Kokila Vrat
Parvati as the cuckoo; a month-long vow that begins on Ashadha Purnima.
Celebrated everywhere
Dates
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Tuesday, 28 July 2026 |
| 2027 | Saturday, 17 July 2027 |
| 2028 | Thursday, 6 July 2028 |
| 2029 | Tuesday, 24 July 2029 |
| 2030 | Sunday, 14 July 2030 |
| 2031 | Friday, 4 July 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 Ashadha. 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
In the Puranic tale, Sati was cursed by her father Daksha, whom she had offended by marrying Shiva, to spend years as a cuckoo in a garden before being reborn as Parvati and reunited with Shiva.
How it is kept
Observers traditionally keep a vow for a month from Ashadha Purnima, bathe early, worship Shiva and Gauri, give food to the needy and eat only after hearing the story.
Common questions
When is Kokila Vrat in 2027?
In 2027, Kokila Vrat falls on Saturday, 17 July 2027 in Mumbai. Dates for other years are in the table above.
How is the date of Kokila Vrat decided?
Full moon of Ashadha. 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 Kokila Vrat kept?
Observers traditionally keep a vow for a month from Ashadha Purnima, bathe early, worship Shiva and Gauri, give food to the needy and eat only after hearing the story.
Other festivals nearby
Open the Muhurtha app to see Kokila Vrat for your own town, with the exact time its tithi begins and ends. How every festival is dated.
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