Year-long Kumbh Mela in Nashik ends
The year-long Simhastha Kumbh Mela in Nashik ended on Thursday, with Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and BJP President Amit Shah attending the concluding event. The Mela had begun in Trimbakeshwar and Nashik on July 14 last year with a flag-hoisting ceremony. The ancient Ganga-Godavari temple will now be closed till the next Kumbh Mela to be held in 2027-28.