After the conclusion of the Maha Kumbh 2025 in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh marked by the Mahashivratri holy dip on February 26, people now look forward to the upcoming major gathering in this traditional event. Official records show that the Maha Kumbh drew more than 66 crore devotees on the final day.
Nashik To Host The Next Kumbh In 2027
The authorities in Nashik Maharashtra are working to prepare for the upcoming Kumbh Mela event which will take place in 2027 and is slated to take place from July 17 and August 17. The spiritual festival will occur mostly in Trimbakeshwar which lies 38 kilometers away from Nashik by the shores of the Godavari River.
Preparations Already Underway
Maharashtra has already initiated organizational activities to welcome one of the largest religious events. As per the Mid-Day report Manisha Patankar Mhaiskar who heads the Public Works Department attended Nashik to oversee development strategies regarding road systems traffic control and urban network enhancements. The Kumbh site will have special transportation buses that serve pilgrims who arrive from parking areas.
Nashik Municipal Corporation introduced a substantial infrastructure improvement plan which seeks funding of ₹7,500 crore. Nine bridges and two sewage treatment facilities together with the acquisition of 250 acres will form part of Sadhugram development for saints and sages. The work on these projects will commence in April 2025 after obtaining state government approval, as per media reports.
A Technologically Advanced Kumbh
Maharastra Cheif Minister Devendra Fadnavis guaranteed a technologically superior Kumbh Mela for 2027. As per the views shared by him on Nasscom Technology and Leadership Forum 2025 in Mumbai he emphasized on the use of Artifical Intelligence (AI) to manage the crowd.
He further added “In 2027, we will have Kumbh at Nashik. The Prayagraj Kumbh was organised in an area spreading across 15,000 hectares and the Nashik Kumbh area is about 250 hectares. I have the experience of organising Kumbh in 2015, but I would say that this time it will be technologically the most advanced Kumbh.” He aslo emphasized that technology would serve as a fundamental tool to let people who could not physically attend witness the digital holy bath.
