Aniket Shetty

Bisu Parba

Tulu new year — the Bisu kani is arranged the night before and seen first thing.

Tulu Nadu

Dates

YearDate
2026Tuesday, 14 April 2026
2027Wednesday, 14 April 2027
2028Friday, 14 April 2028
2029Saturday, 14 April 2029
2030Sunday, 14 April 2030
2031Monday, 14 April 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

1st day of Paggu. 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

Bisu is the Tulu new year, on the day the Sun enters Mesha, the first sign. Families set the Bisu Kani, a tray of the first fruits, vegetables and grain, a mirror, gold and a coconut, and see it first thing in the morning for a prosperous year.

How it is kept

The Kani is arranged the night before and seen at dawn. People then bathe, wear new clothes, share sweet dishes and visit temples and Bhuta shrines.

Common questions

When is Bisu Parba in 2027?

In 2027, Bisu Parba falls on Wednesday, 14 April 2027 in Mumbai. Dates for other years are in the table above.

How is the date of Bisu Parba decided?

1st day of Paggu. 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 Bisu Parba kept?

The Kani is arranged the night before and seen at dawn. People then bathe, wear new clothes, share sweet dishes and visit temples and Bhuta shrines.

Other festivals nearby

Open the Muhurtha app to see Bisu Parba for your own town, with the exact time its tithi begins and ends. How every festival is dated.

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