Flowers, foreigners and sadhus mark the beginning of Kumbh Mela

The Kumbh Mela is a huge attraction where devotees not only from all over India visit Prayagraj but the grandeur of the mela also attracts foreigners from world over. These are first time visitors who seemed excited after experiencing cultural diversity. Flower petals were showered on pilgrims from helicopter at Kumbh Mela in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj. Devotees took Shahi Snan at Triveni Sangam on the occasion of Makar Sankranti in Prayagraj.