Nashik Kumbh Mela 2027
Your Kumbh Mela 2027 eSIM, no SIM counter forms required
Getting a local SIM in India as a foreigner takes your passport, visa, a photo and a local address, and during the Kumbh that can eat a whole day. Set up the eSIM before you leave instead, and you are online from touchdown.
- Your number stays yours
- Top up whenever
- Up to 5% back
- flag hoisting at Ramkund marks the opening of the Mela
- 31 Oct 2026flag hoisting at Ramkund marks the opening of the Mela
- people expected to visit across the full Mela
- 120 millionpeople expected to visit across the full Mela
- dates of the Amrit Snan baths
- 2027: 2 Aug, 31 Aug, 11 Sepdates of the Amrit Snan baths
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Airtel network
Our India eSIM connects to Airtel, which brought 287 sites and 78 cells on wheels to the 2025 Maha Kumbh at Prayagraj.
Skip the KYC line
There is no counter asking for your original passport, visa copies and a photo. The eSIM is set up before departure.
Keep your own number
The eSIM handles the data while family calls and bank codes still arrive on your regular line.
Three small steps, then you are off
- 1
Choose a destination
Look up a country or a region. Prices appear in your own currency.
- 2
Install it at home
Scan the QR code before you leave. Nothing to swap, no SIM tray.
- 3
Switch on when you land
Turn the eSIM on after landing and you are online. Your usual number stays in the phone for calls and messages.
Good to know
- What are the dates of the Nashik Kumbh Mela 2027?
- The Mela opens on 31 October 2026. Amrit Snan baths fall on 2 August, 31 August and 11 September 2027.
- Are foreigners allowed to buy a SIM in India?
- They are, with the original passport and visa, a photo and a local address. Once the visa expires, the SIM stops working.
- Does the network hold up on bathing days?
- At peak hours, every network slows down. Before each bath, settle on meeting points with your group.
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