Ujjain Simhastha 2028 · Ghats
Ujjain Simhastha Ghats: Ram Ghat and the Shipra Riverfront
Ram Ghat on the Shipra is the main ghat of the Ujjain Simhastha. The Ujjain district says the Simhastha's shahi snan takes place there. For 2028, Madhya Pradesh is building about 29 km of new ghats on both banks of the river.
The Simhastha is planned for 27 March to 27 May 2028. No bathing date has been announced, and the state has not said which ghats will be open to the public on the main days.
Ujjain's ghats at a glance
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| River | The Shipra, also written Kshipra |
| Main Simhastha ghat | Ram Ghat, in the old city (Ujjain district) |
| Other sacred places on the river | Triveni and the Navagraha temple, Mangalnath, Siddhavat, Kal Bhairav, Kaliadeh |
| Simhastha 2028 | Monday 27 March to Saturday 27 May 2028 (expected) |
| Bathing days | Not announced |
| New ghats | 29.15 km on both banks; about 7 km built by June 2026 (state government) |
| 2028 ghat arrangements | Not announced |
Ram Ghat
Ram Ghat is on the Shipra in Ujjain’s old city. According to tradition, Lord Rama performed the last rites of his father here, and the ghat is named after him. The Ujjain district says the shahi snan of the Simhastha takes place at Ram Ghat.
Mahakaleshwar Temple is close by but is a separate visit. The temple’s website places the Harsiddhi temple between Mahakal to the east and Ram Ghat to the west. See Mahakaleshwar Temple and the Simhastha.
The second phase of the Mahakal Lok corridor, dedicated in October 2023, took the work to the Ram Ghat facade, Swarajya reported in October 2026.
Ram Ghat is a place of worship all year. Respect the rituals you see, and ask before you photograph anyone.
Triveni and the Navagraha temple
Triveni is on the Shipra, away from the old city. The Ujjain district says the Navagraha temple, dedicated to the nine planets, stands on the Triveni Ghat, and that it draws large numbers of pilgrims on new moon days that fall on a Saturday.
The temple’s website describes it as a Shani temple on the bank of the Shipra, says local people also call the place Triveni Tirtha, and puts it about 6 km from the main city.
The district adds that the temple’s religious importance has grown in recent years, though there is no known reference to it in the ancient texts.
The state’s new ghat project runs from this Shani temple to the Nagda bypass.
Other sacred places on the Shipra
Ujjain has many sacred sites along the river. These are the ones the district and the temple describe.
- Mangalnath: a Shiva temple away from the city, looking over a wide stretch of the Shipra. According to the Matsya Purana it is the birthplace of Mars (Mangal), the district says.
- Siddhavat: an ancient sacred place on the bank of the Shipra, also known as Shaktibhed Tirth (temple website).
- Kal Bhairav: a temple on the bank of the Shipra, about 8 km from the city by the temple’s website. Liquor is offered to the deity as part of the ritual, the district says.
- Bhartrihari Cave: on the upper bank of the Shipra, linked with King Bhartrihari and the Nath tradition (temple website).
- Kaliadeh Palace: on the bank of the Shipra, with a Sun temple (Ujjain district).
- Gaughat, Lalpul, Valmiki Dham and Siddhnath: riverside places named in the state’s plan for boat services, announced in May 2025.
A place being sacred on a normal day does not make it a Simhastha bathing point. The mela administration will decide which ghats are used, and how, on the main days.
New ghats for Simhastha 2028
These works are as the Madhya Pradesh government has described them in its own releases.
On 31 May 2025 the Chief Minister laid the foundation of about 29 km of ghats on both banks of the Shipra, from the Shani temple to the Nagda bypass, together with 21 barrages on the river. The state put the two works at Rs 864 crore.
At a review on 20 June 2026, the state gave the ghat project as 29.15 km long, at a cost of Rs 778 crore. About 7 km of new ghats and 18.20 km of retaining walls were complete, and more than 150 access points had been identified.
- Access: in June 2026 the Chief Minister asked for the ghats to be finished in phases, with access roads and parking.
- Bridges: in April 2026 he asked for a separate bridge over the Shipra for pilgrims on foot; a new bridge from the Shani temple to Methia Road was approved at the same review.
- Cleaner river water: the Kanh diversion, a 30.15 km closed duct, is meant to keep polluted water from the Kanh river away from the Shipra ghats in the city. In June 2026, 8.15 km of its 12 km tunnel had been dug.
- Boats: services were announced from Valmiki Dham to Siddhnath, from the Shani temple to Gaughat and from Lalpul to Ram Ghat.
- Deadline: the Chief Minister has set Diwali 2027 for all Simhastha works.
What is not announced yet
- The shahi snan and parva snan dates. A March 2024 state meeting proposed three shahi snans and seven parva snans between 9 April and 8 May 2028, without naming the days.
- Which ghats will be open to the public on the main bathing days, and the order of the akhara processions at Ram Ghat
- Entry and exit routes to Ram Ghat and the new ghats
- Whether the boat services will run during the Simhastha, and from which ghats
- Parking, shuttle and road-closure plans
Read Ujjain Simhastha 2028 dates for what has been said so far, and the Kumbh snan guide for what a bathing day involves.
Temples and holy places in Ujjain
Guides to the temples pilgrims often visit with the Shipra ghats, each with its tradition, what is known for 2028 and how to get there.
Questions people ask
Which is the main ghat for the Ujjain Simhastha?
Ram Ghat on the Shipra. The Ujjain district says the Simhastha’s shahi snan takes place there. Which other ghats will be open to the public in 2028 has not been announced.
Where is Triveni Ghat in Ujjain?
On the Shipra, about 6 km from the main city by the temple’s website. The Navagraha (Shani) temple stands there, and the state’s new ghat project runs from the Shani temple to the Nagda bypass.
Will the new Shipra ghats be ready for 2028?
The state has set Diwali 2027 as the deadline for all Simhastha works. At a review on 20 June 2026, about 7 km of the 29.15 km of new ghats was complete.