Haridwar Kumbh 2027 · Amrit Snan
Amrit Snan on Mahashivratri: Saturday 6 March 2027
The first of Haridwar Kumbh 2027's four Amrit Snans falls on Mahashivratri, Saturday 6 March 2027. Amrit Snan days usually draw the most pilgrims; follow police and mela instructions on the day. The akharas take their ceremonial bath first, in an order the mela administration sets with them.
The second Amrit Snan follows two days later, on Monday 8 March (Phalguna Amavasya), the third on Monday 15 March (Dev Doli), and the fourth, the main one, on Wednesday 14 April (Mesh Sankranti).
The day at a glance
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Date | Saturday 6 March 2027 |
| Festival | Mahashivratri |
| Tithi at sunrise | Phalguna Krishna Trayodashi (Mahashivratri is kept on the night when Chaturdashi prevails) |
| Main place | Har Ki Pauri and the Brahmakund area, with bathing on many other ghats |
| Status | Provisional |
| Next Amrit Snan | Monday 8 March 2027, Phalguna Amavasya |
The same date, 6 March 2027, is also the last main bathing day of the Magh Mela in Prayagraj.
What happens on the day
- Before the day: Haridwar police announce a traffic plan shortly before each Amrit Snan. For the April 2021 shahi snans, the plan reported on 1 April kept vehicles out of the city from 8 to 15 April and sent them to outer parking by the direction they came from. The plan for 6 March 2027 has not been published.
- The tithi: Phalguna Krishna Trayodashi at sunrise, until 12:03 pm, then Chaturdashi, by the Tirth panchang for Haridwar. Mahashivratri is kept on the night when Chaturdashi prevails; the Tirth calendar puts that midnight period in the early hours of 7 March.
- Akhara processions: the akharas go to Har Ki Pauri in procession and bathe first, in an order and time slots the mela administration sets with them. Mahashivratri was a shahi snan at the 2021 Kumbh too, on 11 March 2021, and the Juna Akhara’s own calendar lists 6 March 2027 as one of its Amrit Snans. The 2027 order has not been announced.
- Everyone else: pilgrims bathe at the ghats the police direct them to. At the 2021 Kumbh, Har Ki Pauri was kept for the akharas while they bathed.
- Into the night: the official Haridwar Kumbh website describes the day with a holy dip at Har Ki Pauri, night-long prayers and special temple rituals. Shri Ganga Sabha holds the Ganga aarti at sunrise and sunset 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
- The order and timing of the akhara processions
- Which ghats will be open to the public, and when
- Traffic diversions, parking and shuttle arrangements
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.
- Sunrise6:38 am
- Tithi at sunriseTrayodashi until 12:03 pm
- From 12:03 pmChaturdashi until 1:46 pm the next day
- Paksha and monthKrishna paksha, Magha (amanta) or Phalguna (purnimanta)
- Observed asMaha Shivaratri, Masik Shivaratri
- Sunset6:20 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
Is 6 March 2027 an Amrit Snan in Haridwar?
Yes. The mela administration named Mahashivratri, Saturday 6 March 2027, as the first of its Amrit Snans (the official website now lists four), as reported by PTI on 14 April 2026. It is provisional until a government notice lists it.
How many Amrit Snans are there in Haridwar Kumbh 2027?
Four, according to the official Haridwar Kumbh website: 6 March, 8 March, 15 March and 14 April 2027. A report of an Akhara Parishad meeting in November 2025 spoke of four, adding Chaitra Purnima on 20 April. We show both until the authority settles it.
Can ordinary pilgrims bathe on an Amrit Snan day?
Yes. The akharas bathe first at the main ghat; everyone else bathes at the ghats the police direct them to. At the 2021 Kumbh, Har Ki Pauri was kept for the akharas while they bathed.