Sant Tukaram Beej
The day Sant Tukaram is remembered as going to Vaikuntha, observed at Dehu.
Maharashtra
Dates
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Thursday, 5 March 2026 |
| 2027 | Wednesday, 24 March 2027 |
| 2028 | Sunday, 12 March 2028 |
| 2029 | Friday, 2 March 2029 |
| 2030 | Thursday, 21 March 2030 |
| 2031 | Monday, 10 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
2nd day of the waning moon, in Phalguna. 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
Sant Tukaram, the 17th-century Varkari poet of Dehu, wrote thousands of Marathi abhangas in praise of Vitthal. Tradition says he was taken to Vaikuntha in a chariot on this day.
How it is kept
Varkaris gather at Dehu near Pune, hold kirtans and recite his abhangas, and a procession moves along the Indrayani river.
Common questions
When is Sant Tukaram Beej in 2027?
In 2027, Sant Tukaram Beej falls on Wednesday, 24 March 2027 in Mumbai. Dates for other years are in the table above.
How is the date of Sant Tukaram Beej decided?
2nd day of the waning moon, in Phalguna. 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 Sant Tukaram Beej kept?
Varkaris gather at Dehu near Pune, hold kirtans and recite his abhangas, and a procession moves along the Indrayani river.
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Open the Muhurtha app to see Sant Tukaram Beej for your own town, with the exact time its tithi begins and ends. How every festival is dated.
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