Haridwar Kumbh 2027 · Ghats

Kankhal and Daksh Ghat, Haridwar

KumbhMela.info Editorial TeamChecked on Fri 16 Oct 2026

Kankhal is one of Haridwar's Panch Tirth, the city's five holy places, and home to the Daksh Mahadev Temple. According to tradition, this is where King Daksha Prajapati held the yagna at which Sati gave up her life.

EvergreenChecked on Fri 16 Oct 2026

The place and its traditions do not change from year to year. Official detail on the Kankhal ghats is thin, and whether they are used for bathing on the 2027 Kumbh days is not announced.

There is a bathing ghat on the Ganga at the edge of the temple, known as Daksh Ghat. Official sources do not describe the Kankhal ghats in detail, so this page keeps to what we could confirm.

Kankhal at a glance

Question	Answer
Where	Part of Haridwar. The Ministry of Tourism places the Daksh Mahadev Temple on the southern fringe of Kankhal town. Official sources do not give a distance from Har Ki Pauri.
Main temple	Daksh Mahadev (Daksheshwar Mahadev) Temple, a Shiva temple with the Sati Kund
Ghat	Daksh Ghat, on the Ganga at the edge of the temple
Busiest times	Shravan (July to August), Mahashivratri and Navratri
2027 note	Mahashivratri, Saturday 6 March 2027, is also the first Amrit Snan of the Haridwar Kumbh (Provisional)
2027 arrangements	Not announced

The Daksh Prajapati story

According to tradition, King Daksha Prajapati, the father of Sati, held a great yagna here and did not invite Lord Shiva, Sati’s husband. Sati went uninvited, was insulted by her father, and gave up her life in the yagna fire. In the story, Shiva’s anger follows; Daksha is killed and later brought back to life with a goat’s head.

Uttarakhand Tourism says the Daksha Mahadev Temple is said to stand where the yagna took place. The Ministry of Tourism’s Incredible India site identifies the Sati Kund in the temple with the yagna kund, and says the present temple was built in 1810 by Queen Dhankaur and renovated in 1962. We have not found a second official source for those dates.

A PTI report from Shravan 2025 gives a local belief: that Lord Shiva stays in Kankhal for the whole month of Shravan, keeping a promise to King Daksha. The same report names other Shiva temples in Kankhal, such as Daridra Bhanjan and Tilbhandeshwar.

Daksh Ghat and bathing at Kankhal

A 2022 Outlook travel feature describes Daksh Ghat at the edge of the temple, where people bathe in the Ganga and fill a kalash with river water to carry into the temple as an offering to Lord Shiva.

We found no official description of the Kankhal ghats: how many there are, their names, or their steps and railings. Ask locally before you go, especially if you are travelling with older family members.

Kankhal during the Kumbh

Nothing about Kankhal has been announced for 2027 yet. These points come from the temple’s known busy times and the Kumbh calendar.

Mahashivratri is one of the temple’s biggest days, according to the Ministry of Tourism. In 2027 Mahashivratri falls on Saturday 6 March, which is also the first Amrit Snan of the Haridwar Kumbh (Provisional). Plan for heavy crowds in Kankhal and at Har Ki Pauri that day. See the 6 March guide.
In Shravan the Daksh Prajapati Mahadev temple complex draws a steady flow of Kanwar pilgrims, as PTI reported in 2025. Shravan falls outside the Kumbh season.
Whether the Kankhal ghats are used for bathing on Kumbh days, and how traffic will run between Kankhal and Har Ki Pauri, is not announced.

How Kankhal fits a Kumbh visit

Kankhal is part of Haridwar’s wider holy area, not the main Kumbh ghat. If you want to visit the Daksh Mahadev Temple, choose a day that is not an Amrit Snan, and do not try to fit it into the same morning as a bath at Har Ki Pauri.

Nagar Nigam Haridwar lists Kankhal among the Panch Tirth with Gangadwara (Har Ki Pauri), Kushwart Ghat, Bilwa Tirtha (Mansa Devi) and Neel Parvat (Chandi Devi).

Where it is

Haridwar: main ghats, temples and arrival points

1Har Ki Pauri and BrahmakundGhat
2Mansa Devi TempleTemple
3Chandi Devi TempleTemple
4Maya Devi TempleTemple
5Daksh Mahadev Temple, KankhalTemple · This page
6Haridwar railway stationRailway
7Haridwar Roadways bus stationBus

A guide to where places are, not a route plan. During the mela, roads and ghats open and close by the official plan; follow police and mela directions. How to use the official Haridwar map.

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Questions people ask

Why is Kankhal important?

It is one of Haridwar’s Panch Tirth, and according to tradition it is where King Daksha Prajapati held the yagna at which Sati gave up her life. The Daksh Mahadev Temple and the Sati Kund are linked with that story.

Can you bathe in the Ganga at Kankhal?

Yes, people bathe at Daksh Ghat by the temple, as a 2022 Outlook feature describes. We found no official description of the Kankhal ghats, and their use on the 2027 Kumbh days is not announced.

Will Kankhal be busy on Mahashivratri 2027?

Expect it to be. Mahashivratri is one of the temple’s biggest days, and on Saturday 6 March 2027 it is also the first Amrit Snan of the Haridwar Kumbh, which is Provisional.