🪷 कूर्म जयन्ती · Kūrma Jayantī

📅 When is Kūrma Jayantī?

YearDateDay
20252025-05-12Monday
2026 (this year)2026-05-01Friday
20272027-05-20Thursday
20282028-05-08Monday
Kūrma supports Mount Mandara during the Sāgara-mathana (churning of the cosmic ocean).
Associated deity: Kūrma (2nd avatāra of Krishna)

Tradition

Tradition: Vaishnava

Avatāra index: #11 of 22 (per Bhāgavata 1.3)

Vrata: No

Detection Rule (Pure Pañchāṅga-Based)

{
  "tithi_number": 15,
  "tithi_paksha": "Śukla",
  "lunar_month": "Vaiśākha"
}

Sources

Precedence: 4 (lower = higher priority on multi-festival days)
Engine: Festival catalogue runs at request time over the Sūrya-Siddhānta substrate's pañchāṅga output