According to the government, some 25 lakh faithful have reached this ancient city for the second snan.
The second 'Shahi Snan' (Royal Bath) of month-long Simhastha Kumbh mela began early on Thursday in Madhya Pradesh. The venerated occasion testified pomp and show in the holy city of Ujjain. The scene in an around Ramghat, which has been decked for the ritual, gives a snippet of the ostentation witnessed during the bath. Tourists from across the world throng ghats and participate in the revelry. (Photo: PTI)- The saffron party chief in an attempt to consolidate Hindutva vote base reached out to the Hindu community members present at Simhasth Kumbh. (Photo: PTI)
- BJP chief Amit Shah also took a dip in the Kshipra river with Dalit saints, reaching out to the community at the 'Simhasth Kumbh'. (Photo: PTI)
- Large number of central and state security personnel have been deployed for managing sea of crowd thronging the holy city. (Photo: PTI)
- 13 Akharas of seers will take bath one after another for which elaborate arrangements have been made along the banks of Shipra river. (Photo: PTI)
- The second day of the bath witnesses participation of Naga Sadhu and devotees in the holy dip in Kshipra River. (Photo: PTI)
- A sea of devotees have congregated in Ujjain to take part in the snan that has become all the more auspicious as it coincide with Akshay Tritiya. (Photo: PTI)
The second \'Shahi Snan\' (Royal Bath) of month-long Simhastha Kumbh mela began early on Thursday in Madhya Pradesh. The venerated occasion testified pomp and show in the holy city of Ujjain. The scene in an around Ramghat, which has been decked for the ritual, gives a snippet of the ostentation witnessed during the bath. Tourists from across the world throng ghats and participate in the revelry. (Photo: PTI)
According to the government, some 25 lakh faithful have reached this ancient city for the second snan.
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