Kansa Vadh
Krishna's defeat of his uncle Kansa, marked in Mathura.
North India
Dates
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Friday, 20 November 2026 |
| 2027 | Monday, 8 November 2027 |
| 2028 | Friday, 27 October 2028 |
| 2029 | Thursday, 15 November 2029 |
| 2030 | Monday, 4 November 2030 |
| 2031 | Sunday, 23 November 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
10th day of the waxing moon, in Kartika. 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
Kansa, king of Mathura, imprisoned his sister Devaki and her husband because of a prophecy that her eighth son would kill him. That son, Krishna, grew up in Gokul, returned to Mathura, killed Kansa and freed his parents.
How it is kept
The story is staged in Mathura as a play with a procession, and Vishram Ghat is the centre of the celebrations.
Common questions
When is Kansa Vadh in 2027?
In 2027, Kansa Vadh falls on Monday, 8 November 2027 in Mumbai. Dates for other years are in the table above.
How is the date of Kansa Vadh decided?
10th day of the waxing moon, in Kartika. 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 Kansa Vadh kept?
The story is staged in Mathura as a play with a procession, and Vishram Ghat is the centre of the celebrations.
Other festivals nearby
Open the Muhurtha app to see Kansa Vadh for your own town, with the exact time its tithi begins and ends. How every festival is dated.
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