Nashik–Trimbakeshwar Simhastha · Places
The Godavari Ghats of Nashik Beyond Ramkund
Ramkund is the Simhastha's bathing centre in Nashik, but it is one of many ghats and kunds on the Godavari in the city. The Kumbh Mela Authority's plan of 15 June 2026 maps 12 existing ghats in Nashik, about 5,831 metres in all, and proposes 10 more.
The plan says the Kumbh snan is held at Ramkund and other ghats. Which ghats will be open to pilgrims on the 2027 Amrit Snan days is not announced.
Nashik's ghats at a glance
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Bathing centre in Nashik | Ramkund, in Panchavati |
| Other ghats for the snan | The plan says the Kumbh snan is held at Ramkund and other ghats; which ones in 2027 is not announced |
| Existing ghats in the plan’s map | 12, about 5,831 metres |
| Proposed new ghats | 10, about 3,404 metres |
| Repair of old ghats | Approved, through the Nashik Municipal Corporation (about ₹44.04 crore) |
| 2027 Amrit Snans in Nashik | Monday 2 August, Tuesday 31 August and Saturday 11 September 2027 |
| 2027 ghat arrangements | Not announced |
The old kunds beside Ramkund
In the old city, the Godavari’s bed holds a chain of stone pools, or kunds, many built by patrons of the Peshwa period. The 1883 Bombay Gazetteer lists them in order downstream, from the steps of the Sundarnarayan temple to the Mukteshvar shrine. Names, shapes and use may have changed since 1883.
| Kund | What the 1883 Gazetteer says |
|---|---|
| Lakshman Kund | The first pool, said to have been made in 1758 by Sarsubhedar Mahadaji Govind Kakde; believed to hold a spring |
| Dhanush Kund (the bow pool) | A narrow channel leading from Lakshman Kund to Ramkund |
| Ramkund | The holiest spot in Nashik, where Rama is believed to have bathed; it holds the Asthi Vilaya tirth |
| Sita Kund | A small pool just north of Ramkund, built by Gopikabai, mother of the fourth Peshwa |
| Ahilyabai Kund | Built by Ahilyabai of Indore towards the end of the 18th century, in front of her temples |
| Gora Ram or Dashashvamedh Kund | A large pool in front of the Nilkantheshvar and Gora Ram temples |
| Ramgaya Kund | In front of the Naroshankar temple; by tradition, Rama performed his father’s funeral rites here |
| Peshwa Kund (Shintode Mahadev) | Where several small streams meet the river; its Nashik side was built by Peshwa Bajirao I (1720 to 1740) |
| Mukteshvar Kund | The last pool, in front of the Mukteshvar shrine, built in 1788 and held to be specially holy |
The Gazetteer also notes that the small temples and shrines facing these pools, on both banks, go fully under water in floods. Ramkund’s own history is on our Ramkund page.
Ghats named in the 2027 plan
The plan’s ghat map for Nashik marks existing ghats and proposed ghats along the river, from Someshwar in the west to Odha in the east. The table gives the names as the map shows them, with related works from the authority’s list of approvals.
| Ghat | In the plan’s map | Related approved work |
|---|---|---|
| Gandhi Talao | Existing | None listed by name |
| Talkuteshwar (west and east) | Existing | Conservation at the Talkuteshwar temple was reviewed in August 2026 (Free Press Journal) |
| Laxminarayan Ghat | Existing, plus a proposed new ghat | Laxminarayan Ghat is among MSIDC works in the plan’s Phase II list |
| Tapovan Ghat | Existing | None listed by name. See Tapovan. |
| Yashwant Maharaj Patangan | Existing | None listed by name |
| Kapila Sangam | Proposed | None listed by name |
| Nandini Sangam | Existing, plus 3 proposed | A ghat on the right bank above the Godavari–Nandini confluence; a ghat at Takli on the left bank; a rubber (balloon) dam below the confluence |
| Nandur Manur and Dasak | 2 existing, plus 2 proposed | Ghats at Nandur and Dasak, upstream of Dasak bridge (about ₹111.90 crore) |
| Anandwali | 2 existing, plus 1 proposed | A new ghat at Anandavalli, in place of an earlier ghat work near Navshya Ganpati |
| Someshwar Waterfall Ghat | Proposed | Someshwar Ghat is among MSIDC works in the plan’s Phase II list |
| Odha Ram Ghat | Proposed | Odha Ghat on the left bank at Odha (about ₹27.43 crore) |
An approval shows that a work has been sanctioned. It does not show that a ghat is finished, or that it will be open to the public on a given day. The plan marks the amenities it lists for ghats, such as holding areas, changing rooms and lost and found centres, as tentative.
Heritage works on the riverfront
The authority’s approvals include restoration of temples and tanks through the Archaeological Department: 13 works, 5 of them in Nashik city and 8 in the Trimbakeshwar area. The list does not name the sites.
On 3 August 2026, the state’s Cultural Affairs secretary reviewed conservation, restoration and development works at heritage sites, including the Naroshankar temple, the Sundarnarayan temple and ghat, Indra Kund and the Talkuteshwar temple, the Free Press Journal reported. He asked for the work to be finished well ahead of the Simhastha.
The Nashik Municipal Corporation has approval for repair works on old ghats, about ₹44.04 crore. Which ghats these cover is not given in the list.
Trimbakeshwar's ghats
At Trimbakeshwar, the Simhastha’s bathing centre is Kushavarta. The plan’s map for the town also names Ahilya Ghat, Shrinath Ghat and Shri Chandra Ghat, and gives 4 existing ghats of about 1,005 metres and 2 proposed ghats of about 3,140 metres.
The plan proposes developing and extending Ahilya Ghat, Shri Chandra Ghat and Shri Nath Ghat. The approvals include new ghats on both banks of the Godavari at Trimbakeshwar, and land for new ghats from Shri Chandraghat to Prayagtirth.
High water, and what is not announced yet
The 2027 Simhastha falls in the monsoon, and the riverside can be closed when the Godavari runs high. On 24 July 2026 the river crossed the danger mark in Nashik, small temples at Ramkund and Goda Ghat went under water, and the Ramkund area was to stay closed for two days, PTI reported. Follow the Nashik district’s river-level alerts and police instructions at the ghats.
Amrit Snan days usually draw the most pilgrims; follow police and mela instructions on the day.
- Which ghats will be open to the public on each Amrit Snan day
- Which ghats are set aside for the akhara processions, and at what times
- Entry and exit routes to each ghat
- Whether the new ghats will be finished before the Simhastha
Where it is
- 1Ramkund and PanchavatiGhat · This page
- 2TapovanPlace
- 3Nashik Road railway stationRailway
- 4Mela bus standBus
- 5Nimani 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.
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Questions people ask
Is Ramkund the only ghat for the Kumbh snan in Nashik?
No. Ramkund is the bathing centre, and the plan says the snan is held at Ramkund and other ghats. It maps 12 existing ghats in Nashik and proposes 10 more. Which ghats will be open on the Amrit Snan days of 2027 is not announced.
Where is Lakshman Kund?
In the bed of the Godavari just upstream of Ramkund, joined to it by the narrow Dhanush Kund. The 1883 Bombay Gazetteer calls it the first of the old pools and says it was made in 1758.
Are new ghats being built for 2027?
Works are approved, including ghats at Nandur and Dasak, near the Godavari–Nandini confluence, at Takli, at Odha and at Anandwali. An approval is not a finished ghat, and opening dates are not announced.