Mahavir Jayanti
The birth of Mahavira, the 24th Jain Tirthankara.
Celebrated everywhere
Dates
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Tuesday, 31 March 2026 |
| 2027 | Sunday, 18 April 2027 |
| 2028 | Friday, 7 April 2028 |
| 2029 | Thursday, 26 April 2029 |
| 2030 | Tuesday, 16 April 2030 |
| 2031 | Saturday, 5 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
13th day of the waxing moon, in Chaitra. 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
Mahavira, born around 599 BCE, taught non-violence (ahimsa), truth and non-attachment. Jains keep his birthday on Chaitra Shukla Trayodashi.
How it is kept
Jains visit temples, bathe the image of Mahavira (abhishek), take out a procession and give charity. Many fast, and the day stresses compassion to all living beings.
Common questions
When is Mahavir Jayanti in 2027?
In 2027, Mahavir Jayanti falls on Sunday, 18 April 2027 in Mumbai. Dates for other years are in the table above.
How is the date of Mahavir Jayanti decided?
13th day of the waxing moon, in Chaitra. 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 Mahavir Jayanti kept?
Jains visit temples, bathe the image of Mahavira (abhishek), take out a procession and give charity. Many fast, and the day stresses compassion to all living beings.
Other festivals nearby
Open the Muhurtha app to see Mahavir Jayanti for your own town, with the exact time its tithi begins and ends. How every festival is dated.
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