbh.