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Rows of white and yellow pilgrim tents on the riverbed at the Sangam during the Magh Mela of 2014.
Pilgrim tents at the Magh Mela, 2014. Photo: Adam Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Bathing day · Prayagraj

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FridayJanuary 2027

Paush Purnima पौष पूर्णिमा

Tithi: Pausha Purnima

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Magh Mela 2027 · Bathing day

Paush Purnima Snan at Magh Mela 2027: Friday 22 January

KumbhMela.info Editorial TeamChecked on Sun 18 Oct 2026

The Paush Purnima snan of Magh Mela 2027 at the Sangam is expected on Friday 22 January 2027, the full moon of Paush. It is the second of the six main bathing days, a week after Makar Sankranti.

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.

By tradition, kalpvas begins on this day. Kalpvasis bathe, take their vow and stay by the Sangam for a month, until Maghi Purnima on Saturday 20 February 2027.

The day, hour by hour

  1. The evening before

    Purnima tithi begins.

  2. 2026: the mela area became a no-vehicle zone from 8 pm the night before; ambulances excepted.1

    In 2026
  3. Sunrise

    Sunrise. The tithi at sunrise is Purnima.

  4. 2026: bathing at Sangam Nose began with sunrise; 10 other ghats were also in use.2

    In 2026
  5. Morning

    2026: about 9 lakh had bathed by 10 am, according to the Magh Mela authorities.3

    In 2026

  6. 2026: after the bath, kalpvasis took their vow from their priests and stayed on at the mela.4

    In 2026

  7. The 2027 arrangements and traffic plan for Paush Purnima are not yet published.5,6,7

    Not announced yet
  8. Afternoon

    Purnima tithi ends.

  9. 2026: 21.5 lakh had bathed by 4 pm, according to the Magh Mela Authority.8

    In 2026
  10. Sunset

    Sunset.

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 (8)
  1. Amar Ujala (Amar Ujala Network, Prayagraj): प्रयागराज: पौष पूर्णिमा पर रात आठ बजे से नो व्हीकल जोन रहेगा मेला क्षेत्र (On Paush Purnima the mela area will be a no-vehicle zone from 8 pm) (2026)
  2. Amar Ujala (Amar Ujala Network, Prayagraj): Magh Mela 2026: Paush Purnima par Sangam mein snan (31 lakh bathe at the Sangam on Paush Purnima) (2026)
  3. PTI (via Deccan Chronicle): Lakhs bathe in freezing Sangam waters as Magh Mela begins in Prayagraj (bather figure by 10 am) (2026)
  4. PTI (via Deccan Chronicle): Lakhs bathe in freezing Sangam waters as Magh Mela begins in Prayagraj (2026)
  5. Prayagraj Mela Authority, Government of Uttar Pradesh: Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 official website (kumbh.gov.in), as it stood on 18 October 2026
  6. 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)
  7. 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)
  8. News On AIR (All India Radio News, Prasar Bharati): Magh Mela begins at Prayagraj Sangam with Paush Purnima holy bath: opening-day arrangements (2026)

What Paush Purnima means by tradition

The Prayagraj Mela Authority describes Paush Purnima as the full moon on the fifteenth day of the bright half of Paush, and calls it the unofficial opening of the mela and the start of kalpvas. A Government of India release on the 2019 Kumbh described kalpvasis the same way, as devotees who spend one month, from Paush Purnima to Maghi Purnima by the Hindu calendar.

Sources count the month in more than one way. The mela authority’s page on rituals, citing the Brahma Purana and Padma Purana, counts kalpvas from an Ekadashi in Paush to the Ekadashi of Magh, so families follow their own custom.

Whether Paush Purnima opens the mela depends on the year. In 2026 the Magh Mela began with the Paush Purnima bath on 3 January, All India Radio reported. In 2027, as at the 2019 Kumbh, Makar Sankranti comes first: the 2019 Paush Purnima bath was the second of the season, on 21 January 2019.

Akbar's Fort seen across the water at the Sangam in the evening, with boats and a floating jetty below.Photo: Rangan Datta Wiki, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
On Paush Purnima kalpvasis bathe at the Sangam and take their vow for the month

How the day runs

  1. 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.
  2. At the meeting pointPriests sit on small platforms in the river, the district says, and help pilgrims with puja and the ritual bath.
  3. Kalpvasis take their vowFor kalpvasis the bath is the start of the month. At the opening of the 2026 mela, the president of the Prayag Dham Sangh told PTI that kalpvasis take the vow of kalpvas from their priests after the bath and then stay at the mela, bathing in the Ganga twice a day and eating one meal a day.

Read the Sangam guide for the ghats, the boats and the shrines nearby. Read kalpvas at the Magh Mela for how the month works and the rules kalpvasis keep.

Before and after this day

  1. January 2027
    15Fri
    Makar Sankrantiमकर संक्रांतिPausha Shukla SaptamiSangamSunrise 6:50 am
    Expected
  2. February 2027
    6Sat
    Mauni Amavasyaमौनी अमावस्याMagha AmavasyaSangamSunrise 6:43 am
    Expected

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

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 walkAt 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.
  3. Keeping kalpvas?If your family plans to keep kalpvas, the land and camp arrangements for 2027 have not been announced. Start with your family’s tirth purohit; our kalpvas guide explains who arranges the camps.
  4. On the dayMain bathing days usually draw large numbers of pilgrims; follow police and mela instructions on the day.

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

Fri 22 Jan 2027For the Sangam, Prayagraj, in IST
  • Sunrise6:49 am
  • Tithi at sunrisePurnima until 5:46 pm
  • From 5:46 pmPratipada until 2:12 pm the next day
  • Paksha and monthShukla paksha, Pausha
  • Observed asPausha Purnima
  • Sunset5:39 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

Magh Mela 2027 mein Paush Purnima snan kab hai?

On Friday 22 January 2027, by the Hindu calendar (Pausha Purnima). It stays expected until the Prayagraj Mela Authority publishes its list.

Does Magh Mela 2027 start on Paush Purnima?

No. The first main bath is Makar Sankranti on Friday 15 January 2027. The mela authority calls Paush Purnima the unofficial opening of the mela and the start of kalpvas, which is why some people date the mela from 22 January.

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

18 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. Bathing Dates: Maha Kumbh 2025, descriptions of Paush Purnima, Makar Sankranti, Maghi Purnima and Maha Shivaratri · Prayagraj Mela Authority, Government of Uttar Pradesh ·
  11. Know about Kumbh: Historical Significance (2019 Kumbh layout and kalpvasis) · Press Information Bureau, Ministry of Culture ·
  12. All set for second bathing festival of Paush Purnima at Prayagraj Kumbh Mela tomorrow · Press Information Bureau, Ministry of Culture ·
  13. Rituals of Kumbh (Maha Kumbh 2025 official website) · Prayagraj Mela Authority, Government of Uttar Pradesh ·
  14. 43-day-long Magh Mela begins in Prayagraj, over 21 lakh devotees take holy dip at Sangam on the first day · News On AIR (All India Radio News, Prasar Bharati) ·
  15. Lakhs bathe in freezing Sangam waters as Magh Mela begins in Prayagraj · PTI (via Deccan Chronicle) ·
  16. Lakhs bathe in freezing Sangam waters as Magh Mela begins in Prayagraj (daily routine of kalpvas) · PTI (via Deccan Chronicle) ·
  17. 45 Crore Devotees at Maha Kumbh 2025: Maha Kumbh 2025 Witnesses Record-Breaking Footfall · Press Information Bureau, Government of India (Ministry of Culture) ·
  18. Magha Purnima 2027 date and Purnima tithi times for Allahabad (Prayagraj) · Drik Panchang (drikpanchang.com) ·