Matsya Jayanti
Vishnu's first avatar, the fish who saved the Vedas.
Celebrated everywhere
Dates
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Saturday, 21 March 2026 |
| 2027 | Friday, 9 April 2027 |
| 2028 | Wednesday, 29 March 2028 |
| 2029 | Tuesday, 17 April 2029 |
| 2030 | Saturday, 6 April 2030 |
| 2031 | Wednesday, 26 March 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
3rd 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
At the end of an age a great flood threatened the world. Vishnu took the form of a fish to warn King Manu and carry the Vedas and the seeds of life to safety in a boat tied to his horn.
How it is kept
Devotees fast, worship Vishnu's fish form, feed fish in rivers and read the Matsya Purana.
Common questions
When is Matsya Jayanti in 2027?
In 2027, Matsya Jayanti falls on Friday, 9 April 2027 in Mumbai. Dates for other years are in the table above.
How is the date of Matsya Jayanti decided?
3rd 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 Matsya Jayanti kept?
Devotees fast, worship Vishnu's fish form, feed fish in rivers and read the Matsya Purana.
Other festivals nearby
Open the Muhurtha app to see Matsya Jayanti for your own town, with the exact time its tithi begins and ends. How every festival is dated.
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