The Kumbh flag was brought down to mark the end of the year-long Simhastha Kumbh Mela in Nashik in the presence of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and BJP president Amit Shah. Mr. Fadnavis and Shah paid obeisance at Trimbakeshwar Mandir. <br/><br/>The 'Dhwajavtaran'' (flag lowering ceremony), held to mark the completion of Simhanstha Mahaparva, was performed in their presence. Union Minister Niranjan Jyoti, Maharashtra Ministers Pankaja Munda and Girish Mahajan, MPs and MLAs and others were also present. <br/><br/>Mr. Shah and Mr. Fadnavis felicitated the officials who worked to make the Simhastha Mahaparva a grand success. The ancient Ganga-Godavari-temple on the bank of river Godavari was later closed till next Kumbh mela to be held in 2027-28.