Adi Shankara Jayanti 2026ஆதி சங்கரர் ஜெயந்தி 2026
Tuesday, 21 April 2026செவ்வாய், 21 ஏப்ரல், 2026
Chithirai 8 · சித்திரை 8
On Adi Shankara Jayanti day · Chennai
Tithi · திதிPanchamiuntil 1:20 AM (Wed, 22 Apr), then Sashti
Star · நட்சத்திரம்Mirugaseerishamuntil 11:58 PM
Sunrise · சூரிய உதயம்5:53 AMSunset 6:22 PM
Times to avoid
Rahu Kalam · இராகு காலம்3:15 PM – 4:48 PM
Yamagandam · எமகண்டம்9:00 AM – 10:34 AM
Kuligai · குளிகை12:07 PM – 1:41 PM
Good times (Gowri)
Good time · morning · நல்ல நேரம் · காலை7:26 AM – 12:07 PM
Good time · afternoon · நல்ல நேரம் · பிற்பகல்1:41 PM – 3:15 PM
Good time · afternoon · நல்ல நேரம் · பிற்பகல்4:48 PM – 6:22 PM
About Adi Shankara Jayanti
Adi Shankara Jayanti marks the birth of the philosopher Adi Shankaracharya, on the Panchami of the waxing moon in Vaisakha. Mutts and temples hold special poojas and recitations of his works.
Questions people ask
- When is Adi Shankara Jayanti 2026 in Tamil Nadu?
- Adi Shankara Jayanti 2026 is on Tuesday, 21 April 2026. In the Tamil calendar this is Chithirai 8.
- Is Adi Shankara Jayanti 2026 a government holiday in Tamil Nadu?
- No. Tuesday, 21 April 2026 is not on the Tamil Nadu government holiday list for 2026.
- What is the Rahu Kalam on Adi Shankara Jayanti 2026?
- In Chennai, Rahu Kalam on Tuesday, 21 April 2026 is 3:15 PM – 4:48 PM and Yamagandam is 9:00 AM – 10:34 AM. Other cities differ by a few minutes; pick your city at the top of the page.
- When is Adi Shankara Jayanti 2027?
- Adi Shankara Jayanti 2027 is on Monday, 10 May 2027 (Chithirai 27).