Uttarakhand CM Dhami unveils 2027 Kumbh Mela schedule on the banks of Ganga. Check details

Kumbh Mela bathing schedule key dates

The Chief Minister released the bathing schedule as follows:

• 14 January – Makar Sankranti
• 06 February – Mauni Amavasya
• 11 February – Basant Panchami
• 20 February – Magh Purnima
• 06 March – Mahashivratri (Amrit Snan)
• 08 March – Phalgun Amavasya (Amrit Snan)
• 07 April – Nav Samvatsar
• 14 April – Mesh Sankranti (Amrit Snan)
• 15 April – Ram Navami
• 20 April – Chaitra Purnima

Kumbh Mela 2027 preparations and security

CM Dhami said the state has started large-scale planning for the Kumbh 2027 and will coordinate with central and state security agencies. Local police, NDRF, PAC, the Health Department and the Fire Department will handle safety and emergency response. Officials who have previously managed Kumbh melas will help guide crowd and traffic planning.

He said agencies have begun work on waste management, drainage and ghat cleanliness. The Chief Minister added that the government expects a larger footfall in 2027 compared to the 2010 and 2021 Kumbhs.

Acharyas and saints welcomed the government’s approach and said they would cooperate with the state as preparations move forward. Dhami also shared a meal with them after the meeting.

Rajya Sabha MP Kalpana Saini, Haridwar MLA Madan Kaushik, Ranipur MLA Adesh Chauhan, Roorkee MLA Pradeep Batra, Haridwar Mayor Kiran Jaisal, Roorkee Mayor Anita Devi Agrawal, BJP state vice president Swami Yatishwaranand and senior district and police officials also attended the prep meeting.

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