Mosaru Kudike · Vittal Pindi
The day after Janmashtami, Udupi's Krishna Matha breaks the curd pots in its Leelotsava.
Tulu Nadu
Dates
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Saturday, 5 September 2026 |
| 2027 | Wednesday, 25 August 2027 |
| 2028 | Monday, 14 August 2028 |
| 2029 | Saturday, 1 September 2029 |
| 2030 | Wednesday, 21 August 2030 |
| 2031 | Sunday, 10 August 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
The day after Krishna Janmashtami. 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
Krishna's childhood game of stealing butter and curd is remembered with pots of curd hung high. At Udupi, the Krishna Matha's Janmashtami celebration ends the next day with Vittal Pindi.
How it is kept
Young men dress as Vittal, run through the streets and break clay pots hung from ropes across the Rathabeedi, in the Leelotsava.
Common questions
When is Mosaru Kudike · Vittal Pindi in 2027?
In 2027, Mosaru Kudike · Vittal Pindi falls on Wednesday, 25 August 2027 in Mumbai. Dates for other years are in the table above.
How is the date of Mosaru Kudike · Vittal Pindi decided?
The day after Krishna Janmashtami. 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 Mosaru Kudike · Vittal Pindi kept?
Young men dress as Vittal, run through the streets and break clay pots hung from ropes across the Rathabeedi, in the Leelotsava.
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Open the Muhurtha app to see Mosaru Kudike · Vittal Pindi for your own town, with the exact time its tithi begins and ends. How every festival is dated.
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