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Ujjain Simhastha Ghats: Ram Ghat and the Shipra Riverfront

KumbhMela.info Editorial TeamChecked on Fri 16 Oct 2026

Ram Ghat on the Shipra is the main ghat of the Ujjain Simhastha. The Ujjain district says the Simhastha's shahi snan takes place there. For 2028, Madhya Pradesh is building about 29 km of new ghats on both banks of the river.

EvergreenChecked on Fri 16 Oct 2026

Place facts are from the Ujjain district and Shri Mahakaleshwar temple websites. The new ghat works are as the Madhya Pradesh government reported them up to June 2026; they were not finished then. Bathing days and ghat arrangements for 2028 are not announced.

The Simhastha is planned for 27 March to 27 May 2028. No bathing date has been announced, and the state has not said which ghats will be open to the public on the main days.

Ujjain's ghats at a glance

QuestionAnswer
RiverThe Shipra, also written Kshipra
Main Simhastha ghatRam Ghat, in the old city (Ujjain district)
Other sacred places on the riverTriveni and the Navagraha temple, Mangalnath, Siddhavat, Kal Bhairav, Kaliadeh
Simhastha 2028Monday 27 March to Saturday 27 May 2028 (expected)
Bathing daysNot announced
New ghats29.15 km on both banks; about 7 km built by June 2026 (state government)
2028 ghat arrangementsNot announced

Ram Ghat

Ram Ghat is on the Shipra in Ujjain’s old city. According to tradition, Lord Rama performed the last rites of his father here, and the ghat is named after him. The Ujjain district says the shahi snan of the Simhastha takes place at Ram Ghat.

Mahakaleshwar Temple is close by but is a separate visit. The temple’s website places the Harsiddhi temple between Mahakal to the east and Ram Ghat to the west. See Mahakaleshwar Temple and the Simhastha.

Ram Ghat is a place of worship all year. Respect the rituals you see, and ask before you photograph anyone. Read the Ram Ghat guide for the ghat through the year and what is known for 2028.

Pilgrims climbing the steps beside the old carved buildings above Ram Ghat during the Simhastha of 2016.Photo: Suyash Dwivedi, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Pilgrims on the steps below the old carved buildings at Ram Ghat during the 2016 Simhastha, Ujjain

Triveni and the Navagraha temple

Triveni is on the Shipra, away from the old city. The Ujjain district says the Navagraha temple, dedicated to the nine planets, stands on the Triveni Ghat, and that it draws large numbers of pilgrims on new moon days that fall on a Saturday.

The temple’s website describes it as a Shani temple on the bank of the Shipra, says local people also call the place Triveni Tirtha, and puts it about 6 km from the main city.

The state’s new ghat project runs from this Shani temple to the Nagda bypass.

Other sacred places on the Shipra

Ujjain has many sacred sites along the river. These are the ones the district and the temple describe.

  • Mangalnath: a Shiva temple away from the city, looking over a wide stretch of the Shipra. According to the Matsya Purana it is the birthplace of Mars (Mangal), the district says.
  • Siddhavat: an ancient sacred place on the bank of the Shipra, also known as Shaktibhed Tirth (temple website).
  • Kal Bhairav: a temple on the bank of the Shipra, about 8 km from the city by the temple’s website. Liquor is offered to the deity as part of the ritual, the district says.
  • Bhartrihari Cave: on the upper bank of the Shipra, linked with King Bhartrihari and the Nath tradition (temple website).
  • Kaliadeh Palace: on the bank of the Shipra, with a Sun temple (Ujjain district).
  • Gaughat, Lalpul, Valmiki Dham and Siddhnath: riverside places named in the state’s plan for boat services, announced in May 2025.

A place being sacred on a normal day does not make it a Simhastha bathing point. The mela administration will decide which ghats are used, and how, on the main days.

New ghats for Simhastha 2028

These works are as the Madhya Pradesh government has described them in its own releases.

On 31 May 2025 the Chief Minister laid the foundation of about 29 km of ghats on both banks of the Shipra, from the Shani temple to the Nagda bypass, together with 21 barrages on the river. The state put the two works at Rs 864 crore.

At a review on 20 June 2026, the state gave the ghat project’s cost as Rs 778 crore, and these figures for its progress:

29.15 kmof new ghats planned, on both banks
About 7 kmof new ghats built
18.20 kmof retaining walls built
150+access points identified
  • Access: in June 2026 the Chief Minister asked for the ghats to be finished in phases, with access roads and parking.
  • Bridges: in April 2026 he asked for a separate bridge over the Shipra for pilgrims on foot; a new bridge from the Shani temple to Methia Road was approved at the same review.
  • Cleaner river water: the Kanh diversion, a 30.15 km closed duct, is meant to keep polluted water from the Kanh river away from the Shipra ghats in the city. In June 2026, 8.15 km of its 12 km tunnel had been dug.
  • Boats: services were announced from Valmiki Dham to Siddhnath, from the Shani temple to Gaughat and from Lalpul to Ram Ghat.
  • Deadline: the Chief Minister has set Diwali 2027 for all Simhastha works.

Temples and holy places in Ujjain

Guides to Ram Ghat and to the temples pilgrims often visit with the Shipra ghats, each with its tradition, what is known for 2028 and how to get there.

Ghat and holy placeChintaman Ganesh Temple during the Ujjain Simhastha 2028Visiting Chintaman Ganesh Temple during the Ujjain Simhastha 2028: how it fits the bathing days, getting there and what changes in the…OpenGhat and holy placeHarsiddhi Temple during the Ujjain Simhastha 2028Visiting Harsiddhi Temple during the Ujjain Simhastha 2028: how it fits the bathing days, getting there and what changes in the mela…OpenGhat and holy placeKal Bhairav Temple during the Ujjain Simhastha 2028Visiting Kal Bhairav Temple during the Ujjain Simhastha 2028: how it fits the bathing days, getting there and what changes in the…OpenGhat and holy placeMangalnath Temple during the Ujjain Simhastha 2028Visiting Mangalnath Temple during the Ujjain Simhastha 2028: how it fits the bathing days, getting there and what changes in the mela…OpenGhat and holy placeRam Ghat, UjjainRam Ghat on the Shipra is where the Ujjain Simhastha's shahi snan takes place. Its tradition, the Mahakal Sawari, and what is…OpenGhat and holy placeSandipani Ashram during the Ujjain Simhastha 2028Visiting Sandipani Ashram during the Ujjain Simhastha 2028: how it fits the bathing days, getting there and what changes in the mela…Open
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Ujjain: temples and arrival points
  1. 1Mahakaleshwar TempleTemple
  2. 2Ram GhatGhat
  3. 3Kal Bhairav TempleTemple
  4. 4Chintaman Ganesh TempleTemple
  5. 5Ujjain Junction railway stationRailway
  6. 6Dewas Gate bus standBus
  7. 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

What is not announced yet

  • The shahi snan and parva snan dates. A March 2024 state meeting proposed three shahi snans and seven parva snans between 9 April and 8 May 2028, without naming the days.
  • Which ghats will be open to the public on the main bathing days, and the order of the akhara processions at Ram Ghat
  • Entry and exit routes to Ram Ghat and the new ghats
  • Whether the boat services will run during the Simhastha, and from which ghats
  • Parking, shuttle and road-closure plans

Read Ujjain Simhastha 2028 dates for what has been said so far, and the Kumbh snan guide for what a bathing day involves.

Where next

How to reachTrains, buses, roads and the last stretch
Where to stayAreas, camps and what to check

Sources

14 sources · checked 16 Oct 2026
  1. Culture and Heritage: Ujjain · District Ujjain, Government of Madhya Pradesh ·
  2. Tourist Places: Ujjain · District Ujjain, Government of Madhya Pradesh ·
  3. About Ujjain · Shri Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga, Government of Madhya Pradesh ·
  4. Advancing City Climate Action in Ujjain: Executive Summary · Environmental Planning and Coordination Organisation, Government of Madhya Pradesh ·
  5. Navagraha Mandir (Triveni), District Ujjain tourist places · District Ujjain, Government of Madhya Pradesh ·
  6. Mangalnath, District Ujjain tourist places · District Ujjain, Government of Madhya Pradesh ·
  7. Kal Bhairava, District Ujjain tourist places · District Ujjain, Government of Madhya Pradesh ·
  8. Chief Minister Dr. Yadav lays the foundation for the construction of 29 km of Shipra Ghat and 21 barrages for Rs 864 crore · Directorate of Public Relations (Jansampark), Government of Madhya Pradesh ·
  9. CM Dr. Yadav and Union Minister Manohar Lal Review Ghat Construction Works for Simhastha 2028 · Directorate of Public Relations (Jansampark), Government of Madhya Pradesh ·
  10. All Simhastha 2028 Works to Be Completed by Diwali 2027: CM Dr. Yadav · Directorate of Public Relations (Jansampark), Government of Madhya Pradesh ·
  11. Simhastha 2028: 17 New Development Projects Approved · Directorate of Public Relations (Jansampark), Government of Madhya Pradesh ·
  12. Four years after Mahakal corridor, Ujjain builds for the crowds it drew · Swarajya ·
  13. MP Simhastha Kumbh 2028: ₹25k Cr Infrastructure Push For 40Cr Devotees, Says CM Yadav · Deccan Chronicle ·
  14. Chief Minister reviews proposed action plan of Simhastha-2028 · The Pioneer (Bhopal edition) ·