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The stone-stepped water tank (kund) at Maharshi Sandipani Ashram, Ujjain, with green water and grass around it.
The kund at Sandipani Ashram, Ujjain. Photo: Gyanendra Singh Chauhan, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Ujjain Simhastha 2028 · Ghats and temples

Sandipani Ashram during the Ujjain Simhastha 2028

KumbhMela.info Editorial TeamChecked on Fri 16 Oct 2026

Sandipani Ashram is where, according to tradition, Krishna, his brother Balarama and his friend Sudama studied under Guru Sandipani. The Ujjain district places it at the foot of Mangalnath Road; MP Tourism puts it on the bank of the Shipra, about 6 km from Ujjain Junction.

EvergreenChecked on Fri 16 Oct 2026

Place facts and traditions are from the Ujjain district, Madhya Pradesh Tourism and Shri Mahakaleshwar temple websites. Opening hours are as given in an MP Tourism article of October 2024, read on 16 October 2026; they can change. Arrangements for the 2028 Simhastha are not announced.

It is a place of darshan, not a Simhastha bathing ghat. The Simhastha is planned for 27 March to 27 May 2028. No bathing date has been announced, and arrangements at the ashram for 2028 are not announced.

This page covers Sandipani Ashram during the Ujjain Simhastha 2028. Its history, darshan timings and year-round visitor details are on the Sandipani Ashram page on Tirth.com.

Sandipani Ashram at a glance

  • Where

    At the foot of Mangalnath Road (Ujjain district), on the bank of the Shipra, about 6 km from Ujjain Junction (MP Tourism).1,2

  • Known for

    By tradition, where Krishna, Balarama and Sudama studied under Guru Sandipani.1,3

  • Daily ritual

    Not published by the ashram. Check the hours locally.

  • Steps and access

    Not published yet.

  • Simhastha 2028 status

    Expected 27 March to 27 May 2028. Bathing days and opening hours, entry and parking at the ashram are not announced.4

On a Kumbh day

  • At the 2016 Simhastha, Mangalnath road, at whose foot the ashram stands, was a no-vehicle zone, Hindustan Times reported.
  • A 2024 state meeting proposed three shahi snans and seven parva snans between 9 April and 8 May 2028, without naming the days, The Pioneer reported.
Sources for these facts (4)
  1. District Ujjain, Government of Madhya Pradesh: Sandipani Ashram, District Ujjain tourist places
  2. Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board, Government of Madhya Pradesh: Discover the Spiritual Legacy of Sandipani Ashram in Ujjain (2024)
  3. Shri Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga, Government of Madhya Pradesh: About Ujjain
  4. Deccan Chronicle: MP Simhastha Kumbh 2028: ₹25k Cr Infrastructure Push For 40Cr Devotees, Says CM Yadav (2026)

The Sandipani tradition

Ujjain was a centre of learning at the beginning of the Mahabharata period, the Ujjain district says, and by tradition Krishna and Sudama were educated at the ashram of Guru Sandipani. The Mahakaleshwar temple’s website says Krishna, Balarama and Sudama studied here, which gives the city a special place in Vaishnava tradition.

Followers of the Vallabh sect regard the ashram as the 73rd of the 84 seats (baithaks) of Vallabhacharya, where he gave his discourses, the district says.

What you do here

Darshan at Guru Sandipani's shrine

The shrine holds idols of Krishna, Balarama and Sudama, MP Tourism says. Nearby is Ankpat, believed to be where Krishna washed his writing.1,2

Gomti Kund

A tank mentioned in the Puranas that once supplied the ashram with water, the district says. An image of Nandi near it dates from the Shunga period.2

Vidyarambh Sanskar

Families bring children here for the ceremony that marks the start of learning, especially on Guru Purnima, MP Tourism says.1

Sources for these cards (2)
  1. Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board, Government of Madhya Pradesh: Discover the Spiritual Legacy of Sandipani Ashram in Ujjain (2024)
  2. District Ujjain, Government of Madhya Pradesh: Sandipani Ashram, District Ujjain tourist places

What you see at the ashram

  • Guru Sandipani’s shrine: with idols of Krishna, Balarama and Sudama (MP Tourism).
  • Ankpat: the area near the ashram, believed to be where Krishna washed his writing (Ujjain district).
  • The numbers stone: a stone with the numbers 1 to 100, believed to have been engraved by Guru Sandipani (Ujjain district).
  • Gomti Kund: a tank mentioned in the Puranas that supplied the ashram with water in old times, the district says. By legend, MP Tourism says, Krishna called the waters of all the holy rivers into it for his guru’s rituals. An image of Nandi near the tank dates from the Shunga period (Ujjain district).
  • Sarveshwar Mahadev: a temple with a Shivalinga bearing a natural form of Sheshnaag, believed to have been worshipped by Guru Sandipani and his disciples (MP Tourism).
  • Nearby: Vishnusagar and the Rama-Janardana temple lie west of Ankpat, behind the ashram (Ujjain district).

Getting there and the Simhastha 2028

The district places the ashram at the foot of Mangalnath Road, and MP Tourism says it is close to both the Mangalnath and Kal Bhairav temples. Official sources do not give a distance from Ram Ghat, the main Simhastha ghat; MP Tourism gives about 6 km from Ujjain Junction.

Nearby

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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

9 sources · checked 16 Oct 2026
  1. Sandipani Ashram, District Ujjain tourist places · District Ujjain, Government of Madhya Pradesh ·
  2. Places of Interest, District Ujjain · District Ujjain, Government of Madhya Pradesh ·
  3. About Ujjain · Shri Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga, Government of Madhya Pradesh ·
  4. Culture and Heritage: Ujjain · District Ujjain, Government of Madhya Pradesh ·
  5. Ujjain destination page, Madhya Pradesh Tourism · Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board, Government of Madhya Pradesh ·
  6. Discover the Spiritual Legacy of Sandipani Ashram in Ujjain · Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board, Government of Madhya Pradesh ·
  7. Divine Experiences in Ujjain · Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board, Government of Madhya Pradesh ·
  8. MP Simhastha Kumbh 2028: ₹25k Cr Infrastructure Push For 40Cr Devotees, Says CM Yadav · Deccan Chronicle ·
  9. Chief Minister reviews proposed action plan of Simhastha-2028 · The Pioneer (Bhopal edition) ·