On the lines of Uttar Pradesh (UP), Maharashtra, too will have a Kumbh Mela Authority Act for the religious mela to be held in Nashik-Trimbakeshwar in 2027. In Nashik, speaking about Kumbh preparations, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said, “Maharashtra, too, will have special authority to ensure smooth execution of plans for the festival.”

Further elaborating, the CM cited that his government plans to develop Trimbakeshwar temple, one of the 12 jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva. Going by the rush of visitors to the recently conducted Mahakumbh at Prayagraj in UP, the Maharashtra government is anticipating the crowd turnout to be four times higher compared to the 2015 festival held in Nashik. Kumbh—the religious festival—is held once every 12 years. It may be recalled that in 2003, at the Nashik Kumbh, a stampede had claimed 39 lives.