Haridwar Kumbh 2027 · Bathing day
Chaitra Purnima Snan: Tuesday 20 April 2027
The Chaitra Purnima snan of Haridwar Kumbh 2027 falls on Tuesday 20 April 2027. It is one of the eleven bathing days on the official Haridwar Kumbh website, not an Amrit Snan.
Chaitra Purnima is the full moon of Chaitra. Many in North India keep it as Hanuman Jayanti. It is the last of the eleven bathing days, and closes the Haridwar Kumbh season.
The day at a glance
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Date | Tuesday 20 April 2027 |
| Festival | Chaitra Purnima |
| Tithi at sunrise | Chaitra Purnima |
| Type | Main bathing day (snan), not an Amrit Snan |
| Main place | Har Ki Pauri and the Haridwar ghats |
| Status | Provisional |
| Sources differ | One paper listed this as an Amrit Snan (Daily Jagran, 28 Nov 2025). The official site lists it as a bathing day, not an Amrit Snan. |
What happens on the day
- Before the day: as for every bathing day, the mela administration and the district police publish the day’s arrangements, road diversions and parking shortly before it. None had been published for 20 April when we checked.
- The tithi: Chaitra Purnima prevails at sunrise and lasts until 3:56 am on 21 April, by the Tirth panchang for Haridwar, which also lists Hanuman Jayanti on the day.
- Through the day: the official Haridwar Kumbh website describes Chaitra Purnima as the full-moon bathing day that closes the major snan calendar, with a dip, charity and prayers.
- The akharas: at the 2021 Kumbh, Chaitra Purnima (27 April 2021) was the last shahi snan, by tradition the bath of the Bairagi akharas. For 2027 the official website lists it as a bathing day, not an Amrit Snan, and no akhara procession has been announced.
- At sunset: the evening Ganga aarti of Shri Ganga Sabha at Har Ki Pauri, held every day after the morning aarti at sunrise; no special timing has been published for 20 April. See the Ganga aarti at Har Ki Pauri.
What is not announced yet
- Ghat timings and which ghats are open to the public
- Traffic diversions, parking and shuttle arrangements
The official Haridwar Kumbh website is haridwarkumbh.uk.gov.in. We add each detail here, with its source, when it is published.
The day by the panchang
Sunrise, the tithi and when it changes, and sunset at the bathing place, calculated by the Tirth panchang.
- Sunrise5:46 am
- Tithi at sunrisePurnima until 3:56 am the next day
- From 3:56 amPratipada until 3:30 am the next day
- Paksha and monthShukla paksha, Chaitra
- Observed asHanuman Jayanti, Chaitra Purnima
- Sunset6:48 pm
The panchang gives the day's timings by tradition; it does not set bathing times. The mela administration decides when each ghat opens and the order of the akhara processions. Follow its plan, the police and mela instructions on the day.
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Questions people ask
When is Chaitra Purnima in Haridwar Kumbh 2027?
On Tuesday 20 April 2027, according to the official Haridwar Kumbh website; the mela administration first announced it in April 2026 (PTI). It is provisional until a government notice lists it.
Is 20 April 2027 an Amrit Snan?
No. The four Amrit Snans are 6 March, 8 March, 15 March and 14 April 2027. This is a main bathing day.
Is Chaitra Purnima a fourth Amrit Snan?
A Daily Jagran report of November 2025 listed it as one. The official Haridwar Kumbh website lists it as a bathing day, not an Amrit Snan. Its four Amrit Snans are 6 March, 8 March, 15 March and 14 April.