Kumbh Mela: The next significant Kumbh day is set for April 27. (File)
New Delhi:
The mega Kumbh Mela at Haridwar will continue till April 30 and there has been no discussion to close it early on account of surging Covid infections, officials said today as they denied any move to wrap up the event two weeks early. The Kumbh Mela used to begin in January, but looking at the Covid situation, the state government decided to start it in April this time. The centre s SOP said because of the situation, the duration would be reduced. I have no information of it being curtailed, said Deepak Rawat, District Magistrate, Haridwar, and Kumbh Mela officer.
Kumbh Mela 2021: Haridwar all set for second Shahi Snan of Maha Kumbh today, Nepal king to participate
Nepal s last King Gyanendra Veer Vikram Singh on Sunday arrived in Uttarakhand s Haridwar to participate in the ongoing Kumbh festivities. Devotees attend morning prayer on the banks of Ganges river during Kumbh Mela. (Image: Reuters)
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Updated: Apr 12, 2021, 06:33 AM IST
Haridwar is all set for the second royal bath of Maha Kumbh, which will be held on Monday under the COVID-19 protocols amid the alarming situation of coronavirus cases in Uttarakhand.
Speaking to ANI, Inspector-general of Police, Haridwar Kumbh Mela, Sanjay Gunjyal said, this year the second and the third royal bath will be held with the interval of one day. The first bath was held on March 11 on the occasion of Mahashivratri, while the second will be held on April 12 and on April 14, the third royal bath will be taken by the 13 Akhadas, the IG said on Sunday.