Hayagriva Jayanti · 2024
Falls on: Monday, August 19, 2024
Birthday of Lord Hayagriva, the horse-headed avatar of Vishnu who restored the Vedas and is the god of knowledge.
Dates and timings for Howrah.
Why this date
It is kept on the day its tithi covers most of Pradosha, the twilight after sunset, in Howrah.
How it is observed
- Hayagriva puja
- Saraswati puja
- Worship of books
Regional calendars
Also known as: हयग्रीव जयंती (Hindi) · ஹயக்ரீவ ஜெயந்தி (Tamil) · హయగ్రీవ జయంతి (Telugu) · ಹಯಗ್ರೀವ ಜಯಂತಿ (Kannada)
- Amanta (month ends at the new moon; South and West India)
- Shravana · Shukla Paksha
- Purnimanta (month ends at the full moon; North India)
- Shravana · Shukla Paksha
- Tamil: Avani 3, 2055 (Thiruvalluvar)
- Bengali: Bhadro 3, 1431 (Bangabda)
- Odia: Bhadraba 4, 1431 (Vilayati era)
- Malayalam: Chingam 3, 1200 (Kollam era)
Computed for Howrah. Each solar calendar starts its month by its own region's rule.
Hayagriva Jayanti 2024
Hayagriva
- Monday, August 19, 2024View day panchang →Tithi window: 3:05 AM – 11:55 PM ISTPuja window: 6:05 – 7:41 PM IST
Frequently asked questions
- What is Hayagriva Jayanti?
- Birthday of Lord Hayagriva, the horse-headed avatar of Vishnu who restored the Vedas and is the god of knowledge.
- When is Hayagriva Jayanti 2024?
- Hayagriva Jayanti falls on Monday, August 19, 2024.