Balarama Jayanti
Balarama, the elder brother of Krishna, born on the sixth day of the bright half of Bhadrapada.
Celebrated across North India
Dates
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Wednesday, 16 September 2026 |
| 2027 | Sunday, 5 September 2027 |
| 2028 | Friday, 25 August 2028 |
| 2029 | Thursday, 13 September 2029 |
| 2030 | Tuesday, 3 September 2030 |
| 2031 | Monday, 22 September 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
6th day of the waxing moon, in Bhadrapada. Kept on the day that tithi begins before sayahna, the last fifth of daylight, so the date can differ from the sunrise reckoning. 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
Balarama, the elder brother of Krishna, is said to have been moved from Devaki’s womb to Rohini’s, and he is known by his plough, the hala, which gives him his other name, Haladhara.
How it is kept
Devotees fast, worship Balarama and Krishna, and eat only food not grown with a plough.
Common questions
When is Balarama Jayanti in 2027?
In 2027, Balarama Jayanti falls on Sunday, 5 September 2027 in Mumbai. Dates for other years are in the table above.
How is the date of Balarama Jayanti decided?
6th day of the waxing moon, in Bhadrapada. Kept on the day that tithi begins before sayahna, the last fifth of daylight, so the date can differ from the sunrise reckoning. 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 Balarama Jayanti kept?
Devotees fast, worship Balarama and Krishna, and eat only food not grown with a plough.
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Open the Muhurtha app to see Balarama Jayanti for your own town, with the exact time its tithi begins and ends. How every festival is dated.
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