President Murmu hoists religious flag to launch Nashik Kumbh Mela

President Droupadi Murmu hoisted the Dharmadhwaja at Ramtirtha in Nashik on Saturday, formally launching the Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Simhastha Kumbh Mela amid Vedic chants and conch shells. She first offered oblations and worshipped the Godavari. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis hoisted the flag at Trimbakeshwar. The 2027 Simhastha Kumbh will continue until July 2028.