Shravani Mela 2026

Shravani Mela 2026 runs from 30 July to 28 August 2026 at Baba Baidyanath Dham in Deoghar, Jharkhand, covering the whole month of Shravan. 28 August is Shravan Purnima, the closing day.

The four Sawan Somwars fall on Monday 3 August, Monday 10 August, Monday 17 August and Monday 24 August 2026. Sawan Shivratri is on Tuesday 11 August. These are the peak days, with the longest queues and the tightest traffic restrictions.

The temple's published schedule opens the doors at 04:00, with kancha jal (the first water offering) at 04:10, closing at 14:00. Doors reopen at 18:00, shringar puja is at 18:10, and the sanctum closes at 20:00. During Shravani Mela these hours are routinely extended, and on the busiest days darshan runs almost continuously.

No. The Jharkhand government has discontinued VIP and VVIP out-of-turn darshan for the duration of the state-run Shravani Mela 2026. Every pilgrim goes through the same queue, so any offer of paid queue-jumping should be treated as a scam and reported.

Mobile phones are banned inside the temple complex, as are bags and large luggage, leather items such as belts and wallets, other electronic gadgets, cameras and plastic bottles. Deposit your phone at an authorised storage point before joining the queue.

Kanwariyas fill Ganga water at Sultanganj in Bihar and walk roughly 105 km to Baba Baidyanath Dham in Deoghar, traditionally barefoot. For 2026 the path has soft sand laid from Dumma to Baba Mandir, with round-the-clock drinking water, separate toilet and bathing facilities for men and women, and health camps at intervals.

Jasidih Junction is the main railhead, on the Howrah-Delhi main line, with Baidyanath Dham station closer to the temple. Around a dozen pairs of Shravani Mela special trains run through the season. Deoghar Airport is served by IndiGo with direct flights to Delhi and Kolkata. Buses and taxis run from Ranchi, Dhanbad, Patna, Bhagalpur and Kolkata.

In any emergency, 112 is the fastest route and works from any phone anywhere in India. Ambulance is 108. The Deoghar district administration also lists Sadar Hospital on 9263002130, Deoghar Fire Station on 06432-223260 and the Baba Mandir office on 06432-232680. The fair area is divided into sectors, each with its own control room, and a QR-code complaint system operates along the queue.