Yamuna Jayanti
The river Yamuna's descent to earth.
North India
Dates
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Tuesday, 24 March 2026 |
| 2027 | Monday, 12 April 2027 |
| 2028 | Saturday, 1 April 2028 |
| 2029 | Friday, 20 April 2029 |
| 2030 | Tuesday, 9 April 2030 |
| 2031 | Saturday, 29 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
6th 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
Yamuna is said to be the daughter of the Sun and the sister of Yama, the god of death, and bathing in her is believed to free people from the fear of death. She is closely tied to Krishna's childhood in Vrindavan.
How it is kept
Devotees bathe in the Yamuna at Mathura and Vrindavan, light lamps at the ghats and offer her flowers and sweets.
Common questions
When is Yamuna Jayanti in 2027?
In 2027, Yamuna Jayanti falls on Monday, 12 April 2027 in Mumbai. Dates for other years are in the table above.
How is the date of Yamuna Jayanti decided?
6th 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 Yamuna Jayanti kept?
Devotees bathe in the Yamuna at Mathura and Vrindavan, light lamps at the ghats and offer her flowers and sweets.
Other festivals nearby
Open the Muhurtha app to see Yamuna Jayanti for your own town, with the exact time its tithi begins and ends. How every festival is dated.
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