Nashik–Trimbakeshwar Simhastha · Timeline
Nashik Simhastha Timeline, 2026 to 2028
The Nashik–Trimbakeshwar Simhastha opens with the flag hoisting on Saturday 31 October 2026, holds its three Amrit Snans on 2 August, 31 August and 11 and 12 September 2027, and closes with the Samapti, which the Kumbh Mela Authority's plan gives as Nashik: Saturday 29 July 2028; Trimbakeshwar: Monday 24 July 2028.
Below is every dated milestone in one table, oldest first, with its status and its source. For the bathing days with their tithis, see Nashik Kumbh dates.
Every dated milestone, 2026 to 2028
Official: announced by the Kumbh Mela Authority or the state government, in its plan, orders or meetings. Provisional: stated by a minister or an official and reported in the news; it can change. Works deadlines are the government’s targets.
| Date | Milestone | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday 15 June 2026 | The Kumbh Mela Authority publishes its Kumbh Mela Plan (first edition), marked interim and subject to revision | Official | The authority’s Kumbh Mela Plan page |
| Until Saturday 31 October 2026 | Ramkund and nearby ghats, from the Ahilyabai Holkar bridge to the Talkuteshwar temple, closed to devotees so ghat works can be finished; dashakriya rites continue at set spots | Provisional | Authority and municipal commissioners, reported by ETV Bharat and Free Press Journal, 14 and 15 October 2026 |
| Sunday 25 October 2026 | Shankhanad (conch-blowing) programme, planned as a Guinness World Records attempt | Provisional | Authority commissioner’s press conference, reported by Sakal, 12 October 2026 |
| Saturday 31 October 2026, 12:02 PM | Flag hoisting (dhwajarohan) at Ramkund, Nashik and Kushavarta, Trimbakeshwar, at the same time. The Kumbh period begins. | Official (time reported) | Date: Kumbh Mela Plan, 15 June 2026. Time: Free Press Journal, 24 September 2026 |
| End of March 2027 | Works deadline: new ghats on both banks of the Godavari at Trimbakeshwar, and four Nashik Municipal Corporation bridge works | Official | The authority’s administrative approval orders, September and October 2025 |
| March 2027 | Works deadline: all Simhastha infrastructure works in Nashik and Trimbakeshwar, including the municipal corporation’s 28 road and 7 bridge projects | Provisional | Review chaired by Minister Girish Mahajan on 19 July 2026, and a report of 1 September 2026, Free Press Journal |
| Wednesday 31 March 2027 | Works deadline: the new terminal building at Ozar (Nashik) airport and its connecting roads | Provisional | Authority commissioner, reported by Free Press Journal, 17 August 2026 |
| March to December 2027 | Private tent cities may run in this period, under the authority’s tent city rules | Provisional | Authority commissioner, reported by Punekar News, 29 September 2026 |
| June to September 2027 | Core mela period, about 107 days | Official | Kumbh Mela Plan, 15 June 2026 |
| Thursday 29 July 2027 | Nagar Pradakshina, a procession around Nashik; not a bathing day | Official | Chief Minister’s meeting with the akharas, reported by Patrika, 2 June 2025 |
| Monday 2 August 2027 | First Amrit Snan, Nashik and Trimbakeshwar | Official | Kumbh Mela Plan, 15 June 2026 |
| Tuesday 31 August 2027 | Second Amrit Snan, Nashik and Trimbakeshwar | Official | Kumbh Mela Plan, 15 June 2026 |
| Saturday 11 September 2027 | Third Amrit Snan at Ramkund, Nashik | Official | Kumbh Mela Plan, 15 June 2026 |
| Sunday 12 September 2027 | Third Amrit Snan at Kushavarta, Trimbakeshwar | Official | Kumbh Mela Plan, 15 June 2026 |
| Monday 24 July 2028 | Simhastha Samapti, the closing ceremony, at Trimbakeshwar | Official | Kumbh Mela Plan, 15 June 2026 (Trimbakeshwar dates chart); Patrika, 2 June 2025, and Free Press Journal, 15 October 2026, also give 24 July |
| Saturday 29 July 2028 | Simhastha Samapti, the closing ceremony, at Nashik | Official | Kumbh Mela Plan, 15 June 2026 (Nashik dates chart and text) |
How the dates were set
The opening, Nagar Pradakshina and Amrit Snan dates were set at a meeting in Nashik chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis with seers of the 13 akharas and representatives of the Purohit Sangh, as reported on 1 June 2025. The Kumbh Mela Authority’s plan of 15 June 2026 lists the opening, the three Amrit Snans and the closing.
The authority calls its plan interim and subject to revision. We recheck every date against later notices and change this page when one changes.
Why it runs for almost two years
The plan describes the Simhastha as an extended event of about 20 months and 3 weeks, counted from the flag hoisting, with a core mela period of 107 days from June to September 2027. The Amrit Snans fall inside that core period, in the monsoon.
The name Simhastha comes from Simha (Leo), the sign linked with Jupiter at the time. Read how the Kumbh dates are set and what dhwajarohan means.
What is not dated yet
- Bathing times and the order of the akhara processions on each Amrit Snan day
- The Nagar Pradakshina route and start time
- Road closures, parking and shuttle plans for the bathing days
Check the Simhastha section of the Divisional Commissioner’s website (divcomnashik.maharashtra.gov.in), its X account @divcomnashik, and local police notices. On bathing days, follow police and mela instructions.
Questions people ask
When does the Nashik Simhastha start and end?
It starts with the flag hoisting on Saturday 31 October 2026, reported for 12:02 PM. The authority’s plan gives the closing ceremony, the Samapti, as Nashik: Saturday 29 July 2028; Trimbakeshwar: Monday 24 July 2028.
When are the Nashik Amrit Snans?
Monday 2 August and Tuesday 31 August 2027 at both Nashik and Trimbakeshwar, then Saturday 11 September 2027 at Nashik and Sunday 12 September 2027 at Trimbakeshwar.
Is 31 October 2026 a bathing day?
No. It is the opening ceremony. See the flag hoisting page for the programme as reported.
When must the Kumbh works be finished?
The authority’s orders for the new Trimbakeshwar ghats and four municipal bridge works set the end of March 2027, and Minister Girish Mahajan set March 2027 for all Simhastha works at a review in July 2026. These are the government’s targets.