{
  "id": 17364119,
  "title": "Simhastha Kumbh Mela 2026 Begins: President Droupadi Murmu Hoists Religious Flag At Nashik's Ramkund, CM Fadnavis Performs Rituals In Trimbakeshwar |VIDEOS",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/simhastha-kumbh-mela-2026-begins-president-droupadi-murmu-hoists",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-31T07:22:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/simhastha-kumbh-mela-2026-begins-president-droupadi-murmu-hoists-religious-flag-at-nashiks-ramkund-cm-fadnavis-performs-rituals-in-trimbakeshwar-videos"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nashik: President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Simhastha Kumbh Mela 2026 on Saturday, October 31, by hoisting the religious flag at Ramkund. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis also participated in the flag-hoisting ceremony at Kushavarta Tirtha in Trimbakeshwar. Photos and videos of both leaders conducting religious rituals circulated on social media platforms. The Dhwajarohan ceremony at Ramkund, which marked the formal launch of the Kumbh period, was attended by saints, spiritual leaders, religious representatives, political leaders, and thousands of devotees. Chief Minister Fadnavis performed prayers alongside Jagadguru Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamiji of Sringeri Sharada Peeth during his flag-hoisting ceremony. Thousands of people visited both sites to witness the grand celebrations. Authorities intensified security and traffic arrangements in both Nashik and Trimbakeshwar in anticipation of the event, given the presence of the President, political leaders, and a large number of devotees.",
  "summary": "Nashik: President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday, October 31, hoisted the religious flag at Ramkund, marking the formal commencement of the Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Simhastha Kumbh Mela 2026. Meanwhile, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis hoisted the flag at Kushavarta Tirtha in Trimbakeshwar. Visuals of both leaders performing religious rituals during the Dhwajarohan ceremonies have surfaced on…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}