Gayatri Jayanti
The day the Gayatri mantra was revealed.
Celebrated everywhere
Dates
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Thursday, 25 June 2026 |
| 2027 | Monday, 14 June 2027 |
| 2028 | Saturday, 3 June 2028 |
| 2029 | Friday, 22 June 2029 |
| 2030 | Wednesday, 12 June 2030 |
| 2031 | Sunday, 1 June 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
11th day of the waxing moon, in Jyeshtha. 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
The Gayatri mantra is among the oldest verses of the Rig Veda, and tradition says the sage Vishwamitra received it and gave it to the world. Different traditions keep Gayatri Jayanti on different days; this calendar uses the day of Nirjala Ekadashi.
How it is kept
Devotees chant the Gayatri mantra at sunrise, noon and sunset, fast, and read the meaning of the mantra.
Common questions
When is Gayatri Jayanti in 2027?
In 2027, Gayatri Jayanti falls on Monday, 14 June 2027 in Mumbai. Dates for other years are in the table above.
How is the date of Gayatri Jayanti decided?
11th day of the waxing moon, in Jyeshtha. 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 Gayatri Jayanti kept?
Devotees chant the Gayatri mantra at sunrise, noon and sunset, fast, and read the meaning of the mantra.
Other festivals nearby
Open the Muhurtha app to see Gayatri Jayanti for your own town, with the exact time its tithi begins and ends. How every festival is dated.
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