Balaram Jayanti 2027
23rd Aug 2027
Balaram Jayanti 2027 is on Monday, 23 August 2027. Shashti tithi begins at 08:45 PM IST on 22 Aug and ends at 08:53 PM IST on 23 Aug. Shashti is the tithi at sunrise on 23 Aug.
| Shashti tithi begins | 08:45 PM, Sun, 22 Aug |
|---|---|
| Shashti tithi ends | 08:53 PM, Mon, 23 Aug |
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:05 PM – 12:55 PM |
| Times for | Ujjain (IST) |
बलराम जयंती 2027 कब है?
बलराम जयंती 2027 सोमवार, 23 अगस्त को है। षष्ठी तिथि 22 अगस्त को रात 8:45 बजे से 23 अगस्त को रात 8:53 बजे तक रहेगी।
On this page: prarthanas and mantras with audio · questions about Balaram Jayanti
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Frequently Asked Questions
When is Balaram Jayanti in 2027?
Balaram Jayanti 2027 falls on Monday, 23 August 2027. Shashti tithi runs from 08:45 PM, 22 Aug to 08:53 PM, 23 Aug IST, as calculated for Ujjain. Times shift by a few minutes for other cities.
What is Balaram Jayanti?
The only festival where the deity's farm tool is the icon — devotees honour Balarama's plough (hala) and pestle, not a weapon. Falling two days before Krishna Janmashtami as Hal Shashti, mothers in Bihar and the Hindi belt fast for their sons and pointedly avoid any food grown by the plough.
Why is Balaram Jayanti observed?
The plough-avoidance is the day's signature. Because Balarama wields the hala as his emblem, women observing Hal Shashti (also called Lalahi Chhath or Kamar Chhath) eat only foods from uncultivated ground — wild rice, buffalo curd, untilled grains — never produce turned by an ox-drawn plough. The Vishnudharmottara Purana singles out Balabhadra as the deity to propitiate for physical strength and a good harvest, which is why farmers and wrestlers claim him. Two weeks later, on Bhadrapada Shukla Shashthi, Braj celebrates his actual Janmotsava at the Dauji temple in Baldeo near Mathura — with abhishekam, a shehnai recital, and the Dadhikando (curd-pot breaking) revelry. Locals greet him in Braj Bhasha as 'Dauji, merciful king of Braj,' a teasing reference to his fondness for bhang.
What are the other names for Balaram Jayanti?
Balaram Jayanti is also known as Hal Sasht, Lalahi Chhath and Baladeva Chhath.
Which prarthanas are recited on Balaram Jayanti?
Krishnaya Vasudevaya - Shloka and Shesha Gayatri Mantra are recited on Balaram Jayanti. You can listen to them with audio on this page.
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