Nashik Kumbh begins with ₹34,732 crore infrastructure push

President Droupadi Murmu is set to hoist the ceremonial flags at Nashik's Ramkund and Trimbakeshwar's Kushavarta Tirtha, formally beginning the Kumbh held once every 12 years. Maharashtra has taken up projects worth about ₹34,732 crore for an expected 12 crore pilgrim visits, including road widening and a 65-km ring road. The first major holy bath is scheduled for August 2027.