Archive · 10 Oct 2026
Ujjain Supplies Narmada Water for Amavasya Holy Dip
People are preparing to take a religious dip in Ujjain’s Kshipra River for special observances on October 10.
The river is being supplied with water from the Narmada River through a pipeline.
Officials say about 0.8 cusecs have been sent each day for several days.
Water is being held near Gau Ghat before it is released to bathing areas.
The dip is set to begin at midnight and last until Saturday afternoon.
Thousands of people also went to Siddhwat and Gayakotha to perform rituals for their ancestors.
Long lines formed at both places.
Priests expect another large crowd for Sarva Pitru Amavasya.
Ujjain’s administration is supplying Narmada water to the Kshipra River ahead of the October 10 holy dip.
About 0.8 cusecs have been supplied daily through a pipeline for the past three to four days.
Water is being stored up to Gau Ghat and will be released before bathing begins at Triveni, Ram Ghat and other ghats.
Bathing is scheduled to start at midnight and continue until Saturday afternoon; sprinklers have been installed along the ghats.
Thousands gathered at Siddhwat and Gayakotha for ancestral rites, with queues reaching nearly one kilometre at both locations.
- Who
- Devotees, the Ujjain administration and Municipal Corporation additional commissioner Pawan Singh.
- What
- Narmada water is being supplied to the Kshipra River for a holy dip, while devotees gather for ancestral rituals.
- When
- The dip is scheduled for October 10, beginning at midnight and continuing until Saturday afternoon; devotees gathered at Siddhwat and Gayakotha on Friday.
- Where
- Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, including the Kshipra River ghats, Siddhwat and Gayakotha.
- Why
- For bathing on Shanishchari Amavasya and Sarva Pitru Amavasya, and for rituals seeking ancestral blessings.
- Observance date
- October 10
- Daily water supply
- Approximately 0.8 cusecs
- Water source
- Narmada River, delivered through a pipeline
- Water charge
- Rs 22.60 per 1,000 litres, charged by the Narmada Valley Development Authority
- Bathing schedule
- From midnight until Saturday afternoon
- Gathering locations
- Siddhwat and Gayakotha, where queues stretched nearly one kilometre