Mumbai, Oct. 31 -- Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Saturday said the Simhastha Kumbh Mela would showcase the state's rich cultural heritage and Hindu traditions to the world, leaving a significant imprint on the global cultural landscape.
The state government was prepared to welcome an estimated 12 crore devotees, saints and pilgrims from across the country and abroad during the Kumbh Mela, with development works worth around Rs 35,000 crore underway in the Nashik-Trimbakeshwar region, he said.
Shinde was speaking at a programme organised at Ramteerth in Nashik in the presence of President Droupadi Murmu, following the ceremonial hoisting and worship of the religious flag at Ramteerth and the sacred Kushavarta Teerth in...