Magh Mela 2027 · Bathing day
Maghi Purnima Snan at Magh Mela 2027: Saturday 20 February
The Maghi Purnima snan of Magh Mela 2027 is expected on Saturday 20 February 2027, the full moon of Magha. By tradition it is the last day of kalpvas, a month after Paush Purnima.
A panchang for that morning shows Shukla Chaturdashi at sunrise, not Purnima. The full moon tithi begins at about 8 am and ends before sunrise the next day; calendars keep Maghi Purnima on the 20th.
The day at a glance
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Date | Saturday 20 February 2027 (expected) |
| Weekday | Saturday |
| Tithi at sunrise | Magha Shukla Chaturdashi; the Purnima begins at about 8 am that morning |
| Place | The Sangam, Prayagraj, where the Ganga and the Yamuna meet |
| Which bath | The fifth of six main bathing days of Magh Mela 2027 |
| Status | Provisional: from the Hindu calendar, not yet listed by the Prayagraj Mela Authority |
| What the day means | The full moon of Magha. By tradition, the last day of kalpvas. |
Why 20 February, when the tithi at sunrise is Chaturdashi
Most bathing days take their name from the tithi at sunrise. On 20 February 2027 the sunrise tithi is still Shukla Chaturdashi, the fourteenth day of the bright half.
By Drik Panchang’s calculation for Prayagraj, the Purnima tithi begins at 7:59 am on Saturday 20 February and ends at 4:52 am on Sunday 21 February, before that day’s sunrise. The Tirth panchang gives the same start, 7:59 am. All the daylight hours of the full moon fall on Saturday 20 February, and both calendars keep Maghi Purnima on that day.
The report of the mela administration’s first planning meeting also gives 20 February for Maghi Purnima. When the mela authority publishes its list, go by that date.
What the day means, and what happens at the Sangam
The Prayagraj Mela Authority links Maghi Purnima with the worship of Guru Brihaspati and with the belief that the Gandharva comes down from the heavens to the Sangam on this day.
Pilgrims bathe at the Sangam, where the Ganga and the Yamuna meet. Some walk across the riverbank to the bathing ghats laid out for the mela; others take a boat from the ghat near the fort out to the meeting point, where, the district says, priests sit on small platforms in the river and help pilgrims with puja and the ritual bath. Read the Sangam guide for the ghats, the boats and the shrines nearby.
For kalpvasis it closes the month. In 2025, according to PIB, kalpvasis ended their kalpvas on Magh Purnima with a final dip, puja and daan. PIB described the customs that go with it, as tradition: kalpvasis hold a Satyanarayan Katha and a havan, make offerings to their tirth purohits, immerse in the Ganga the barley sown at the start of kalpvas, and take their tulsi plant home.
Official accounts differ on the very last bath. The mela authority describes Mahashivratri, two weeks later, as the final holy bath of the kalpvasis, although by tradition the month itself ends on Maghi Purnima. Families follow their own custom.
Maghi Purnima in the Magh Mela season
Maghi Purnima is the fifth of six main bathing days. After it, only Mahashivratri remains.
- Friday 15 January: Makar Sankranti, the first bath; by tradition, the day daan begins at the mela.
- Friday 22 January: Paush Purnima, the full moon on which kalpvas begins, by tradition.
- Saturday 6 February: Mauni Amavasya, the new moon of Magha and, by tradition, the main bath of the mela.
- Thursday 11 February: Basant Panchami, Saraswati and the turn towards spring.
- Saturday 20 February: Maghi Purnima, the full moon on which kalpvas ends, by tradition (this page).
- Saturday 6 March: Mahashivratri, the night of Shiva and the last bath of the mela.
| Date and tithi | Bathing day | Status | Add to calendar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 15 Jan 2027Pausha Shukla Saptami | Makar SankrantiSangam | Expected | |
| Fri 22 Jan 2027Pausha Purnima | Paush PurnimaSangam | Expected | |
| Sat 6 Feb 2027Magha Amavasya | Mauni AmavasyaSangam | Expected | |
| Thu 11 Feb 2027Magha Shukla Panchami | Basant PanchamiSangam | Expected | |
| Sat 20 Feb 2027Magha Shukla Chaturdashi at sunrise | Maghi PurnimaSangam | Expected | |
| Sat 6 Mar 2027Phalguna Krishna Trayodashi at sunrise | MahashivratriSangam | Expected |
The same date, 20 February 2027, is also a main bathing day of Haridwar Kumbh 2027.
For all six days side by side, see the Magh Mela 2027 bathing days, and for the start and end of the season, Magh Mela 2027 start and end date.
Plan the visit
- Main bathing days usually draw large numbers of pilgrims; follow police and mela instructions on the day.
- Expect to walk. At the 2025 Maha Kumbh, the mela authority kept vehicles out of the mela area from the day before to the day after each main bathing day, and put parking 1 to 2 km from the ghats. The traffic rules for 2027 have not been announced.
- If you are coming for the end of kalpvas, plan around Saturday 20 February. Read kalpvas at the Magh Mela for how the month begins and ends.
- For trains, buses and flights, read how to reach Prayagraj; for a tent on the mela ground or a hotel in the city, read where to stay for Magh Mela 2027.
- Book only what you can cancel until the Prayagraj Mela Authority publishes its list, and check who runs a camp before you pay: how to check a Kumbh booking.
The day by the panchang
Sunrise, the tithi and when it changes, and sunset at the bathing place, calculated by the Tirth panchang.
- Sunrise6:34 am
- Tithi at sunriseChaturdashi until 7:59 am
- From 7:59 amPurnima until 4:52 am the next day
- From 4:52 amPratipada until 2:03 am the next day
- Paksha and monthShukla paksha, Magha
- Sunset5:59 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 Maghi Purnima 2027 at the Magh Mela?
On Saturday 20 February 2027, by the Hindu calendar. It stays expected until the Prayagraj Mela Authority publishes its list.
Why does the panchang show Chaturdashi on 20 February 2027?
At sunrise the tithi is still Shukla Chaturdashi. The Purnima begins at about 8 am that morning and ends before sunrise on 21 February, so all its daylight hours fall on the 20th, and calendars keep Maghi Purnima that day.
Does kalpvas end on Maghi Purnima?
By tradition, yes: kalpvas runs from Paush Purnima to Maghi Purnima, 22 January to 20 February 2027 by the calendar. The mela authority also describes Mahashivratri as the kalpvasis’ final holy bath.
Is 20 February 2027 also a bathing day at Haridwar?
Yes. Magh Purnima, 20 February 2027, is a main bathing day of Haridwar Kumbh 2027 as well, not an Amrit Snan there.