Sankara Jayanthi 2026 சங்கர ஜெயந்தி
Tuesday, 21 April 2026
The day in the Tamil calendar
| Date | Tuesday, 21 April 2026 |
|---|---|
| Tamil date | Chithirai 8 சித்திரை |
| Tithi at sunrise | Panchami (பஞ்சமி) until 1:20 AM, Apr 22 · Shukla Paksha |
| Nakshatra at sunrise | Mrigashira (மிருகசீரிஷம்) until 11:58 PM |
| Sunrise / Sunset | 5:56 AM / 6:18 PM |
| Tamil Nadu holiday | Not in the Tamil Nadu government holiday list for 2026 |
Timings for Chennai. The date follows the Tamil Nadu calendar.
About the festival
Sankara Jayanthi marks the birth anniversary of Adi Shankaracharya, the philosopher and theologian best known as the foremost exponent of Advaita Vedanta.1,2,3
The mathas associated with him, including the Sringeri Sharada Peetham and the Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham, observe it over several days with special pujas and abhishekam at his shrine, Vedic recitation and recitation of bhashya (commentaries), discourses and processions of his image.2,4
When it falls: Sankara Jayanthi is observed on Panchami, the fifth day of the bright fortnight (Shukla Panchami) of the lunar month Vaishakha, in April or May.2,3
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Sankara Jayanthi in other years
| 2025 | Friday, 2 May 2025 |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Tuesday, 21 April 2026 |
| 2027 | No date published yet |
| 2028 | Saturday, 29 April 2028 |