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Morning light over the Ganga at Har Ki Pauri, Haridwar
Morning at Har Ki Pauri. Photo: Subhankar Banerjee, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Haridwar Kumbh 2027 · Ghats

Brahmakund at Har Ki Pauri: Why the Kumbh Centres Here

KumbhMela.info Editorial TeamChecked on Fri 16 Oct 2026

Brahmakund is the especially sacred section of Har Ki Pauri where, according to tradition, drops of amrit fell. Haridwar's district account links the Kumbh to a dip here, which is why the mela centres on this stretch of the Ganga.

EvergreenChecked on Fri 16 Oct 2026

The traditions on this page do not change from year to year. Access to Brahmakund on the 2027 Kumbh bathing days has not been announced.

It is one part of Har Ki Pauri, not a separate ghat. On the main Kumbh bathing days, who can reach it and when depends on the official plan for that day.

Brahmakund at a glance

  • Where

    A section within Har Ki Pauri, on the Ganga in Haridwar, not a separate ghat.1,2

  • Known for

    By tradition, the place where drops of amrit fell. Haridwar's district says a dip here is held to be very auspicious.3

  • Daily ritual

    The evening Ganga aarti is held here, the Ministry of Tourism says. Shri Ganga Sabha holds the aarti at sunrise and at sunset.1,4

  • Steps and access

    Not published yet. No official source describes the steps, railings or step-free access.

  • Nearest official help point

    Proposed on the official Kumbh map: the nearest lost-and-found points are in sectors Lal Ji Wala-14 and Neeldhara-09.5,6

  • Kumbh 2027 status

    Amrit Snans on 6, 8 and 15 March and 14 April 2027 (Provisional). Public access to Brahmakund on those days is not announced.7

On a Kumbh day

  • The official Kumbh website lists eleven snan days at Har Ki Pauri, 14 January to 20 April 2027 (Provisional).
  • Dev Doli, Monday 15 March 2027, is one of the four Amrit Snans. At the 2021 Kumbh, on 25 April, the dev dolis were bathed in the Ganga at Brahmakund, Amar Ujala reported.
  • On the 12 April 2021 shahi snan, Har Ki Pauri was kept for the akharas from 7 am, PTI reported. The 2027 timings are not announced.
Sources for these facts (7)
  1. Incredible India, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India: Har Ki Pauri, Haridwar: A Spiritual Oasis by the Ganges
  2. Haridwar Kumbh Mela administration, Government of Uttarakhand: Temples (Directories), Haridwar Kumbh 2027 official website
  3. District Haridwar, Government of Uttarakhand: History · Haridwar
  4. Ministry of Tourism, Government of India (Utsav portal; details supplied by Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board): Haridwar Ganga Aarti (Live Darshan)
  5. Haridwar Kumbh Mela administration, Government of Uttarakhand: Lost and Found Centers (Directories), Haridwar Kumbh 2027 official website
  6. Haridwar Kumbh Mela administration, Government of Uttarakhand: Interactive Mela Map data (points of interest), Haridwar Kumbh 2027 official website
  7. Haridwar Kumbh Mela administration, Government of Uttarakhand: Snan and Events · Haridwar Kumbh 2027 (official website)

Why the Kumbh centres at Brahmakund

Haridwar’s district website tells the Kumbh story this way. When the pot of amrit (the Amrita Kalasha) came out of the churning of the ocean, four gods carried it away from the asuras and set it down at four places: Haridwar, Prayag, Ujjain and Nashik. Another Puranic version, the same page says, is that the pot was knocked in the fight and amrit fell at those four places.

The district’s history page adds that the drops fell into Brahmakund at Har Ki Pauri. So a dip in Brahmakund is held to be very auspicious, and the Kumbh is held at Haridwar when Jupiter comes into Kumbha (Aquarius), about once in twelve years.

The Ministry of Tourism’s Incredible India site gives a third version: that the drops fell from a pot carried by Garuda, Lord Vishnu’s mount. The versions differ, and all of them are tradition, not history. Read more on our mythology and origin and four Kumbh places pages.

The district says Haridwar is believed to be sanctified by Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh, and that Lord Vishnu’s footprint is on a stone set in the upper wall of Har Ki Pauri, where the Ganga touches it. Incredible India says the three gods are believed to have visited Brahmakund itself.

Even the state tourism board, when it describes the newer Chandi Ghat, says that ghat cannot compare with Brahma Kund and Har Ki Pauri in religious importance.

The red clock tower beside Brahmakund at Har Ki Pauri, with pilgrims on the ghat steps and the Ganga flowing past.Photo: mckaysavage, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Brahmakund, linked by tradition with the drops of amrit

What you do here

Rows of aarti lamps glowing at Har Ki Pauri after dark, reflected in the Ganga with a lit temple behind.Evening Ganga aarti, Har Ki Pauri. Photo: pavankunar, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Evening Ganga aarti

Shri Ganga Sabha holds the Ganga aarti at Har Ki Pauri at sunset, and the Ministry of Tourism says the evening aarti takes place at Brahmakund. The time moves with sunset, so ask locally.1,2

The red clock tower beside Brahmakund at Har Ki Pauri, with pilgrims on the ghat steps and the Ganga flowing past.Brahmakund and the clock tower, Har Ki Pauri. Photo: mckaysavage, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The dip

Haridwar's district says a dip in Brahmakund is held to be very auspicious, because tradition places the drops of amrit here. On Kumbh days, bathe where the official plan and the police allow.3

Sources for these cards (3)
  1. Ministry of Tourism, Government of India (Utsav portal; details supplied by Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board): Haridwar Ganga Aarti (Live Darshan)
  2. Incredible India, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India: Har Ki Pauri, Haridwar: A Spiritual Oasis by the Ganges
  3. District Haridwar, Government of Uttarakhand: History · Haridwar

Brahmakund on a Kumbh bathing day

These are general points from past Kumbhs. The official plan for each 2027 bathing day will decide the details.

  • On Amrit Snan days the akharas bathe first at the main ghat, in an order the mela administration sets with them.
  • Everyone else bathes at the ghat the police direct them to. On the busiest days that may not be Brahmakund.
  • The four Amrit Snans of 2027 are in the table above; the other bathing days are on the dates page.
  • Public access to Brahmakund on each bathing day has not been announced; on any day, follow the instructions on site.
  • Agree a meeting point with your group that is away from the water’s edge and easy to see.

In pictures

The red clock tower beside Brahmakund at Har Ki Pauri, with pilgrims on the ghat steps and the Ganga flowing past.
Brahmakund and the clock tower, Har Ki Pauri. Photo: mckaysavage, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Pilgrims along the ghats and steps of Har Ki Pauri in Haridwar, with the clock tower and the Ganga in front.
Har Ki Pauri on a clear day. Photo: Ktorrespr, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The ghat channel at Har Ki Pauri in low golden light, with the clock tower, temples and pilgrims along the water.
Har Ki Pauri in golden light. Photo: Picea Abies, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The clock tower at Har Ki Pauri lit up against a deep blue evening sky, with crowds along the ghats.
Har Ki Pauri at blue hour. Photo: Crater11, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Rows of aarti lamps glowing at Har Ki Pauri after dark, reflected in the Ganga with a lit temple behind.
Evening Ganga aarti, Har Ki Pauri. Photo: pavankunar, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Where it is

Haridwar: main ghats, temples and arrival pointsGangaGanga canal12345671 kmN
Haridwar: main ghats, temples and arrival points
  1. 1Har Ki Pauri and BrahmakundGhat · This page
  2. 2Mansa Devi TempleTemple
  3. 3Chandi Devi TempleTemple
  4. 4Maya Devi TempleTemple
  5. 5Daksh Mahadev Temple, KankhalTemple
  6. 6Haridwar railway stationRailway
  7. 7Haridwar Roadways bus stationBus

A guide to where places are, not a route plan. During the mela, roads and ghats open and close by the official plan; follow police and mela directions. How to use the official Haridwar map.

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Some temple locations from Wikidata (CC0). openstreetmap.org/copyright

Nearby

Har Ki Pauri on the Ganga at Haridwar, with the clock towerHar Ki PauriThe same spot on the mapMansa Devi Temple on top of Bilwa Parvat, Haridwar, with the ropeway climbing the wooded hillMansa Devi TempleAbout 600 m awayThe entrance of the Maya Devi Temple in Haridwar, with a painted panel of the goddess above the doorwayMaya Devi TempleAbout 1.1 km awayChandi Devi Temple on the rocky top of Neel Parvat above Haridwar, seen from belowChandi Devi TempleAbout 2.7 km away

All ghats and placesWhere to stay nearby

Distances are in a straight line between map points, not walking routes.

Questions people ask

Why is the Kumbh held at Haridwar?

Tradition says drops of amrit fell at four places, Haridwar among them, and Haridwar’s district account places them in Brahmakund. The Kumbh is held at Haridwar when Jupiter is in Kumbha (Aquarius).

Can I bathe at Brahmakund during the Kumbh?

Access for the 2027 bathing days has not been announced. On Amrit Snan days the akharas bathe first at the main ghat, and other pilgrims bathe at the ghat the police direct them to.

Where next

How to reachTrains, buses, roads and the last stretch
Where to stayAreas, camps and what to check
First visitA simple order for getting ready
Ghats and placesWhere the bathing happens

Sources

6 sources · checked 16 Oct 2026
  1. History: Haridwar · District Haridwar, Government of Uttarakhand ·
  2. About Kumbh · Haridwar District, Government of Uttarakhand ·
  3. Har Ki Pauri, Haridwar: A Spiritual Oasis by the Ganges · Incredible India, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India ·
  4. Har Ki Pauri · District Haridwar, Government of Uttarakhand ·
  5. Chandighat · Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board, Government of Uttarakhand ·
  6. Dates announced for bathing festivals during Ardh Kumbh Mela in Haridwar · Press Trust of India (via The Week) ·