The three shahi snan dates of 2027
Three shahi snan, the akhadas' baths on the main bathing days, fall in August and September 2027. Two are on the same day at Nashik and Trimbakeshwar. The third is on a Saturday at Nashik and the Sunday after at Trimbakeshwar.
Kumbh Mela Plan, June 2026
Published by the Kumbh Mela Authority. Interim, and not yet notified
2 August and 31 August 2027
At both Nashik and Trimbakeshwar, on the same day
11 and 12 September 2027
Nashik on the Saturday, Trimbakeshwar on the Sunday
When are the three shahi snan of the Nashik Kumbh 2027?
On Monday 2 August 2027, Tuesday 31 August 2027, and Saturday 11 September 2027 at Nashik with Sunday 12 September 2027 at Trimbakeshwar. A शाही स्नान shahi snan is the royal bath, the akhadas’ bath on the main bathing days of a Kumbh. The first two fall on the same day at both towns. The third falls on different days at the two.
What the day is
What is a shahi snan?
The akhadas’ bath, taken in procession before the general bathing on each of the main bathing days. There are three at this Kumbh.
Which town bathes on which day?
Three shahi snan, on four dates, because the third falls on different days at the two towns. The akhadas bathe first on each, and the general bathing follows.
| Bathing day | Date & day | Place | Kind of day |
|---|---|---|---|
| First shahi snanBoth towns, the same day | 2 August 2027Monday | Nashik and TrimbakeshwarRamkund and Kushavarta | Shahi snan I |
| Second shahi snanBoth towns, the same day | 31 August 2027Tuesday | Nashik and TrimbakeshwarRamkund and Kushavarta | Shahi snan II |
| Third shahi snanNashik's day | 11 September 2027Saturday | NashikRamkund | Shahi snan III |
| Third shahi snanTrimbakeshwar's day | 12 September 2027Sunday | TrimbakeshwarKushavarta | Shahi snan III |
How to read this table
Every date here 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 dates has been published. No tithi has been published for any of these days, because the Rashtriya Panchang for the year they fall in is not yet out. No hour has been published for the akhadas' bath or for general bathing on any of them.
Who bathes where on a shahi snan day?
The Vaishnav akhadas bathe at Ramkund in Nashik, and the Shaiva and Udasin akhadas at Kushavarta in Trimbakeshwar, on each of the three days.
The first two shahi snan fall on the same day at both towns. The third falls on a Saturday at Nashik and the Sunday after at Trimbakeshwar.
The shahi snanAugust to September 2027
Frequently asked questions
How many shahi snan are there at the Nashik Kumbh 2027?
Which akhadas bathe at Nashik and which at Trimbakeshwar?
What time can the public bathe on a shahi snan day?
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The shahi snan
What the akhadas' bath on the main bathing days is, and who bathes where at Nashik and Trimbakeshwar.
Why the Kumbh is at two places
How the Vaishnav akhadas came to bathe at Ramkund and the Shaiva and Udasin at Kushavarta.
The dates of the Kumbh 2027
Every dated day of the Nashik–Trimbakeshwar Simhastha Kumbh Mela 2027 in one table.
Where do these dates come from?
Every date on this page is from the sources below.