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Nashik Kumbh Mela 2027(Simhastha): Dates, Amrit Snan, News & Guide
Once in twelve years, Jupiter enters Leo and the Godavari is said to carry amrit. Millions come to stand in that water. This is your guide to what it means, where to go, and how to stay safe.
Latest Nashik Kumbh 2027 news
- Media reportTwo World-Record Attempts Before the Flag Hoisting: 501 Conches on 25 October, a 6,500-Strong Maha Goda Aarti on 31 OctoberThe Kumbh Mela Authority is planning two world-record attempts around the flag hoisting. On Kojagiri Purnima, 25 October, 501 people will blow conches together near Devmamledar grounds at about 6 PM. On the evening of 31 October, about 6,500 people from 650 tribal villages of Nashik district will join a Maha Goda Aarti at Ramkund.
- Media reportFlag Masts Up at Ramkund: 51-ft and 31-ft Dharmadhwajas Installed, Remaining Works Due Within Five DaysTwo Dharmadhwaja flag masts, 51 ft and 31 ft tall, have been installed at Ramkund for the 31 October flag hoisting, the Free Press Journal reports, with a brass Garuda on the main mast and a brass Makara on the second. NMC commissioner Manisha Khatri says most Ramkund and Godaghat works are complete and the rest will be done within five days.
- Media reportColour-Coded Signboards and Sectors Planned So Pilgrims Don't Get Lost at Simhastha 2027Every directional signboard for the 2027 Kumbh in Nashik and Trimbakeshwar is to follow a colour code, so pilgrims can follow one colour from entry to exit and find their way back to their vehicles, the Times of India reports. The Kumbh area will be split into sectors, and on peak bathing days movement between sectors may be stopped. The plan came up at a 17 October review chaired by guardian secretary Eknath Dawale; the colours are not final yet.
- Media reportGodavari to Flow Again for the Flag Hoisting: Gangapur Release Planned to Refill RamtirthSakal reports that the administration is preparing a water release from the Gangapur dam group, reportedly 150 to 200 million cubic feet, which will refill the dry Ramtirth and Gandhi Talav before the 31 October flag hoisting. Sakal says Guardian Minister Girish Mahajan confirmed the plan. No release date or official order has been published.
- ConfirmedNMC Lines Up 60,000 Tonnes of Bitumen; Asphalting of 16 Major Kumbh Roads to Start Within DaysNashik Municipal Corporation will start asphalting 16 major Kumbh roads in the coming days, says commissioner Manisha Khatri. About 60,000 tonnes of bitumen will arrive in phases from BPCL, HPCL and IOCL from this month, and NMC has set March 2027 as the deadline for the road works.
- Media reportTrimbakeshwar Residents Vent Anger Over Demolitions and Compensation as Kumbh Authority Officials Skip Nagar SabhaAt a nagar sabha called by the Trimbakeshwar municipal council on 17 October, residents, elected representatives and saints criticised the Kumbh Mela Authority over lost shops and houses, inadequate compensation and lack of information. TOI reports that Authority officials did not attend. The tehsildar said he would send a report to senior officials.
Nashik Kumbh Mela 2027 in brief
The Nashik–Trimbakeshwar Simhastha Kumbh Mela opens with flag hoisting (Dhwajarohan) on 31 October 2026. The main Amrit Snans (formerly Shahi Snans) are on 2 August 2027, 31 August 2027 and 11 September 2027 (Nashik) / 12 September 2027 (Trimbakeshwar). Pilgrims bathe in the Godavari at Ramkund in Panchavati, Nashik, and at Kushavarta in Trimbakeshwar. The Simhastha formally closes in July 2028.
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A pot of amrit, and four drops that fell
The ocean was churned
Devas and asuras used a mountain as the rod and a serpent as the rope, and churned the ocean of milk for a thousand years to draw out amrit, the nectar that ends death.
Four drops fell to earth
In the chase that followed, four drops spilled from the kalash, at Prayagraj, Haridwar, Ujjain and here, on the Godavari at Nashik. Each place became a Kumbh.
Twelve years, twelve days
The churning is said to have lasted twelve divine days, and one divine day is one human year. That is why the Kumbh returns to each city every twelve years.
Hear the story where it happened
A free walking audio guide to Nashik's sacred quarter, in Marathi, Hindi and English. Twelve places, twelve stories, no guide needed.
Shahi Snan Schedule
Mon, 2 August 2027
Ashadh Somvati Amavasya
First Amrit Snan (traditionally called Shahi Snan)
The first royal bath, in Nashik and Trimbakeshwar. The akhadas go down to the water first; the public follows.
Tue, 31 August 2027
Shravan Amavasya
Second Amrit Snan (Mahakumbh Snan)
The second royal bath, also called the Mahakumbh Snan, in Nashik and Trimbakeshwar.
Sat, 11 September 2027
Bhadrapada Shuddha Ekadashi
Third Amrit Snan: Nashik
The third royal bath in Nashik, at Ramkund, where the Vaishnav akhadas bathe. Trimbakeshwar bathes the next day.
Sun, 12 September 2027
Bhadrapada Shuddha Dwadashi (Vaman Dwadashi)
Third Amrit Snan: Trimbakeshwar
The Shaiva akhadas take the third royal bath at Kushavarta, the day after Nashik.
Ghats, temples and the Kumbh, in pictures
Photos from Wikimedia Commons. Every photographer and licence is listed on the credits page.
Where Heaven Meets Earth
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Know your way out before you go in. Official exit routes are not published yet, so note the way you came in, and follow police directions on the ghats.
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Agree a meeting point with your family that is a place, not a person. Phones lose signal in a crowd of millions.
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Emergency numbers work without internet: 112 police, 108 ambulance, 101 fire. Save them before you leave your room.
Thirteen akhadas lead the way to the water
Monastic orders that were once fighting bodies, they still march in a precedence agreed centuries ago. On Shahi Snan mornings they bathe first, and the public follows.
Nashik Kumbh Mela: common questions
When is the Nashik Kumbh Mela 2027?
The Simhastha opens with flag hoisting on 31 October 2026 at 12:02 PM. Amrit Snans: 2 August 2027, 31 August 2027 and 11 September 2027 (Nashik) / 12 September 2027 (Trimbakeshwar). It closes at Trimbakeshwar on 24 July 2028 and in Nashik on 29 July 2028. Every date, including the other bathing days, is on the Important Dates page.
Where exactly is the Kumbh Mela held in Nashik?
There are two main bathing sites: Ramkund on the Godavari in the Panchavati area of Nashik city, where the Vaishnava akhadas bathe, and the Kushavarta tank in Trimbakeshwar, where the Shaiva akhadas bathe. The akhadas' sadhus camp at Sadhugram in Nashik. There are more ghats along the Godavari near Ramkund.
How do I reach Nashik for the Kumbh Mela?
By train: according to PIB, Railways are developing five stations for the Kumbh: Nashik Road, Devlali, Odha, Kherwadi and Kasbe Sukene. No special-train timetable has been published yet. By air: Nashik's airport is Ozar airport at Janori. On Amrit Snan days private vehicles will be stopped outside the city and buses will carry pilgrims in.
Is this the official Nashik Kumbh Mela website?
No. The Nashik Kumbh is an independent information site, not a government website. The Kumbh is planned by the Nashik–Trimbakeshwar Kumbh Mela Authority (NTKMA); for official information contact the authority at 0253-2461909 or kumbhmela.2027@mah.gov.in. We link the source for every news item we publish.
Sources: Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Kumbh Mela Authority (NTKMA): Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Simhastha Kumbh Mela Plan (June 2026); Divisional Commissioner Office, Nashik: contact details; PIB: Railway preparations for Nashik Simhastha Kumbh Mela (25 Jul 2025); Times of India: Nashik's new airport terminal (18 Aug 2026)
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