Nasik Kumbh Mela begins on 14 July 2015, Friday. Kumbh Mela at Nasik begins with Flag Hoisting of Akhara at Ram Kunda.
Schedule of Nasik Kumbh Mela 2015
Flag hoisting of Akhara date – 14 July 2015, Friday, at Ram Kunda.
The flag hoisting of the Akharas on 19 August 2015 at Sadhugram
First Snan ((Shravan Shudha Pratham) – 26 August 2015
First Shahi Snan (Royal bath) of Kumbh Mela 2015 date is (Shravan Purnima) – 29 August 2015, Saturday, at Ram Kunda.
Second Shahi Snan of Kumbh Mela 2015 date – 13 September 2015, Second Shahi Snan on Bhadrapada Amavasya – Main Bathing day.
Third Shahi Snan of Nashik Kumbh Mela 2015 date – 18 September 2015, Third Shahi Snan (Bhadrapada Shukla Panchami – Rishi Panchami)
Bhadrapada Shukla Dwadashi – Vaman Dwadashi Snan – 25 September 2015
In the event of Sun in Capricorn and entrance of Jupiter in Taurus, kumbh mela is held at Prayag. In the event of entrance of Jupiter in Leo, kumbh mela is held at Nashik on the bank of river Godavari and in the event of entry of Jupiter in Leo and entry of Sun in Aries, kumbh is held at Ujjain. When Jupiter, Sun and Moon enters in Cancer on lunar conjunction (Amavasya – last day of the dark half of a month), kumbh is held on the banks of river Godavari.
When Jupiter enters in Libra and Sun & Moon remain together on Kartik Amavasya (8th month of Hindu year), then also Moksha Dayak (free from all bonds) kumbh mela is held at Ujjain.