Narasimha Jayanti 2026: Date, time, puja rituals and significance

All Vaishnavas are preparing to celebrate Narasimha Jayanti on April 30, 2026. The day is celebrated to commemorate the birth anniversary of Lord Narasimha, one of the fourth incarnations of Lord Vishnu. The day is celebrated with great grandeur and enthusiasm across the world by the devotees of Lord Vishnu. Narasimha Jayanti is celebrated on Chaturdashi tithi of shukla paksha in the month of Vaishakha. This year, Narasimha Jayanti is being celebrated on April 30, 2026.

Narasimha Jayanti 2026: Date and Time

Narasimha Jayanti 2026: Significance

According to Hindu scriptures, Narasimha Jayanti holds a great religious and spiritual significance among Hindus. The day celebrates the birth anniversary of Lord Narasimha, the half man and half lion. He took this form to protect the his ardent devotee Prahalad. On this auspicious day, devotees of Lord Vishnu honor him with devotion and offer their sincere prayers to him. This day is considered an extremely auspicious for performing various puja rituals associated with Lord Vishnu and show their gratitude to the Lord Narasimha. This is one of the most fiercest forms of Lord Vishnu. Devotees believe that Lord Narasimha drives out all of their enemies and demons. Additionally, it is believed that those who experience anxiety, panic attacks, bad spirits, or black magic are encouraged to worship him fervently because he is renowned for eliminating all negative from followers' lives.

Narasimha Jayanti 2026: Story

According to Hindu scriptures, Hiranyakashyap was a king, who wished to be the highest god; but his son Prahalad disapproved of his father's divinity. As a devout devotee of Lord Vishnu, Prahalad persisted in worshiping the deity. Because of this, Hiranyakashyap attempted to kill his son multiple times, but Lord Vishnu always stopped him.

The monarch was bestowed with the blessing that he could not be killed by any human, animal, or demon on earth, in the sky, or at any time of day or night. Because of this, the monarch begged his son Prahalad to summon Lord Vishnu to save him one day. After Hiranyakashyap crossed all the limits, Lord Narsimha, who was half lion and half human, emerged and killed him.

Narasimha Jayanti 2026: Puja Rituals

1. Devotees get up early and take a sacred bath before starting puja procedures.
2. If you have an idol of Lord Narasimha, set it on a wooden plank; if not, set up an idol of Lord Vishnu and give that idol a bath with a panchamrit.
3. Adorn the deity with clothes and jewels after lighting a diya with desi ghee.
4. Present dry fruits, flowers, five seasonal fruits, and homemade sweets like kheer or halwa.
5. Chant Lord Narasimha mantra 108 times to seek the blessings of Lord Vishnu.
6. Additionally, devotees might go to the Lord Vishnu temple and present the tulsi garland to the deity.

Mantra

1. Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaye..!!2. Om Ugra Narasimhaye Vidmahe, Vajra Nakhaye Dheemahi, Tanno Narasimha Prachodayat..!!3. Hare Ram Hare Ram Ram Ram Hare Hare Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare..!!4. Ugram Veeram Maha Vishnum Jwalantam Sarvato Mukham Narasiham Bheeshanam Bhadram Mrityor Mrityum Namamyaham..!!