Nashik–Trimbakeshwar Simhastha · Places

Ramkund, Nashik: The Simhastha's Bathing Centre in Nashik

KumbhMela.info Editorial TeamChecked on Fri 16 Oct 2026

Ramkund is a sacred tank on the Godavari in Nashik city, in the Panchavati area. It is the Simhastha's bathing centre in Nashik, and the 2027 Amrit Snans here are on 2 August, 31 August and 11 September 2027.

EvergreenChecked on Fri 16 Oct 2026

Place facts are from the Nashik district's Ramkund page. The Amrit Snan dates are official, from the Kumbh Mela Authority's plan of 15 June 2026, which the authority marks as interim. Arrangements for 2027, such as entry points, closures and bathing times, are not announced.

It is a place of worship all year round. People come here to bathe and to perform rites for the dead, including the immersion of ashes.

Ramkund at a glance

Question	Answer
Where	Nashik city, on the bank of the Godavari in Panchavati
From the Central Bus Stand	About 2 to 3 km (Nashik district)
Nearest railway station	Nashik Road, about 10 km (Nashik district)
Known for	Holy bathing, and rites for the dead, including the immersion of ashes
Role in the Simhastha	Bathing centre in Nashik, named in the Kumbh Mela Authority’s 2027 plan
2027 Amrit Snans	Monday 2 August, Tuesday 31 August and Saturday 11 September 2027
Season	Monsoon. The Godavari can rise fast after heavy rain.
2027 arrangements	Not announced

What Ramkund is known for

According to tradition, Lord Rama bathed here during his exile, and many pilgrims hold Ramkund to be the holiest place in Nashik. The Kumbh Mela Authority’s plan adds that, according to mythology, drops of amrit fell here after the Samudra Manthan.

The kund holds the Asthi Vilaya Tirth. It is believed that bones immersed here dissolve, so families bring the ashes of their relatives. The Nashik district notes that the ashes of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi and Y. B. Chavan were immersed at Ramkund.

The district’s account says the kund was built in the late 1600s by Chitrarao Khatav, a landholder from Khatav in Satara, and later repaired by Gopikabai, mother of the fourth Peshwa, Madhavrao.

Rites for the dead take place here every day. Keep your voice low, give families space, and do not photograph people at these rites.

Ramkund in the Simhastha

The Simhastha has two bathing centres: Ramkund in Nashik city and Kushavarta in Trimbakeshwar, about 30 km away by road. The Kumbh Mela Authority’s plan of 15 June 2026 names both.

By an arrangement from Peshwa times, the Vaishnava akharas bathe in Nashik, while the Shaiva (Sannyasi) and Udasin akharas bathe at Trimbakeshwar, according to the Nashik district. The order and timing of the akhara processions for 2027 are not announced.

The plan also proposes new Dhwaja Stambhas (flag pillars) at Ramkund. A plan item is not a finished work.

Flag hoisting (Dhwajarohan): Saturday 31 October 2026, at Ramkund and Kushavarta. See the flag hoisting page.
First Amrit Snan: Monday 2 August 2027
Second Amrit Snan: Tuesday 31 August 2027
Third Amrit Snan at Ramkund: Saturday 11 September 2027 (Trimbakeshwar’s is the next day, 12 September)

Step 1The night beforeRoads into the mela area close. Vehicles stop at outer parking; shuttles and walking routes take over.

Step 2Before dawnGhats open at the time the day's official plan gives.

Step 3Akharas firstThe akharas bathe first at the main ghat, in the order the mela administration sets with them.

Step 4Then everyonePilgrims bathe at the ghat the police direct them to. Main ghats stay busy all morning.

Step 5After the bathLeave by the marked exit route, not the way you came in.

The usual pattern at past Kumbhs. The official plan for each day decides the details.

Ramkund in the monsoon

The 2027 Simhastha falls in the monsoon. The Kumbh Mela Authority’s plan says so plainly and lists floods and heavy rainfall among the hazards it plans for.

When heavy rain leads to water being released from the Gangapur dam, the Godavari rises at Ramkund. In August 2024 and again in July 2026, small temples at Ramkund and Goda Ghat went under water, PTI reported. On 24 July 2026 the river crossed the danger mark in Nashik, the Dutondya Maruti idol at the ghats went fully under water, and the Ramkund area was to stay closed for two days.

Do not go into the river when the water is high or fast, even if others do.
Follow river-level alerts from the Nashik district administration, and the police at the ghat.
If a ghat is closed for high water, do not cross the barricades.

Reaching Ramkund, and what is not announced yet

On a normal day, Ramkund is about 2 to 3 km from Nashik’s Central Bus Stand and about 10 km from Nashik Road railway station, according to the Nashik district. See How to reach Nashik for travel to the city.

On big bathing days, expect a long walk. The Kumbh Mela Authority’s plan says that beyond the inner parking areas, people will walk to the ghats.

Entry and exit routes to Ramkund on Amrit Snan days
Bathing times for the public and the order of the akhara processions
Which nearby ghats will be open to the public, and when
Parking, shuttle and road-closure plans

Where it is

Panchavati: Ramkund and the temples near it

1RamkundGhat · This page
2Kalaram TempleTemple
3Sita GufaTemple
4Kapaleshwar Mahadev TempleTemple
5Sundar Narayan TempleTemple

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.

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Questions people ask

Is Ramkund in Nashik or Trimbakeshwar?

Ramkund is in Nashik city, on the Godavari in Panchavati. The bathing centre in Trimbakeshwar is Kushavarta, about 30 km away by road.

When are the Amrit Snans at Ramkund in 2027?

Monday 2 August, Tuesday 31 August and Saturday 11 September 2027, according to the Kumbh Mela Authority’s plan of 15 June 2026. The authority marks the plan as interim, so check for later notices.

Can I bathe at Ramkund in the monsoon?

Usually yes, but when the Godavari is high the area can be closed, as it was for two days in July 2026. Follow the district’s river alerts and the police at the ghat.