Varaha Dwadashi
The appearance of Lord Varahadeva.
Vaishnava (ISKCON)
Dates
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Friday, 30 January 2026 |
| 2027 | Thursday, 18 February 2027 |
| 2028 | Monday, 7 February 2028 |
| 2029 | Saturday, 27 January 2029 |
| 2030 | Friday, 15 February 2030 |
| 2031 | Tuesday, 4 February 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
12th day of the waxing moon, in Magha. 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
Varaha is Vishnu's boar form, who lifted the Earth out of the cosmic waters on his tusks after the demon Hiranyaksha had dragged her down. His appearance is remembered on the twelfth day of the bright fortnight of Magha.
How it is kept
Devotees worship Varaha with water, flowers and tulsi, and listen to his story. The Ekadashi fast before it is broken this morning.
Common questions
When is Varaha Dwadashi in 2027?
In 2027, Varaha Dwadashi falls on Thursday, 18 February 2027 in Mumbai. Dates for other years are in the table above.
How is the date of Varaha Dwadashi decided?
12th day of the waxing moon, in Magha. 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 Varaha Dwadashi kept?
Devotees worship Varaha with water, flowers and tulsi, and listen to his story. The Ekadashi fast before it is broken this morning.
Other festivals nearby
Open the Muhurtha app to see Varaha Dwadashi for your own town, with the exact time its tithi begins and ends. How every festival is dated.
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