1st Amrit Snan (Somvati Amavasya)
August 2, 2027 (Monday)OfficialNashik & Trimbakeshwar
Significance: Opens the three main bathing days. Holy dip at Ramkund and Kushavarta Kund.
Nashik Kumbh Mela 2026–28 Dates & Schedule
Complete guide to all dates and the schedule for the Simhastha Kumbh Mela in Nashik and Trimbakeshwar, Maharashtra. 31 October 2026 – 24 July 2028.
Maharashtra · Sacred Bathing Calendar
Nashik Kumbh Mela 2026–28
सिंहस्थ कुंभ मेळा — स्नान तिथि कैलेंडर, नाशिक · त्र्यंबकेश्वर
Festival Duration
31 Oct 2026 – 24 Jul 2028
Total Days
633 Days
Amrit Snan
3 Dates
Parva Snan
44 + 53 Muhurats
Location
Godavari, Nashik & Trimbakeshwar
- Amrit Snan
- Parva Snan
- Vishesh Parva
- Festival Open/Close
October 2026
अक्टूबर
Festival Opens
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
Dhwajarohan
Festival Opens
Flag Hoisting
July 2027
जुलाई
Parva Snan · Akhara Flag Hoisting · Nagar Pradakshina
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
Ashadha Purnima
Parva Snan — 1
Guru Purnima
19
20
21
22
23
24
Ashadha Kr. Panchami
Akhara Flag Hoisting
25
26
27
28
29
Kamika Ekadashi
Nagar Pradakshina
30
31
August 2027
अगस्त
Amrit Snan
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
Somvati Amavasya
Amrit Snan — 1
First Amrit Snan
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
Shravan Amavasya
Amrit Snan — 2
Mahakumbhasnan
September 2027
सितंबर
Parva Snan · Amrit Snan
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
4
5
Bhadrapada Sh. Panchami
Parva Snan — 2
Rishi Panchami
6
7
8
9
10
11
Bhadrapada Sh. Ekadashi
Amrit Snan — 3
Third Amrit Snan
Nashik
12
Bhadrapada Sh. Ekadashi
Amrit Snan — 3
Third Amrit Snan
Trimbakeshwar
13
14
15
Bhadrapada Purnima
Parva Snan — 3
Bhadrapada Purnima
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
October 2027
अक्टूबर
Parva Snan
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Ashwin Sh. Ekadashi
Parva Snan — 4
Ashwin Ekadashi
12
13
14
15
Ashwin Purnima
Parva Snan — 5
Ashwin Purnima
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
November 2027
नवंबर
Parva Snan
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Kartik Sh. Ekadashi
Parva Snan — 6
Kartik Ekadashi
11
12
13
14
Kartik Purnima
Parva Snan — 7
Dev Deepawali
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
January 2028
जनवरी
Parva Snan
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
Magha Amavasya
Parva Snan — 8
Mauni Amavasya
27
28
29
30
31
February 2028
फ़रवरी
Ganga-Godavari Mahotsav
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Mahotsav
Ganga-Godavari Mahotsav
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
July 2028
जुलाई
Festival Closes
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
Flag Lowering
Festival Closes
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
Complete Snan Schedule — Nashik 2026–28
| No. | Date | Tithi | Type | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 31 October 2026 Saturday | Dhwajarohan (Flag Hoisting) ध्वजारोहण | Festival Opens | Simhastha begins with flag hoisting at 12:02 pm at Ramkund, Panchavati and at Trimbakeshwar. |
| 1 | 18 July 2027 Sunday | Ashadha Purnima आषाढ पूर्णिमा | Parva Snan 1 | Guru Purnima — honouring Akhada mahants and gurus. |
| — | 24 July 2027 Saturday | Ashadha Krishna Panchami आषाढ कृष्ण पंचमी | Akhara Flag Hoisting | Akhara flag hoisting marks the opening of the main Mela. |
| — | 29 July 2027 Thursday | Ashadha Krishna Ekadashi कामिका एकादशी | Nagar Pradakshina | City procession: a 14 km circumambulation of Nashik. Also Kamika Ekadashi. |
| 2 | 2 August 2027 Monday | Ashadh Somvati Amavasya आषाढ सोमवती अमावस्या | Amrit Snan 1 | First Amrit Snan at Ramkund, Nashik and Kushavarta Kund, Trimbakeshwar. |
| 3 | 31 August 2027 Tuesday | Shravan Amavasya श्रावण अमावस्या | Amrit Snan 2 | Mahakumbhasnan — the Second Amrit Snan at Nashik and Trimbakeshwar. |
| 4 | 5 September 2027 Sunday | Bhadrapada Shukla Panchami ऋषि पंचमी | Parva Snan 2 | Rishi Panchami — purification and ancestral rites. |
| 5 | 11 September 2027 Saturday | Bhadrapada Shuddha Ekadashi भाद्रपद शुक्ल एकादशी | Amrit Snan 3 · Nashik | Third and final Amrit Snan in Nashik, for the Vaishnava Akhadas at Ramkund. |
| 5 | 12 September 2027 Sunday | Bhadrapada Shuddha Ekadashi भाद्रपद शुक्ल एकादशी | Amrit Snan 3 · Trimbakeshwar | Third Amrit Snan at Trimbakeshwar, for the Shaiva Akhadas. Nashik and Trimbakeshwar bathe on separate days. |
| 6 | 15 September 2027 Wednesday | Bhadrapada Purnima भाद्रपद पूर्णिमा | Parva Snan 3 | Bhadrapada full moon — a parva snan day at both locations. |
| 7 | 11 October 2027 Monday | Ashwin Shukla Ekadashi आश्विन शुक्ल एकादशी | Parva Snan 4 | Ashwin Shukla Ekadashi — a parva snan day at both locations. |
| 8 | 15 October 2027 Friday | Ashwin Purnima आश्विन पूर्णिमा | Parva Snan 5 | Ashwin full moon — a parva snan day at both locations. |
| 9 | 10 November 2027 Wednesday | Kartik Shukla Ekadashi कार्तिक शुक्ल एकादशी | Parva Snan 6 | Kartik Shukla Ekadashi — a parva snan day at both locations. |
| 10 | 14 November 2027 Sunday | Kartik Purnima कार्तिक पूर्णिमा | Parva Snan 7 | Kartik Purnima — Dev Deepawali, the festival of lights. |
| 11 | 26 January 2028 Wednesday | Magha Amavasya माघ अमावस्या | Parva Snan 8 | Mauni Amavasya — the day of silence. |
| — | 8 February 2028 Tuesday | Ganga-Godavari Mahotsav गंगा-गोदावरी महोत्सव | Ganga-Godavari Mahotsav | Ganga-Godavari Mahotsav at Ramkund, Nashik. |
| — | 24 July 2028 Monday | Flag Lowering ध्वज अवरोहण | Festival Closes | The Simhastha flag is lowered and the Kumbh Mela concludes after about 21 months. |
Parva Snan: Every Ekadashi, Pournima, Amavasya and Vaidhriti Vyatipat Yoga during the Simhastha period is a pilgrimage and darshan day. The Maharashtra Government lists 44 Parva Snan muhurats for Nashik and 53 for Trimbakeshwar. The table shows the 8 key Parva Snan dates published so far.
Overall Nashik Event Dates - Full Duration
Simhastha Kumbh Mela 2026–28 spans 633 days (about 21 months) from 31 October 2026 to 24 July 2028. The three Amrit Snan days fall in August and September 2027.
| Event Phase | Start Date | End Date | Duration | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official Simhastha Period | October 31, 2026 | July 24, 2028 | 633 days | Dhwajarohan to flag lowering |
| Opening Phase | October 31, 2026 | July 28, 2027 | 271 days | Regular pilgrimage and darshan after Dhwajarohan |
| Main Snan Phase | July 29, 2027 | September 12, 2027 | 46 days | Nagar Pradakshina and all three Amrit Snan dates |
| Concluding Parva Snan Phase | September 13, 2027 | July 24, 2028 | 316 days | Parva Snan days, Mauni Amavasya, Ganga-Godavari Mahotsav |
Key Dates Timeline
October 31, 2026 - Dhwajarohan (Flag Hoisting)
Simhastha begins with flag hoisting at 12:02 pm at Ramkund, Panchavati and at Trimbakeshwar.
July 18, 2027 - Ashadha Purnima
Guru Purnima — honouring Akhada mahants and gurus.
July 24, 2027 - Ashadha Krishna Panchami
Akhara flag hoisting marks the opening of the main Mela.
July 29, 2027 - Ashadha Krishna Ekadashi
City procession: a 14 km circumambulation of Nashik. Also Kamika Ekadashi.
August 2, 2027 - Ashadh Somvati Amavasya
First Amrit Snan at Ramkund, Nashik and Kushavarta Kund, Trimbakeshwar.
August 31, 2027 - Shravan Amavasya
Mahakumbhasnan — the Second Amrit Snan at Nashik and Trimbakeshwar.
September 5, 2027 - Bhadrapada Shukla Panchami
Rishi Panchami — purification and ancestral rites.
September 11, 2027 - Bhadrapada Shuddha Ekadashi (Nashik)
Third and final Amrit Snan in Nashik, for the Vaishnava Akhadas at Ramkund.
September 12, 2027 - Bhadrapada Shuddha Ekadashi (Trimbakeshwar)
Third Amrit Snan at Trimbakeshwar, for the Shaiva Akhadas. Nashik and Trimbakeshwar bathe on separate days.
September 15, 2027 - Bhadrapada Purnima
Bhadrapada full moon — a parva snan day at both locations.
October 11, 2027 - Ashwin Shukla Ekadashi
Ashwin Shukla Ekadashi — a parva snan day at both locations.
October 15, 2027 - Ashwin Purnima
Ashwin full moon — a parva snan day at both locations.
November 10, 2027 - Kartik Shukla Ekadashi
Kartik Shukla Ekadashi — a parva snan day at both locations.
November 14, 2027 - Kartik Purnima
Kartik Purnima — Dev Deepawali, the festival of lights.
January 26, 2028 - Magha Amavasya
Mauni Amavasya — the day of silence.
February 8, 2028 - Ganga-Godavari Mahotsav
Ganga-Godavari Mahotsav at Ramkund, Nashik.
July 24, 2028 - Flag Lowering
The Simhastha flag is lowered and the Kumbh Mela concludes after about 21 months.
Amrit Snan Dates 2027 - Main Bathing Dates
The three Amrit Snan (Royal Bath) dates are the most auspicious and heavily attended days of the Simhastha Kumbh Mela. These are the primary dates when millions of pilgrims take the holy dip in the Godavari River at Ramkund, Nashik and Kushavarta Kund, Trimbakeshwar.
Peak Crowds Notice:
Expect very large crowds on all three Amrit Snan days. The Maharashtra Chief Minister has asked devotees to spread their visits across the long Mela period instead of coming only on these dates.
Please Note:
The Amrit Snan dates were announced by the Maharashtra Government. Other Parva Snan dates are compiled from published schedules and may be revised, so check official notices before you travel.
2nd Amrit Snan (Shravan Amavasya)
August 31, 2027 (Tuesday)OfficialNashik & Trimbakeshwar
Significance: Mahakumbhasnan. Shravan is dedicated to Lord Shiva, so this Amavasya holds special significance.
3rd Amrit Snan (Bhadrapada Ekadashi)
September 11, 2027 (Saturday)OfficialNashik
September 12, 2027 (Sunday)OfficialTrimbakeshwar
Significance: Final Amrit Snan. Vaishnava Akhadas bathe at Nashik and Shaiva Akhadas at Trimbakeshwar.