Parashurama Jayanti
The axe-wielding sixth avatar of Vishnu.
Celebrated everywhere
Dates
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Sunday, 19 April 2026 |
| 2027 | Saturday, 8 May 2027 |
| 2028 | Thursday, 27 April 2028 |
| 2029 | Wednesday, 16 May 2029 |
| 2030 | Sunday, 5 May 2030 |
| 2031 | Thursday, 24 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
3rd day of the waxing moon, in 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
Parashurama, 'Rama with the axe', is the sixth avatar of Vishnu, son of the sage Jamadagni and Renuka, and counted among the immortals. Tradition says he reclaimed the Konkan and Kerala coast from the sea.
How it is kept
Devotees fast, worship Vishnu, give to Brahmins and visit his temples, especially in the Konkan. Many keep it on Akshaya Tritiya.
Common questions
When is Parashurama Jayanti in 2027?
In 2027, Parashurama Jayanti falls on Saturday, 8 May 2027 in Mumbai. Dates for other years are in the table above.
How is the date of Parashurama Jayanti decided?
3rd day of the waxing moon, in 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 Parashurama Jayanti kept?
Devotees fast, worship Vishnu, give to Brahmins and visit his temples, especially in the Konkan. Many keep it on Akshaya Tritiya.
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Open the Muhurtha app to see Parashurama Jayanti for your own town, with the exact time its tithi begins and ends. How every festival is dated.
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