The official website now has a map of 1,758 places, with proposed points such as lost-and-found and parking marked as proposed. Proposed points can change before the Kumbh.

Source: Official Haridwar Kumbh map, 18 Oct 2026

16 Oct2026

Official website lists eleven bathing days and four Amrit Snans

It adds Dev Doli on Mon 15 Mar 2027 and calls Wed 14 Apr the main (Pramukh) Amrit Snan. All dates stay provisional until a dated notice lists them.

Source: Official Haridwar Kumbh website, 16 Oct 2026

12 Oct2026

Uttarakhand launches the official Haridwar Kumbh website, logo and song

The site is haridwarkumbh.uk.gov.in. The song is "Kumbh Ka Parv Aa Gaya".

Source: Navbharat Live, 12 Oct 2026

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What is Kumbh Mela?

Kumbh Mela is a Hindu pilgrimage held in turn at four sacred river places in India. Bathing in the river is its central practice. People also come to pray, hear religious teachers, give charity and meet the ascetics of the akharas.

What is Kumbh Mela?: the best place to start.
History: what records show, year by year.
Mythology and origin: the story of the amrit pot, told as tradition.
Kumbh cycle and timing: why you can’t just add twelve years.
Types of Kumbh: Kumbh, Ardh Kumbh, Maha Kumbh and Simhastha explained.

The four Kumbh places

Each place has its own river, bathing ghats and local customs.

Prayagraj

Prayagraj is built around the Sangam, where the Ganga and Yamuna meet. In Hindu tradition the Saraswati joins them there. Explore Prayagraj Kumbh.

Haridwar

Haridwar’s Kumbh is on the Ganga, around Har Ki Pauri and Brahmakund. The next one runs from 14 January to 20 April 2027. Explore Haridwar Kumbh.

Nashik–Trimbakeshwar

This Kumbh is on the Godavari. It has two separate centres: Ramkund in Nashik and Kushavart in Trimbakeshwar. You cannot walk from one to the other, so plan for both. Read the Nashik–Trimbakeshwar place guide or the 2027 event guide.

Ujjain

Ujjain’s Kumbh, called Simhastha, is on the Shipra river. It includes Ram Ghat and the Mahakaleshwar temple. Explore Ujjain Simhastha.

Compare all four on the Kumbh places page.

Follow official changes

Dates move until the authorities confirm them. Put every bathing day in your calendar, see what changed on the date status board, and check any website or app against the official list.

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Sources

Kumbh Mela: Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity · UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage · 2026-07-14
G20 Digital Museum: Culture Corridor Catalogue · Ministry of Culture, Government of India · 2026-07-14
Culture and Heritage: Simhastha Kumbhamela · Nashik District, Government of Maharashtra · 2026-07-14
About Nashik–Trimbakeshwar Kumbh Mela Authority · Divisional Commissioner Office, Nashik, Government of Maharashtra · 2026-09-19
Acts and Government Resolutions: Nashik–Trimbakeshwar Kumbh Mela Authority · Divisional Commissioner Office, Nashik, Government of Maharashtra · 2026-09-19
Administrative Approvals: Nashik–Trimbakeshwar Simhastha Kumbh Mela · Divisional Commissioner Office, Nashik, Government of Maharashtra · 2026-09-19
Meeting Proceedings: Nashik–Trimbakeshwar Kumbh Mela Authority · Divisional Commissioner Office, Nashik, Government of Maharashtra · 2026-09-19