A sea of pilgrims converged at Sangam for a holy dip on Friday on the occasion of Basant Panchami joined by ascetics belonging to various sects for their third and last Shahi Snan of Maha Kumbh, where a sadhu was killed in a fire in the wee hours.
The fire mishap took place on a day when lakhs of devotees have gathered for the 'Shahi Snan' on the occasion of Basant Panchami.
Police resorted to lathicharge and cleared the Bhojshala.
The body of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi will be brought to his ancestral home in Allahabad on Saturday.
The Shankaracharya said the sadhus will begin their march to Ayodhya from Allahabad after Basant Panchami, which falls on February 10.
All broken tiles have been replaced with glazed tiles of the choice of the family and the boundary walls have been raised in accordance with the 'Z Plus' security status that the Railway Minister enjoys in view of threat from communal forces.
He said the Muslims have rejected the idea of keeping the shrine open for Hindus for the whole day on Tuesdays.
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The previous state government had spent around Rs 1,300 crore for the Maha Kumbh, which was held in 2013.
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he one-and-a-half-month-long Kumbh Mela ended on Monday with devotees from different walks of life and parts of the country taking a holy dip on Mahashivratri.
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Rediff.com's Sharat Pradhan who is visiting the Magh Mela, witnessed the Naga babas busy twiddling away on their smartphones, corresponding with their supporters, using modern techniques such as WhatsApp and Facebook.
It might have been the season of Basant Panchami, but for Pasbola it was definitely Halloween as he set about scaring the wits out of Rangwala, his tone growing harsher.
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