Parashurama Jayanti 2026
Parashurama Jayanti 2026 falls on Sunday, Sunday, April 19, 2026. Observed on: vaishakha shukla 3.
Exact date, puja muhurat & city-wise timings for Parashurama Jayanti 2026
Key Information
Festival Date
Sunday, April 19, 2026
2026 Calendar Context
Weekday
Sunday
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
This year Parashurama Jayanti falls on a Sunday, 11 days earlier than 2025 (2025-04-30) — typical lunar-calendar drift.
Falling on a Sunday gives the day a Surya emphasis — Sun-ruled rites and copper offerings carry extra weight.
The 2025 observance fell on Wednesday, 2025-04-30 — this year arrives 11 days earlier in the Gregorian calendar, the familiar 11-day shift of the unmodified lunar year.
Looking ahead to 2027, Parashurama Jayanti will fall on Saturday, 2027-05-08 (19 days later than this year). So planning ritual schedules across years means anchoring to the tithi rather than the Gregorian date.
Astronomical context for Parashurama Jayanti 2026
On Sunday, April 19, 2026, sunrise in Delhi (the reference city for this page) falls at 05:51 IST and sunset at 18:49 IST — a daylight span of 12h 58m. Across the six pan-Indian cities tabulated below, sunrise on this date varies from 05:13 (Kolkata) at the eastern edge to 06:18 (Mumbai) in the west — a 65-minute difference that drives the city-by-city muhurat shift you see in the table.
For Parashurama Jayanti 2026, the central rite of madhyahna (midday) depends on the Vaishakha Shukla 3 being present during that window on 2026-04-19 — confirmed across 6 reference cities in this year's computation pass. Cities further east (Kolkata, Chennai) see the window open ~15-25 minutes before Delhi; cities west of Delhi (Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore) see it start later by a similar margin.
City-Wise Timings for Parashurama Jayanti 2026
| City | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 5:51 AM | 6:49 PM |
| Mumbai | 6:18 AM | 6:56 PM |
| Bangalore | 6:05 AM | 6:32 PM |
| Chennai | 5:54 AM | 6:22 PM |
| Kolkata | 5:13 AM | 5:58 PM |
| Pune | 6:15 AM | 6:52 PM |
Why This Date?
Parashurama Jayanti follows the Madhyahna (Midday) rule. The tithi must be active during the Madhyahna (Midday) window for the festival to be observed on that day. When the tithi spans two calendar days, the Dharmasindhu tie-breaking rules determine the correct observance date.
Tithi Determination Rule
The tithi must prevail at Madhyahna (midday). Used for festivals like Rama Navami and Ganesh Chaturthi.
Source: Dharmasindhu & Nirnayasindhu – classical Kala-Vyapti system
Deity
Lord Parashurama (Vishnu)
Legend & History
Parashurama, the sixth avatar of Vishnu, was born to sage Jamadagni and Renuka. He is the warrior-sage who wielded an axe (parashu) given by Lord Shiva. He rid the earth of oppressive Kshatriya kings … Read full legend →Show less ↑
Parashurama, the sixth avatar of Vishnu, was born to sage Jamadagni and Renuka. He is the warrior-sage who wielded an axe (parashu) given by Lord Shiva. He rid the earth of oppressive Kshatriya kings twenty-one times.
How to Observe
Observe a fast and worship Lord Vishnu. Visit temples dedicated to Parashurama, especially along the Konkan coast. Offer prayers for courage and righteousness. Brahmins particularly venerate this day.
Significance
Honors the immortal (Chiranjeevi) warrior-sage avatar of Vishnu who championed justice. He is believed to still live on Mahendragiri mountain and will serve as the martial guru of Kalki, Vishnu's final avatar.
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