Maha Shivratri and Somvati Amavasya · 6 March 2027

Mahashivratri & Somvati Amavasya Amrit Snan package, Haridwar Kumbh 2027

The first two Amrit Snans fall three days apart. Maha Shivratri in Kankhal, where Shiva married Sati in Daksha's house, is the most fitting place in India to spend the night of Shiva; then the akharas bathe again on the Monday new moon.

Dates: 5 March 2027 – 9 March 2027 · Duration: 5 days / 4 nights · Best for: Travellers who want the Kumbh at its most intense; fit adults comfortable with long nights and very large crowds.

Day by day

  1. 5 March

    Arrive, meet and settle in. Walk the akhara camps of Kankhal and Mayapur as they prepare. At night, join the akhara procession (subject to akhara permission and Mela police passes).

  2. 6 March · Maha Shivratri, 1st Amrit Snan

    Walk with the akharas to Har Ki Pauri at dawn. Rest. Evening Shivratri darshan at Daksha Mahadev, Kankhal.

  3. 7 March

    Naga sadhus and the Juna Akhara: the tradition, the initiation, the order of bathing. Evening kirtan and fireside stories.

  4. 8 March · Somvati Amavasya, 2nd Amrit Snan

    Watch the procession from the public route, then snan and puja at a designated ghat once the akharas have bathed.

  5. 9 March

    Gangadwar storytelling walk, then departure.

Experiences in this plan

  • Amrit Snan procession with the akharas
  • Akharas of Kankhal & Mayapur
  • Shivratri at Daksha Mahadev
  • Naga sadhus & the Juna Akhara
  • Snan & puja after the akharas

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