Akal Bodhon 2027
5th Oct 2027
Akal Bodhon 2027 is on Tuesday, 5 October 2027. Shashti tithi begins at 01:36 AM IST on 5 Oct and ends at 02:33 AM IST on 6 Oct. Shashti is the tithi at sunrise on 5 Oct.
| Shashti tithi begins | 01:36 AM, Tue, 5 Oct |
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| Shashti tithi ends | 02:33 AM, Wed, 6 Oct |
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:52 AM – 12:39 PM |
| Times for | Ujjain (IST) |
On this page: prarthanas and mantras with audio · questions about Akal Bodhon
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Frequently Asked Questions
When is Akal Bodhon in 2027?
Akal Bodhon 2027 falls on Tuesday, 5 October 2027. Shashti tithi runs from 01:36 AM, 5 Oct to 02:33 AM, 6 Oct IST, as calculated for Ujjain. Times shift by a few minutes for other cities.
What is Akal Bodhon?
Akal Bodhon is the twilight rite that opens Durga Puja by 'waking' the goddess out of season — the gods are said to sleep through Dakshinayana, and Durga's true worship slot was spring (Chaitra). Performed on Shashthi at the foot of a Bel tree, with a water-filled kalash placed at its base.
Why is Akal Bodhon observed?
The story comes from the 14th-century Bengali Ramayana of Krittivas, not the older Valmiki version. Stalled against Ravana and Kumbhakarna, Rama decides to invoke Durga — but it is Ashwin, the wrong half of the year for her worship, so the awakening is 'akal', untimely. He gathers 108 lotuses for the offering; Durga quietly hides one to test him. Finding only 107, Rama prepares to pluck out his own eye — famously lotus-shaped — as the missing flower. She appears, stops him, and grants the boon. The ritual today mirrors this invocation: at Sandhya (twilight) on Shashthi, a priest installs a kalash at the base of a Bel tree and recites the Bodhon mantras. The same sitting also covers Kalparambha — the sankalpa, or formal vow, to carry the puja through Saptami, Ashtami and Navami.
What are the other names for Akal Bodhon?
Akal Bodhon is also known as Kalparambha.
Which prarthanas are recited on Akal Bodhon?
Durga Kavacham, Nava Durga Stotram and Durga Chalisa are recited on Akal Bodhon. You can listen to them with audio on this page.
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