Haridwar Kumbh 2027 · Amrit Snan
Mesh Sankranti Amrit Snan: Wednesday 14 April 2027
The fourth and main (Pramukh) Amrit Snan of Haridwar Kumbh 2027 falls on Wednesday 14 April 2027. The akharas take their ceremonial bath first, in an order the mela administration sets with them.
Mesh Sankranti is the day the Sun enters Mesha (Aries). It is the start of the solar new year and is kept in much of North India as Baisakhi. The official website calls it the main (Pramukh) Amrit Snan, and it is the last of the four.
The day at a glance
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Date | Wednesday 14 April 2027 |
| Festival | Mesh Sankranti |
| Tithi at sunrise | Chaitra Shukla Ashtami |
| Type | Amrit Snan |
| Main place | Har Ki Pauri and the Haridwar ghats |
| Status | Provisional |
What happens on the day
- Before the day: at the 2021 Kumbh, the Haridwar police traffic plan kept vehicles out of the city from 8 to 15 April, around the 12 and 14 April shahi snans, and sent them to outer parking by the direction they came from. The plan for 14 April 2027 has not been published.
- The tithi: Chaitra Shukla Ashtami at sunrise, until 3:23 pm, by the Tirth panchang for Haridwar. The Tirth calendar puts the Sun’s entry into Mesha at 3:28 pm (New Delhi time).
- Akhara processions: the akharas go to Har Ki Pauri in procession and bathe first, batch after batch, in time slots the mela administration sets. At the 14 April 2021 shahi snan, the Niranjani and Anand akharas bathed first, then the Juna and then the Mahanirvani, and the mela police said every akhara had to finish at Har Ki Pauri before sunset. The 2027 order has not been announced.
- Everyone else: in 2021 Har Ki Pauri was kept for the akharas alone on 14 April, and other pilgrims bathed at the other ghats of Haridwar and Rishikesh.
- At sunset: Shri Ganga Sabha holds the evening Ganga aarti at Har Ki Pauri every day; how it runs on an Amrit Snan day has not been announced. See the Ganga aarti at Har Ki Pauri.
- Read more: Amrit Snan or Shahi Snan: what changed and why
What is not announced yet
- Ghat timings and which ghats are open to the public
- Traffic diversions, parking and shuttle arrangements
- The order and timing of the akhara processions
The official Haridwar Kumbh website is haridwarkumbh.uk.gov.in. We add each detail here, with its source, when it is published.
The day by the panchang
Sunrise, the tithi and when it changes, and sunset at the bathing place, calculated by the Tirth panchang.
- Sunrise5:52 am
- Tithi at sunriseAshtami until 3:23 pm
- From 3:23 pmNavami until 1:20 pm the next day
- Sankrantithe Sun enters Mesha at 3:28 pm
- Paksha and monthShukla paksha, Chaitra
- Observed asMesha Sankranti (Baisakhi), Masik Durgashtami
- Sunset6:44 pm
The panchang gives the day's timings by tradition; it does not set bathing times. The mela administration decides when each ghat opens and the order of the akhara processions. Follow its plan, the police and mela instructions on the day.
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Questions people ask
When is Mesh Sankranti in Haridwar Kumbh 2027?
On Wednesday 14 April 2027, according to the official Haridwar Kumbh website; the mela administration first announced it in April 2026 (PTI). It is provisional until a government notice lists it.
Is 14 April 2027 an Amrit Snan?
Yes. It is one of the four Amrit Snans on the official Haridwar Kumbh website: 6 March, 8 March, 15 March and 14 April 2027.