Annapurna Jayanti
The goddess who feeds everyone; kitchens are honoured.
Celebrated everywhere
Dates
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Wednesday, 23 December 2026 |
| 2027 | Monday, 13 December 2027 |
| 2028 | Friday, 1 December 2028 |
| 2029 | Thursday, 20 December 2029 |
| 2030 | Monday, 9 December 2030 |
| 2031 | Sunday, 28 December 2031 |
Dates are for Mumbai. A tithi that changes close to sunrise or sunset can fall a day earlier or later in another city, so for your own town open the festival in the app.
When it falls
Full moon of Margashirsha. Like every lunar festival it lands on a different Gregorian date each year. Muhurtha works the date out from the positions of the Sun and Moon, using the rule for this festival; see how every festival is dated.
The story
Once Shiva said that the world, including food, was an illusion. Parvati disappeared and the world suffered famine. She returned as Annapurna, the goddess of food, and Shiva himself begged her for alms.
How it is kept
Kitchens are cleaned and worshipped, grain is offered to the goddess and people share food with the hungry, especially at the Annapurna temples in Kashi and Horanadu.
Common questions
When is Annapurna Jayanti in 2027?
In 2027, Annapurna Jayanti falls on Monday, 13 December 2027 in Mumbai. Dates for other years are in the table above.
How is the date of Annapurna Jayanti decided?
Full moon of Margashirsha. Like every lunar festival it lands on a different Gregorian date each year. Muhurtha works the date out from the positions of the Sun and Moon, using the rule for this festival; see how every festival is dated.
How is Annapurna Jayanti kept?
Kitchens are cleaned and worshipped, grain is offered to the goddess and people share food with the hungry, especially at the Annapurna temples in Kashi and Horanadu.
Other festivals nearby
Open the Muhurtha app to see Annapurna Jayanti for your own town, with the exact time its tithi begins and ends. How every festival is dated.
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