Archive · 25 Aug 2026
Nashik’s Cultural Kumbh Unites India’s Devotional Traditions Ahead of Simhastha
Nashik will host a three-day festival about devotion, music, and saint traditions.
It will happen from August 28 to 30 at Thakkar Dome.
Artists from Maharashtra, Punjab, and Manipur will perform different kinds of devotional music.
These traditions use different languages and styles.
However, they all share a spirit of devotion.
Rahul Deshpande and Maithili Thakur are among the scheduled performers.
Bhai Maninder Singh Ji Hazuri Ragi will present Gurbani Shabad Kirtan.
Manipur artists will perform Nat Sankirtana.
The festival will also include discussions about saints and social harmony as part of preparations for Maha Simhastha 2027.
The three-day Simhastha Mahakumbh Bhakti Sangam will take place at Thakkar Dome in Nashik from August 28 to 30.
The festival will feature Maharashtra’s Kirtan and Abhangwari, Punjab’s Gurbani Shabad Kirtan, and Manipur’s Nat Sankirtana.
Performers include Rahul Deshpande, Maithili Thakur, Bhai Maninder Singh Ji Hazuri Ragi, and other devotional artists.
A Bhakti Sammelan on August 29 will discuss saint traditions, social harmony, and national coordination among saint communities.
Organized ahead of Maha Simhastha 2027, the event aims to showcase India’s devotional diversity and Nashik’s cultural identity.
- Who
- The Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Kumbh Mela Authority is organizing the festival, with devotional artists and traditions from Maharashtra, Punjab, and Manipur participating.
- What
- The Simhastha Mahakumbh Bhakti Sangam is a three-day festival of devotional music, artistic performances, and discussions on saint traditions.
- When
- August 28 to 30; the Bhakti Sammelan discussions will take place on August 29.
- Where
- Thakkar Dome in Nashik.
- Why
- It aims to bring India’s diverse devotional traditions together and showcase Nashik’s spiritual and cultural identity ahead of Maha Simhastha 2027.
- Event
- Simhastha Mahakumbh Bhakti Sangam
- Dates
- August 28–30
- Venue
- Thakkar Dome, Nashik
- Organizer
- Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Kumbh Mela Authority
- Featured traditions
- Maharashtra’s Kirtan and Abhangwari, Punjab’s Gurbani Shabad Kirtan, and Manipur’s Nat Sankirtana
- Discussion programme
- Bhakti Sammelan on August 29 covering saint traditions, social harmony, and national coordination
- Broader context
- Cultural preparations for Maha Simhastha 2027