Ashes of Madhaviraje Scindia immersed in Sangam

Prayagraj: The ashes of Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia’s mother The ashes of Madhaviraje Scindia were immersed in Sangam were immersed in Sangam on Friday.Rana Karan Singh, Sardar Sangram Singh, Prabhat Sharma, Indrajit Shinde had come with the ashes. All of them are close to the royal family.

Sardar Sangram Singh Scindia is the secretary of Devasthan Trust. He told that according to tradition, the ashes are immersed in Sangam ten days after the burial. Accordingly, he has brought all the ashes.

He said that he reached Gwalior Kothi in Rambagh at around 10 in the morning. The urn containing ashes was kept there for people to see for about an hour. After that, the process of immersing it in the Sangam was completed by performing the puja as per the rituals. On the banks of the Sangam, Pt. Shyam Ji Tiwari completed the process of puja etc.

It may be recalled that  Madhavi Raje Scindia, wife of the late Madhavrao Scindia and mother of Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, died at AIIMS, New Delhion May 15. The ‘Rajmata’ of the erstwhile Gwalior royal family was suffering from pneumonia and sepsis and was being treated at the hospital for the last two months.

Where her condition had been extremely critical for the past two weeks.She took her last breath at AIIMS Hospital in Delhi. Madhavi Raje’s last rites was performed at Amma Maharaj ki Chhatri in Gwalior.