Prayagraj, Jan. 26 -- Spiritual leader Morari Bapu on Sunday praised the ongoing Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, calling it a grand and divine event, emphasising its global significance.

Speaking to the ANI, the spiritual leader said, "This is a huge Kumbh. It is divine. It is grand. It is a global event... People are visiting with such devotion. (This event has introduced the world to the devotion of the people of India."

Earlier in the day, Morari Bapu, Swami Chidanand Saraswati--the spiritual head of the Rishikesh-based Parmarth Niketan Ashram--and Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati unfurled the national flag during the Maha Kumbh, on the occasion of the 76th Republic Day.

Meanwhile, Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav took a holy dip at Mah...