Ramanujacharya Jayanti
The appearance of Shri Ramanujacharya.
Vaishnava (ISKCON)
Dates
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Monday, 23 March 2026 |
| 2027 | Sunday, 11 April 2027 |
| 2028 | Friday, 31 March 2028 |
| 2029 | Thursday, 19 April 2029 |
| 2030 | Monday, 8 April 2030 |
| 2031 | Friday, 28 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
5th 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
Shri Ramanujacharya, the great teacher of Vishishtadvaita, was born in Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu, in 1017. He taught that devotion to Vishnu is the way, and opened the teachings to all who sought them.
How it is kept
Vaishnava temples hold special worship and recite his hymns. The ISKCON calendar keeps it on the fifth day of the bright fortnight of Chaitra; Sri Vaishnavas in Tamil Nadu keep it on the Tiruvadirai star.
Common questions
When is Ramanujacharya Jayanti in 2027?
In 2027, Ramanujacharya Jayanti falls on Sunday, 11 April 2027 in Mumbai. Dates for other years are in the table above.
How is the date of Ramanujacharya Jayanti decided?
5th 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 Ramanujacharya Jayanti kept?
Vaishnava temples hold special worship and recite his hymns. The ISKCON calendar keeps it on the fifth day of the bright fortnight of Chaitra; Sri Vaishnavas in Tamil Nadu keep it on the Tiruvadirai star.
Other festivals nearby
Open the Muhurtha app to see Ramanujacharya Jayanti for your own town, with the exact time its tithi begins and ends. How every festival is dated.
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