Prayagraj, Feb. 3 -- The spirit of communal harmony was on full display during the Maha Kumbh's grand Mouni Amavasya bathing festival, as Muslim families in the old city opened their homes to stranded Hindu pilgrims.
With roads leading to the railway station blocked due to the overwhelming rush, local residents stepped in to offer food, shelter, and warmth to the devotees.
Among them was Rameshwar Prasad, a pilgrim from Madhya Pradesh, who found shelter at a house near Chowk. "I had nowhere to go when the roads were closed, and I was shivering in the cold," he recalled. "A kind man named Rashid invited me in, gave me food, and even offered me a blanket. I will never forget his kindness."
The historic Jama Masjid in Chowk also turned into...