Consulting the stars…
Consulting the stars…
New Delhi, India
15
October 2027
Friday
Krishna (Meerabai's devotion)
Remembering the Rajput princess and Krishna-bhakta poet
Meerabai Jayanti Puja Timings
Meerabai Jayanti on Friday, October 15, 2027
Ashwin, Shukla Paksha, Purnima
Begins: 06:49 PM, Oct 14 · Ends: 07:16 PM, Oct 15
Duration: 1 day
352 days
Meerabai Jayanti remembers Meerabai, the sixteenth-century Rajasthani princess who gave up court life for devotion to Krishna and whose bhajans are still sung across North and West India. It is observed on the Ashwin Purnima.
Her exact birth date is not recorded in any source historians agree on, so the full-moon day is a tradition of remembrance rather than a documented anniversary. Observances are mostly bhajan evenings and recitals, at Krishna temples and in Rajasthan, Vrindavan and Dwarka in particular.
Remembers Meerabai, the poet-saint whose songs express complete surrender to Krishna. Her verses, written in a mix of Rajasthani, Braj and Gujarati, are among the most widely sung bhakti poetry in India.
Rajasthan (Merta, Chittorgarh)
Places linked to her life hold bhajan programmes; the day is an occasion for cultural events.
Vrindavan & Dwarka
Both are associated with her later life in tradition and see devotional gatherings.
Date reading
Observed on Ashwin Purnima. Her actual birth date is unknown, so this is a day of remembrance rather than a historical anniversary.
Meerabai Jayanti 2027 mein Friday, 15 October ko hai (New Delhi ke panchang ke anusaar). Tithi: Ashwin, Shukla Paksha, Purnima. Yeh tithi 06:49 PM, Oct 14 se 07:16 PM, Oct 15 tak rehti hai. Apne shehar ke hisaab se samay thoda alag ho sakta hai.
Most Hindu festivals are set by the lunar Hindu calendar (a specific Tithi within a specific lunar month), not the solar Gregorian calendar used internationally. Since a lunar year runs roughly 11 days shorter than a solar year, the same Tithi lands on a different Gregorian date each year — this is normal and expected, not an error.