Meenakshi Thirukalyanam · 2026
Falls on: Saturday, March 28, 2026 · 10-day festival (Mar 28 – Apr 6)
Celestial wedding of Goddess Meenakshi and Lord Sundareswarar celebrated at Madurai Meenakshi Temple.
Dates and timings for Howrah.
Why this date
It is kept on the day its tithi is current at sunrise in Howrah.
How it is observed
- Divine wedding (Kalyanam)
- Processions
- Special abhishekam
Regional calendars
Also known as: மீனாக்ஷி திருக்கல்யாணம் (Tamil)
- Amanta (month ends at the new moon; South and West India)
- Chaitra · Shukla Paksha
- Purnimanta (month ends at the full moon; North India)
- Chaitra · Shukla Paksha
- Tamil: Panguni 14, 2056 (Thiruvalluvar)
- Bengali: Choitro 13, 1432 (Bangabda)
- Odia: Chaitra 14, 1433 (Vilayati era)
- Malayalam: Meenam 14, 1201 (Kollam era)
Computed for Howrah. Each solar calendar starts its month by its own region's rule.
Meenakshi Thirukalyanam 2026
Meenakshi/Sundareswarar
- Saturday, March 28, 2026View day panchang →Tithi window: Fri, Mar 27, 10:07 AM – Sat, Mar 28, 8:46 AM IST
Frequently asked questions
- What is Meenakshi Thirukalyanam?
- Celestial wedding of Goddess Meenakshi and Lord Sundareswarar celebrated at Madurai Meenakshi Temple.
- When is Meenakshi Thirukalyanam 2026?
- Meenakshi Thirukalyanam falls on Saturday, March 28, 2026.