Dhwajarohan, 31 October 2026
The flag goes up on Saturday 31 October 2026, at Ramkund in Nashik and at Kushavarta in Trimbakeshwar, and the Kumbh period is open. Jupiter enters Leo the same day, at 12:02.
Kumbh Mela Plan, June 2026
Published by the Kumbh Mela Authority. Interim, and not yet notified
Saturday 31 October 2026
At Ramkund, Nashik, and at Kushavarta, Trimbakeshwar
Ashwin Krishna Shashthi
Running until 16:58 that day
When is the dhwajarohan that opens the Nashik Kumbh 2027?
Saturday 31 October 2026, at Ramkund in Nashik and at Kushavarta in Trimbakeshwar. ध्वजारोहण dhwajarohan is the hoisting of the flag, and the Kumbh period opens with it. The तिथि tithi of the day, its day of the lunar calendar, is Ashwin Krishna Shashthi, the sixth day of the dark half of आश्विन Ashwin. Jupiter enters Leo that day at 12:02.
What happens on 31 October 2026, and where?
The flag goes up at both towns, and the Kumbh period opens.
| Milestone | Date & day | Place | Tithi | Kind of day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DhwajarohanThe flag hoisting. The Kumbh period opens | 31 October 2026Saturday | Nashik and TrimbakeshwarRamkund and Kushavarta | Ashwin Krishna ShashthiUntil 16:58 · Jupiter enters Leo at 12:02 | Opening |
How to read this table
The date is published by the Nashik–Trimbakeshwar Kumbh Mela Authority in its Kumbh Mela Plan, which states that it is interim and subject to revision. No formal government notification of the date has been published. The tithi and the hour are from the Rashtriya Panchang for Saka 1948, the year this day falls in. No hour has been published for the hoisting itself.
Why does the flag go up on 31 October 2026?
Because Jupiter enters Leo that day, and the Nashik Simhastha is the Kumbh held while Jupiter is in Leo.
The flag goes up at Ramkund in Nashik and at Kushavarta in Trimbakeshwar, and from that day the Kumbh period is open.
The flag hoisting31 October 2026 · Nashik & Trimbakeshwar
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The flag goes up at both towns the same day.
Frequently asked questions
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