{
  "id": 17562648,
  "title": "Nashik Kumbh Mela: Godavari Aarti Sees 6,500 Participants From 650 Villages; Sets Guinness World Record | Watch",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/nashik-kumbh-mela-godavari-aarti-sees-6-500-participants-from-650",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-01T08:16:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/lifestyle/nashik-kumbh-mela-godavari-aarti-sees-6500-participants-from-650-villages-sets-guinness-world-record-watch"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Simhastha Kumbh Mela 2026 commenced on October 31, 2026, with a ceremonial flag-raising (Dhwajarohan) ceremony. An extraordinary display of faith, 6,500 participants from 650 villages came together to perform the Godavari Aarti, setting a Guinness World Record. The riverfront was transformed into a breathtaking spiritual spectacle, with thousands of individuals joining hands for the collective prayer. The Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Simhastha Kumbh Mela 2027 kicked off with the event.",
  "summary": "The Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Simhastha Kumbh Mela 2026 officially began on October 31, 2026, with a traditional flag-hoisting (Dhwajarohan) ceremony. In a remarkable display of faith and devotion, 6,500 people from 650 villages came together to perform the Godavari Aarti in Nashik, Maharashtra, creating a Guinness World Record. The grand spiritual gathering turned the riverfront into a spectacle of…",
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    "6,500 participants from 650 villages performed Godavari Aarti",
    "Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Simhastha Kumbh Mela commenced on October 31, 2026",
    "Guinness World Record set for largest collective prayer"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}