The best time to attend Simhastha Kumbh Mela, Nashik in 2027 is October 31, 2026 to September 2027; royal bathing days August 2, August 31, September 11, 2027.
Timing status: Timing verification pending.
Largest gathering on Earth · October 31, 2026 to September 2027; royal bathing days August 2, August 31, September 11, 2027
The largest gatherings of human beings on Earth.
The Kumbh rotates among four river cities on Jupiter's twelve-year clock, and it lands at Nashik from late 2026 through 2027, the only edition split across two towns thirty kilometers apart. On the royal bathing days, tens of millions enter the Godavari at once. There is no crowd on the planet like it.
crowd size on royal bathing days: Tens of millions
Where it is visible: Nashik & Trimbakeshwar, Maharashtra, India
Amrit Snan days mean road closures, multi-km walking perimeters, and lodging booked a year out. Akhara processions take bathing precedence. Re-verify dates before publication; astrological recalculations can shift them. Next edition: Ujjain 2028 (dates unofficial, not yet published).
Simhastha Kumbh Mela, Nashik 2027: October 31, 2026 to September 2027; royal bathing days August 2, August 31, September 11, 2027.
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