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This story is from April 17, 2021

Top akhada announces end of Kumbh after PM Modi's appeal

Top akhada announces end of Kumbh after PM Modi's appeal
Saints take a holy dip on the third 'Shahi Snan' of Kumbh Mela at Har ki Pauri, in Haridwar on Wednesday. (ANI Photo)
NEW DELHI: Hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal to keep this year's Kumbh Mela "symbolic" amid rising Covid cases, Juna Akhada's Mahamandaleshwar Swami Avdheshanand Giri on Saturday announced the conclusion of the massive month-long festival.
Earlier today, Giri had said that while faith is a big thing, human lives are far more important.
His announcement came after the Prime Minister appealed to the seers to keep their participation in the event symbolic in order to save others' lives.

"I prayed that two 'shahi snan' have taken place and Kumbh (participation) should now be kept symbolic. This will boost the fight against this crisis," PM Modi tweeted in Hindi.
Hundreds of people, including a number of seers, have tested positive for the highly contagious infection in the Kumbh Mela since the start of the fair on April 1.
President of Akhil Bharatiya Akhada Parishad, Mahant Naredra Giri was admitted to AIIMS, Rishikesh after testing positive for the disease last week.

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Har Ki Pauri Ghat wears a deserted look during Kumbh Mela 2021 following a surge in Covid cases. (PTI)
Mahamandaleshwar of Maha Nirvani Akhada from Madhya Pradesh, Swami Kapil Dev, who was under treatment for Covid-19 at a private hospital here, died on April 13.
Earlier, Niranjani Akhada, one of the largest naga sanyasi akhadas and the second most powerful after the Juna akhada, had announced its exit from the mela.
(With inputs from PTI)
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