Bali Padyami 2026 Date
Tuesday, 10 November 2026Bali Padyami
The one day each year King Bali is allowed up from Patala to visit the subjects who loved him. Falls on Kartika Shukla Pratipada, the morning after Lakshmi Puja.
Bali Padyami 2026 is on Tuesday, 10 November 2026, on Pratipada tithi.
Puja times and which day: Bali Padyami 2026
Dates are for India (IST). Muhurat and the panchanga for each day are on the Bali Padyami page.
About Bali Padyami
The story sits behind the ritual. When Vamana pressed King Bali into the netherworld with his third step, Vishnu granted him one boon — to return each year and see his people. Today is that visit. In Maharashtra and Karnataka, his figure and that of his queen Vindhyavali are drawn at the threshold in five colours, and offerings are placed there rather than at the household shrine — he is a guest, not a deity. By old lore, Shiva and Parvati played dice today; winning at play is held lucky for the whole year, which is why Diwali card games run late into this night.
Bali Padyami Dates in 2026
- 10 Nov 2026Tuesday
