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Bathing day · Prayagraj

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SaturdayFebruary 2027

Mauni Amavasya मौनी अमावस्या

Tithi: Magha Amavasya

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Magh Mela 2027 · Bathing day

Mauni Amavasya Snan at Magh Mela 2027: Saturday 6 February

KumbhMela.info Editorial TeamChecked on Sun 18 Oct 2026

The Mauni Amavasya snan of Magh Mela 2027 is expected on Saturday 6 February 2027, the new moon of Magha. By tradition it is the main bathing day of the Magh Mela.

ExpectedChecked on Sun 18 Oct 2026

The date and tithi come from the Hindu calendar (Tirth panchang). The date stays expected until the Prayagraj Mela Authority publishes its list of 2027 bathing days; on 18 October 2026 we found no such list from the mela authority, the district or the Uttar Pradesh government. Reporting on the mela administration's first planning meeting, Amar Ujala named 6 February among the main bathing days (27 August 2026).

It usually draws the most pilgrims of the season; follow police and mela instructions on the day. By tradition, sadhus, saints and kalpvasis keep a vow of silence (maun vrat) on this day.

The day, hour by hour

  1. The evening before

    Amavasya tithi begins.

  2. 2026: heavy vehicles barred from entering Prayagraj from midnight before the bath.1

    In 2026
  3. Before sunrise

    2026: the bath at Sangam Nose ran from midnight; 50 lakh by 4 am, the Police Commissioner said.2

    In 2026
  4. Sunrise

    Sunrise. The tithi at sunrise is Amavasya.

  5. Morning

    2026: saints of many akharas, including the Kinnar Akhara, bathed at the Sangam.3

    In 2026

  6. The 2027 traffic plan, ghats and bathing muhurat for Mauni Amavasya are not yet published.4,5,6

    Not announced yet
  7. Midday

    2026: at about 11 am, flower petals were showered on pilgrims from a helicopter.7

    In 2026
  8. Afternoon

    2026: 3.80 crore had bathed by 4 pm; the day's figure was 4.52 crore.7

    In 2026
  9. Sunset

    Sunset.

  10. Night

    Amavasya tithi ends.

Times in grey type are from the Tirth panchang for the bathing place. Bathing times are set by the mela administration, not by the panchang.

Sources for these rows (7)
  1. Amar Ujala (Amar Ujala Network, Prayagraj): माघ मेला: आज रात 12 बजे से शहर में भारी वाहनों की नो एंट्री (No entry for heavy vehicles from 12 tonight; Mauni Amavasya diversion plan) (2026)
  2. Aaj Tak (aajtak.in): Mauni Amavasya Snan LIVE: Prayagraj Magh Mela updates (Hindi live report), 18 January 2026 (2026)
  3. News On AIR (All India Radio News, Prasar Bharati): Devotees take holy dip in the rivers on Mauni Amavasya in Prayagraj (akharas) (2026)
  4. Prayagraj Mela Authority, Government of Uttar Pradesh: Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 official website (kumbh.gov.in), as it stood on 18 October 2026
  5. Dainik Jagran (Jagran correspondent, Prayagraj): माघ मेला 2027 की तिथियों का एलान: 50 दिन का होगा आयोजन, मकर संक्रांति को होगा पहला स्नान (Magh Mela 2027 dates announced) (2026)
  6. Amar Ujala (Vinod Singh, Amar Ujala Network, Prayagraj): Prayagraj: Magh Mela 2027 first meeting sets the outline of preparations; 54 tenders, mela area to grow (Hindi) (2026)
  7. Amar Ujala (Amar Ujala Network, Prayagraj): मौनी अमावस्या: घना कोहरा और कड़ाके की ठंड, संगम पर 4.52 करोड़ ने लगाई डुबकी (Mauni Amavasya: 4.52 crore bathe at the Sangam) (2026)

What Mauni Amavasya means by tradition

Maun means silence, and amavasya is the new moon. By tradition, sadhus, saints and kalpvasis keep a maun vrat on this day, as a way to turn the mind inward.

The Prayagraj Mela Authority gives two more reasons for the day. It says it is believed that the planets are most favourable for a river bath on Mauni Amavasya, and it links the day with Rishabh Dev, whom it calls one of the first sages, who is said to have ended a long vow of silence by bathing at the Sangam.

In a Kumbh year the day is also an Amrit Snan: at the 2025 Maha Kumbh it was the second of three. For the meaning of the day across the Kumbhs, read Mauni Amavasya: why silence.

Dawn at the Sangam in Prayagraj on a Kumbh Mela bathing day in 2013, with pilgrims along the bank below the fortPhoto: Lokankara, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A bath at the Sangam; by tradition, sadhus, saints and kalpvasis keep a vow of silence on Mauni Amavasya

How the day runs

  1. Before dawnIn one practice described for the day, the devotee bathes before dawn, in Brahma Muhurat, then takes the vow of silence. Customs differ from family to family.
  2. To the waterPilgrims walk across the riverbank to the bathing ghats laid out for the mela, or take a boat from the ghat near the fort out to the point where the Ganga and the Yamuna meet.
  3. At the meeting pointPriests sit on small platforms in the river, the district says, and help pilgrims with puja and the ritual bath.
  4. Until the tithi endsIn the same practice, the fast is broken only after the amavasya tithi ends.

Read the Sangam guide for the ghats, the boats and the shrines nearby.

Before and after this day

  1. January 2027
    22Fri
    Paush Purnimaपौष पूर्णिमाPausha PurnimaSangamSunrise 6:49 am
    Expected
  2. February 2027
    11Thu
    Basant Panchamiबसंत पंचमीMagha Shukla PanchamiSangamSunrise 6:40 am
    Expected

Sunrise at the bathing place, from the Tirth panchang. Bathing times are set by the mela administration, not by the panchang.

The same date, 6 February 2027, is also a main bathing day of Haridwar Kumbh 2027.

For all six days with their meanings, and the start and end of the season, see the Magh Mela 2027 page.

Plan the visit

  1. Book only what you can cancelUntil the Prayagraj Mela Authority publishes its list, book only what you can cancel, and check who runs a camp before you pay: how to check a Kumbh booking.
  2. Expect to walk, for longerAt the 2025 Maha Kumbh, the mela authority kept vehicles out of the mela area around each main bathing day and put parking 1 to 2 km from the ghats. Around Mauni Amavasya the rules ran longer than for other days: from two days before to two days after the bath. The traffic rules for 2027 have not been announced; plan to arrive early.

Where the bathing happens

The bathing happens at the Sangam, where the Ganga and the Yamuna meet. The map also shows the railway stations and the bus stands.

Prayagraj: the Sangam and arrival pointsGangaYamuna123456781 kmN
Prayagraj: the Sangam and arrival points
  1. 1Triveni SangamGhat · Bathing place
  2. 2Akshayavat and Bade Hanuman, by the FortTemple
  3. 3Nag Vasuki TempleTemple
  4. 4Prayagraj JunctionRailway
  5. 5Prayag JunctionRailway
  6. 6Prayagraj Sangam stationRailway
  7. 7Civil Lines bus stationBus
  8. 8Zero Road bus standBus

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.

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

The panchang, and a card to share

Sat 6 Feb 2027For the Sangam, Prayagraj, in IST
  • Sunrise6:43 am
  • Tithi at sunriseAmavasya until 9:25 pm
  • From 9:25 pmPratipada until 11:27 pm the next day
  • Paksha and monthKrishna paksha, Pausha (amanta) or Magha (purnimanta)
  • Observed asMauni Amavasya, Magha Amavasya, Darsha Amavasya
  • Sunset5:50 pm

Calculated by the Tirth panchang (PyJHora 4.8.7) · open the panchang · checked on Sun 18 Oct 2026

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.

Questions people ask

Mauni Amavasya 2027 kab hai?

On Saturday 6 February 2027, by the Hindu calendar (Magha Amavasya). It stays expected until the Prayagraj Mela Authority publishes its list.

Is 6 February 2027 also a bathing day at Haridwar?

Yes. It is a main bathing day of Haridwar Kumbh 2027, not an Amrit Snan there.

Where next

How to reachTrains, buses, roads and the last stretch
Where to stayAreas, camps and what to check
Ghats and placesWhere the bathing happens

Sources

16 sources · checked 18 Oct 2026
  1. Festivals 2027 (Tirth spiritual calendar): Makara Sankranti, Mauni Amavasya, Vasant Panchami and Maha Shivaratri, re-checked 18 October 2026 · TravNext Tech Private Limited (Tirth.com) ·
  2. Festivals 2027 and festival pages: Makara Sankranti, Maha Shivaratri, Chaitra Navratri, Mesha Sankranti, Rama Navami (Tirth spiritual calendar) · TravNext Tech Private Limited (Tirth.com) ·
  3. Panchang: tithi, sunrise and lunar month · TravNext Tech Private Limited (Tirth.com) ·
  4. Magh Mela 2027 · Incredible India, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India (listing credited to Uttar Pradesh Tourism) ·
  5. Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 official website (kumbh.gov.in), as it stood on 18 October 2026 · Prayagraj Mela Authority, Government of Uttar Pradesh ·
  6. District Prayagraj, Government of Uttar Pradesh: home page helplines and links · District Administration, Prayagraj (hosted by National Informatics Centre) ·
  7. Prayagraj Mela Authority · Division Prayagraj, Government of Uttar Pradesh ·
  8. Places of Interest (Sangam, Allahabad Fort, Patalpuri and Akshaya Vat) · District Prayagraj, Government of Uttar Pradesh ·
  9. Traffic Plan (Maha Kumbh 2025 official website) · Prayagraj Mela Authority, Government of Uttar Pradesh ·
  10. Prayagraj: Magh Mela 2027 first meeting sets the outline of preparations; 54 tenders, mela area to grow (Hindi) · Amar Ujala (Vinod Singh, Amar Ujala Network, Prayagraj) ·
  11. Mauni Amavasya 2026: साधु आखिर क्यों साध लेते हैं चुप्पी? (Why do sadhus keep silence on Mauni Amavasya?) · Navbharat Live (Preeti Sharma) ·
  12. Bathing Dates: Maha Kumbh 2025, descriptions of Mauni Amavasya and Basant Panchami · Prayagraj Mela Authority, Government of Uttar Pradesh ·
  13. Mahakumbh 2025: Over 40 crore Devotees have taken the Holy Dip at the Triveni Sangam at Prayagraj till date · Press Information Bureau, Government of India (Ministry of Information and Broadcasting) ·
  14. The Beginning of Maha Kumbh 2025: A Grand Spiritual Spectacle · Press Information Bureau / Ministry of Culture, Government of India ·
  15. Snan and Events: Haridwar Kumbh 2027 (official website) · Haridwar Kumbh Mela administration, Government of Uttarakhand ·
  16. Dates announced for bathing festivals during Ardh Kumbh Mela in Haridwar · Press Trust of India (via The Week) ·