Kurma Jayanti
Vishnu as the tortoise who bore the churning mountain.
Celebrated everywhere
Dates
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Friday, 1 May 2026 |
| 2027 | Thursday, 20 May 2027 |
| 2028 | Monday, 8 May 2028 |
| 2029 | Sunday, 27 May 2029 |
| 2030 | Friday, 17 May 2030 |
| 2031 | Wednesday, 7 May 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 Vaishakha. 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
When the gods and demons churned the ocean for the nectar of immortality, Mount Mandara began to sink. Vishnu took the form of a giant tortoise and held the mountain on his back.
How it is kept
Devotees fast and worship Vishnu's tortoise form in the evening. Some temples, as at Srikurmam in Andhra Pradesh, hold special worship.
Common questions
When is Kurma Jayanti in 2027?
In 2027, Kurma Jayanti falls on Thursday, 20 May 2027 in Mumbai. Dates for other years are in the table above.
How is the date of Kurma Jayanti decided?
Full moon of Vaishakha. 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 Kurma Jayanti kept?
Devotees fast and worship Vishnu's tortoise form in the evening. Some temples, as at Srikurmam in Andhra Pradesh, hold special worship.
Other festivals nearby
Open the Muhurtha app to see Kurma Jayanti for your own town, with the exact time its tithi begins and ends. How every festival is dated.
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