Simhastha Kumbh Mela is a major Hindu pilgrimage held roughly every 12 years at Ujjain and Nashik-Trimbakeshwar, drawing millions for ritual baths, prayers and discourses. Preparations in Ujjain, including road-widening and infrastructure work, have triggered clashes after partial demolition of Shahi Masjid. The festival’s dates follow traditional planetary calculations, Ujjain’s next Simhastha is scheduled for 2028, Nashik for 2027 and 2028.
