Ujjain (MP): The month-long Simhastha (Kumbh) mela, one of the largest congregations of Hindus, began in Ujjain on Friday with the arrival of Juna Akhara for a royal bath on the banks of Shipra river.

Devotees take holy dip in River Shipra during the Simhasta Kumbh Mela in Ujjain. Pic/PTI