Narasimha Jayanti 2027: when and what time

Narasimha Jayanti in 2027 is Tuesday 18 May, in Kolkata and Dhaka; Drik Panchang lists it as Vaishakha, Shukla Chaturdashi.

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Sayankala puja and Chaturdashi tithi

Kolkata times are IST, Dhaka times BST.

πŸ₯ Kolkata & West Bengal Β· IST
DayWhatWhen
Tue 18 MaySayankala puja3:32 pm to 6:11 pm (Source: Drik Panchang, Narasimha Jayanti 2027 (Kolkata))
18–19 MayChaturdashi tithi18 May 4:03 pm to 19 May 4:02 pm (Source: Drik Panchang, Narasimha Jayanti 2027 (Kolkata))
πŸ›• Bangladesh Β· BST
DayWhatWhen
Tue 18 MaySayankala puja3:55 pm to 6:35 pm (Source: Drik Panchang, Narasimha Jayanti 2027 (Dhaka))
18–19 MayChaturdashi tithi18 May 4:33 pm to 19 May 4:32 pm (Source: Drik Panchang, Narasimha Jayanti 2027 (Dhaka))

Bengali panjikas and Drik Panchang can differ slightly on tithi times; check your own panjika.

Narasimha and the story of Prahlada

Narasimha is the man-lion form of Vishnu and the fourth of the ten avatars. The demon king Hiranyakashipu won a boon from Brahma that made him nearly invulnerable and persecuted Vishnu's devotees, including his own son Prahlada. (Source: Wikipedia, Narasimha)

To fit the boon, Narasimha emerged from a pillar and killed Hiranyakashipu with his claws at twilight, neither day nor night. The Jayanti falls on the 14th day of the month of Vaishakha. (Source: Wikipedia, Narasimha)

The puja is held in the evening (Sayankala), which is why Kolkata and Dhaka times are listed separately in the table above. (Source: Drik Panchang, Narasimha Jayanti 2027 (Kolkata))

Sources

2027, Kolkata. (Source: Drik Panchang, Narasimha Jayanti 2027 (Kolkata))

2027, Dhaka. (Source: Drik Panchang, Narasimha Jayanti 2027 (Dhaka))

Questions

When is Narasimha Jayanti in 2027?
Tuesday 18 May 2027, in Kolkata and Dhaka (Drik Panchang).
What is the Narasimha Jayanti 2027 puja time in Kolkata?
Sayankala puja 3:32 pm to 6:11 pm; in Dhaka 3:55 pm to 6:35 pm.
When is Chaturdashi tithi on Narasimha Jayanti 2027?
Kolkata: 18 May 4:03 pm to 19 May 4:02 pm. Dhaka: 4:33 pm to 4:32 pm.

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