Hayagriva Jayanti · 2026
Falls on: Thursday, August 27, 2026
Birthday of Lord Hayagriva, the horse-headed avatar of Vishnu who restored the Vedas and is the god of knowledge.
Dates and timings for Brooklyn.
Why this date
It is kept on the day its tithi covers most of Pradosha, the twilight after sunset, in Brooklyn.
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 11, 2057 (Thiruvalluvar)
- Bengali: Bhadro 11, 1433 (Bangabda)
- Odia: Bhadraba 12, 1433 (Vilayati era)
- Malayalam: Chingam 11, 1202 (Kollam era)
Computed for Brooklyn. Each solar calendar starts its month by its own region's rule.
Hayagriva Jayanti 2026
Hayagriva
- Thursday, August 27, 2026View day panchang →Tithi window: Wed, Aug 26, 11:39 PM – Fri, Aug 28, 12:18 AM EDTPuja window: 7:35 – 9:11 PM EDT
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 2026?
- Hayagriva Jayanti falls on Thursday, August 27, 2026.