Shankaracharya Jayanti · 2026
Falls on: Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Birthday of Adi Shankaracharya, the great philosopher and theologian who established Advaita Vedanta.
Dates and timings for Madrid.
Why this date
It is kept on the day its tithi is current at sunrise in Madrid.
How it is observed
- Adi Shankara puja
- Vedanta discourses
Regional calendars
Also known as: शंकराचार्य जयंती (Hindi) · சங்கராச்சாரியார் ஜயந்தி (Tamil) · శంకరాచార్య జయంతి (Telugu) · ಶಂಕರಾಚಾರ್ಯ ಜಯಂತಿ (Kannada) · ശങ്കരാചാര്യ ജയന്തി (Malayalam)
- Amanta (month ends at the new moon; South and West India)
- Vaishakha · Shukla Paksha
- Purnimanta (month ends at the full moon; North India)
- Vaishakha · Shukla Paksha
- Tamil: Chithirai 8, 2057 (Thiruvalluvar)
- Bengali: Boishakh 7, 1433 (Bangabda)
- Malayalam: Medam 8, 1201 (Kollam era)
Computed for Madrid. Each solar calendar starts its month by its own region's rule.
Shankaracharya Jayanti 2026
Shiva
- Tuesday, April 21, 2026View day panchang →Tithi window: 12:45 AM – 9:50 PM CEST
Frequently asked questions
- What is Shankaracharya Jayanti?
- Birthday of Adi Shankaracharya, the great philosopher and theologian who established Advaita Vedanta.
- When is Shankaracharya Jayanti 2026?
- Shankaracharya Jayanti falls on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.