Ujjain Simhastha 2028 · Dates
Ujjain Simhastha 2028 Dates: What Is Announced
Ujjain's Simhastha is planned for Monday 27 March to Saturday 27 May 2028, the window in the state's plan, given at the Chief Minister's review in March 2024 and repeated in June 2026. No bathing date has been announced yet.
A state planning meeting in March 2024 proposed three shahi snans and seven parva snans between 9 April and 8 May 2028. It did not name the days.
The planned window
Ujjain’s Simhastha is planned for 27 March to 27 May 2028. No bathing day has been announced yet, so these are the two ends of the window.
- March 202827MonSimhastha opens (proposed)सिंहस्थ प्रारंभ (प्रस्तावित)Chaitra Shukla PratipadaUjjainExpected
- May 202827SatSimhastha closes (proposed)सिंहस्थ समापन (प्रस्तावित)Jyeshtha Shukla TritiyaUjjainExpected
What is confirmed, and what is not yet
For each detail still to come, what happened at the 2016 Simhastha and when it was announced. Seen an official notice we have missed? Tell us through contact and corrections.
Confirmed
- Simhastha window (proposed)Monday 27 March to Saturday 27 May 2028. The window was given at the Chief Minister's review of the Simhastha 2028 plan in March 2024 and repeated in a June 2026 report. No dated notice has been found.Chief Minister reviews proposed action plan of Simhastha-2028, The Pioneer, 6 Mar 2024 (archived copy)
- Number of main baths (proposed)The 2024 plan proposed three shahi snans and seven parva snans between 9 April and 8 May 2028. It named no dates.Chief Minister reviews proposed action plan of Simhastha-2028, The Pioneer, 6 Mar 2024 (archived copy)
- New ghatsNew ghats over 29 km are being built on both banks of the Shipra, and 7.8 km of existing ghats upgraded, the Chief Minister said in June 2026.MP Simhastha Kumbh 2028: infrastructure push, says CM Yadav, Deccan Chronicle, 27 Jun 2026
- Tent city plannedThe Chief Minister said a tent city will be developed in Ujjain for Simhastha 2028 on the lines of the Rann Utsav. No site or booking channel has been named.Ujjain to develop tent city for Simhastha 2028 on lines of Rann Utsav: CM, Directorate of Public Relations, Government of Madhya Pradesh, 2 Feb 2026
Not announced yet
- Shahi snan and parva snan datesLast time In 2016 the state's Simhastha website listed the bathing dates by April 2015, a year ahead, and the three shahi snans were fixed at a joint meeting with the Akhara Parishad on 17 March 2016, five weeks before the first one on 22 April.3 Shahi Snans to be held during Simhastha-2016, official Simhasth Ujjain 2016 website, 17 Mar 2016 (archived)
- Traffic and parking planLast time In 2016 the official Simhastha website had a traffic route plan page by 17 April 2016, five days before the first shahi snan.Traffic Rout Plan, official Simhasth Ujjain 2016 website, archived 17 Apr 2016
- Ghat timings and which ghats are openLast time For the last shahi snan of 21 May 2016, the Akhara Parishad decided on 19 May that the akharas would bathe at Dutt Akhara ghat and Ram Ghat from 3 am, with the ghats opened to other pilgrims after them.Last Shahi Snan of century's second Simhastha on May 21 (bilingual report), Indian Employees, 19 May 2016
- Akhara procession order and timesLast time At the same meeting on 19 May 2016, two days before the bath, the order was set: the Juna, Avahan and Agni akharas from 3 am, the Niranjani and Anand from 4 am and the Mahanirvani and Atal from 5 am, with the Vaishnava akharas at Ram Ghat.Last Shahi Snan of century's second Simhastha on May 21 (bilingual report), Indian Employees, 19 May 2016
- Shuttle and bus arrangementsLast time For 2016, three temporary bus stands for pilgrims going to Ujjain were set up at Indore, as the official Simhastha website reported by 2 January 2016.Three bus stands set up in Indore for pilgrims, official Simhasth Ujjain 2016 website, archived 2 Jan 2016
- Official app or websiteLast time For 2016 the state's Simhastha website, simhasthujjain.in, was online by 24 April 2015, and the Chief Minister had dedicated the official app by 3 March 2016, seven weeks before the first shahi snan.Official Simhasth Kumbh Mahaparv Ujjain 2016 website (Government of Madhya Pradesh), first archived 24 Apr 2015
- Stay and tent bookingNo earlier notice we could source.
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What has been announced so far
| Item | What we know | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simhastha window | Monday 27 March to Saturday 27 May 2028 | Expected | State plan: the Chief Minister’s review of 6 March 2024 (The Pioneer), repeated on 27 June 2026 (Deccan Chronicle) |
| Opening day | Monday 27 March 2028, Chaitra Shukla Pratipada | Expected | State plan; tithi from the Tirth panchang |
| Closing day | Saturday 27 May 2028, Jyeshtha Shukla Tritiya | Expected | State plan; tithi from the Tirth panchang |
| Main bathing period | Three shahi snans and seven parva snans proposed between 9 April and 8 May 2028 | Expected (proposal) | State review meeting, reported by The Pioneer, 6 March 2024 |
Why no bathing date is fixed yet
A Simhastha’s bathing days follow the tithi, the lunar day, and the timing tradition linked with Jupiter in Simha (Leo). At the recent Kumbhs in Haridwar and Nashik, the main days were settled in meetings between the state government and the akharas, and then announced.
Go deeperHow it went at Haridwar, and what Ujjain’s planning papers say1 min read
In Haridwar, for example, the Amrit Snan dates for the 2027 Kumbh were reported after the Chief Minister met representatives of all 13 akharas in November 2025. We have not found a report of such a meeting, or a dated notice, for Ujjain 2028.
Madhya Pradesh planning papers name Simhastha 2028 as the coming event, with work around Ram Ghat and the old city. Planning papers are not a bathing schedule.
Every road, rail, ghat and bridge project for 2028, with its status and source, is on our Ujjain works tracker.
Why travel sites with exact dates are guessing
The date lists we have seen on different sites do not agree with each other. These are the claims that come up most.
Myth or fact?
9 April and 8 May 2028 are shahi snan daysTap to check
A date worked out for another city holds for UjjainTap to check
There is a Kumbh in Ujjain in 2027Tap to check
How to plan for Ujjain 2028 now
- Keep the window in mindLate March to late May 2028. The main bathing days are expected between 9 April and 8 May, if the 2024 proposal holds.
- Book only what you can cancelKeep stays and tickets refundable until the government lists the bathing days.
- Plan for hot daysCarry water, a cap and light cotton clothes. Our packing list has more.
- Know the main ghatRam Ghat on the Shipra is the main Simhastha ghat. Read the Ram Ghat guide and our Ujjain Simhastha guide for the river, the ghats and Mahakaleshwar.
- Compare the other KumbhsSee the next Kumbh Mela page and the Kumbh calendar.
Photo: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia CommonsWeather in these months
Over these months nights average about 15°C in March, and days about 41°C in May. Little rain falls in these months.
- Average high
- Average low
- Average rainfall
| Month | Day (average high) | Night (average low) | Rain | Rainy days (2.5 mm or more) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March | 34.9°C | 14.8°C | 6.7 mm | 0.4 |
| April | 38.9°C | 19.5°C | 2.4 mm | 0.4 |
| May | 40.9°C | 24.8°C | 7.3 mm | 0.7 |
Where the bathing happens
Ram Ghat on the Shipra, in the old city near Harsiddhi Temple, is the main bathing ghat of the Simhastha. The map also shows Mahakaleshwar Temple and where trains and buses arrive.
- 1Mahakaleshwar TempleTemple
- 2Ram GhatGhat · Bathing place
- 3Kal Bhairav TempleTemple
- 4Chintaman Ganesh TempleTemple
- 5Ujjain Junction railway stationRailway
- 6Dewas Gate bus standBus
- 7Nanakheda 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
Why date lists differ
Why do travel sites already show exact 2028 shahi snan dates?
No government notice lists the 2028 bathing days. The only official word is the 2024 proposal of three shahi snans and seven parva snans between 9 April and 8 May 2028, with no dates named. Any exact list today is someone's own reading of the calendar.
Chief Minister reviews proposed action plan of Simhastha-2028, The Pioneer, 6 Mar 2024 (archived copy)Why do some lists show 22 April and 21 May?
Those were the first and last shahi snans of 2016: Friday 22 April and Saturday 21 May 2016. They have not been announced for 2028.
3 Shahi Snans to be held during Simhastha-2016, official Simhasth Ujjain 2016 website, 17 Mar 2016 (archived)Can a list worked out from the calendar still be wrong?
Yes. In 2016 the state's own website first listed 9 May only as Akshaya Tritiya. It became the second shahi snan at the joint meeting with the Akhara Parishad on 17 March 2016, five weeks before the first one.
Holy Dip Dates, official Simhasth Ujjain 2016 website (Government of Madhya Pradesh), archived 25 Apr 2015Is the 27 March to 27 May 2028 window fixed?
It is the window in the state's plan, given in March 2024 and repeated in June 2026. We have found no dated notice, so we mark it Expected.
Chief Minister reviews proposed action plan of Simhastha-2028, The Pioneer, 6 Mar 2024 (archived copy)How the dates are set
- 1Tradition and the sky
A Kumbh falls when Jupiter and the Sun reach the signs tradition links with each place. The panchang turns that into tithis and days.
- 2The seers and the akharas
The akharas and the seers' council meet the administration to agree the main bathing days, above all the Amrit Snans.
- 3The government notice
The state or the mela authority announces the days on its website or through the district, often months ahead and sometimes with later changes.
- 4Our check
We mark each day official, provisional or expected, with its source and the date we checked, and change it the day a notice changes.
What changed, and when
Every dated change to these dates, newest first, with its source.
- Re-checked: no list of 2028 bathing days from the Madhya Pradesh government or Ujjain district.District Ujjain, Government of Madhya Pradesh, home page
- A report of the Chief Minister's workshop in Ujjain repeated the 27 March to 27 May 2028 window. No bathing days were given.MP Simhastha Kumbh 2028: infrastructure push, says CM Yadav, Deccan Chronicle, 27 Jun 2026
- The Chief Minister said a tent city would be developed for Simhastha 2028.Ujjain to develop tent city for Simhastha 2028 on lines of Rann Utsav: CM, Directorate of Public Relations, Government of Madhya Pradesh, 2 Feb 2026
- At the Chief Minister's review of the Simhastha 2028 plan, the window was given as 27 March to 27 May 2028, with three shahi snans and seven parva snans proposed between 9 April and 8 May.Chief Minister reviews proposed action plan of Simhastha-2028, The Pioneer, 6 Mar 2024 (archived copy)
Questions people ask
Ujjain Kumbh 2028 kab hai?
Ujjain’s Simhastha is planned for Monday 27 March to Saturday 27 May 2028. No bathing date has been announced yet.
Ujjain Simhastha 2028 shahi snan dates
Not announced. The state’s 2024 plan proposed three shahi snans and seven parva snans between 9 April and 8 May 2028, without naming the days.
Is the Ujjain Kumbh in 2027?
No. Ujjain’s Simhastha is in 2028. The Kumbhs of 2027 are at Haridwar and at Nashik and Trimbakeshwar.
When will the Simhastha 2028 dates be announced?
No date has been given. In 2016 the bathing dates were on the state’s website a year ahead, and the shahi snans were fixed with the akharas five weeks before the first one.
Which is the main ghat for the Ujjain Simhastha?
Ram Ghat on the Shipra. In 2016 the Vaishnava akharas bathed at Ram Ghat and the Shaiva akharas at Dutt Akhara ghat.
Sources
7 sources · checked 20 Oct 2026
- MP Simhastha Kumbh 2028: ₹25k Cr Infrastructure Push For 40Cr Devotees, Says CM Yadav · Deccan Chronicle ·
- Chief Minister reviews proposed action plan of Simhastha-2028 · The Pioneer (Bhopal edition) ·
- Advancing City Climate Action in Ujjain: Executive Summary · Environmental Planning and Coordination Organisation, Government of Madhya Pradesh ·
- Culture and Heritage: Ujjain · District Ujjain, Government of Madhya Pradesh ·
- Dhami meets Akhara Parishad; Ardh Kumbh 2027 Amrit Snan dates discussed · Press Trust of India (via The Week) ·
- Simhastha Kumbh Mela to begin in Nashik-Trimbakeshwar on Oct 31 next year · Press Trust of India (via The Week) ·
- Climatological Tables of Observatories in India 1991-2020 (Ninth Edition) · India Meteorological Department, Climate Research and Services, Pune ·