Two groups of Sadhus allegedly clashed after a seer took out a procession to Ram Kund through the royal procession route in Tapovan here during the ongoing Kumbh Mela to which another group objected and attacked them and damaged two vehicles, a senior police official said on Sunday.
The situation was immediately brought under control soon following intervention by the police, who diverted the procession to another route.
The incident occurred yesterday when <g data-gr-id="34">seer</g> Janglidas Maharaj of Atma Malik Dhyanpeeth of Kopargaon organised a procession of his followers towards the Ram Kund through the royal procession route, and Sadhus of the <g data-gr-id="32">akhadas</g> objected to it, Deputy Police Commissioner Avinash
<g data-gr-id="56">Bargal</g> said.
The Sadhus, who claimed that no permission was obtained from the <g data-gr-id="27">akhadas</g> for the procession, came out wielding swords, spears and lathis and damaged two of the vehicles, he said.
Police rushed to the <g data-gr-id="21">clash</g> site and brought the situation under control. They also diverted the procession to another route, thus averting an untoward incident, <g data-gr-id="22">Bargal</g> said.
No complaint was lodged by either side in this regard, hence no case was registered, he said, adding the police would probe the incident.
Meanwhile, thousands of 'mahants', sadhus and devotees on Sunday took a holy dip at Kapildhara <g data-gr-id="30">Teerth</g> at <g data-gr-id="31">Kawnai</g> in Igatpuri taluka in the district, which was once a main venue of the Kumbh Mela, a seer said.
Mahant Gyandas Maharaj, president of the All India <g data-gr-id="36">Akhada</g> Parishad, and mahants of the three <g data-gr-id="37">akhadas</g> of Nashik, namely Nirmohi, <g data-gr-id="38">Nirvani</g> and Digambar, participated in the royal bath at the <g data-gr-id="39">Teerth</g>, mahant of <g data-gr-id="40">Kawnai</g>, Ramnarayandas <g data-gr-id="41">Phalhari</g> Maharaj said. Maharashtra Water Resources Minister Girish Mahajan, who is also the guardian minister of Nashik, met the <g data-gr-id="43">Kawnai</g> mahant and others.