Kumbh Journal
Each bathing day explained: what it is, its tithi, who bathes first and how to plan around the crowd.
5 articles
The first Amrit Snan of the Nashik and Trimbakeshwar Simhastha falls on the new moon that ends Ashadha. Why that new moon has two names, what Deep Amavasya is, and what tradition says about the day.
Read articleMakar Sankranti is the day the Sun enters Makara (Capricorn) and, in tradition, begins Uttarayan. Why that makes it a Kumbh bathing day, why calendars differ on 14 or 15 January, and where it falls in 2027.
Read articleMauni Amavasya, the new moon of Magha, is kept by tradition with silence and a river bath. What the silence means, why so many pilgrims come on this day, and where it falls in 2027.
Read articleBasant Panchami, the fifth day of the bright half of Magha, marks the turn towards spring and honours Saraswati. What it means at the Kumbh, where it is a bathing day, and the dates in 2027.
Read articleAmrit Snan is the newer name for the Shahi Snan, the Kumbh bathing days when the akharas bathe first. What Amrit Snan, Shahi Snan, Parv Snan, peshwai, Nagar Pradakshina and dhwajarohan mean, why the name changed, how the processions run, and every Amrit Snan day ahead.
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