Annamacharya Annamayya
Annamacharya Jayanti is the birth anniversary of the saint poet Annamayya who composed and sung tens of thousands of sankeerthanas on Lord Sri Venkateswara. In 2025, Annamacharya Jayanti date is May 12. It is celebrated on Vaishakha Pournami day, full moon day in Vaishakha masam.
Annamayya is said to have composed as many as 32,000 sankeertanas in Telugu (songs) on the praise of lord Venkateswara of which only about 12,000 are available today.
He is believed to have been the avatar of Nandaka, the sword of Vishnu. He is widely regarded as the Andhra Pada kavitā Pitāmaha (Grandfather of Telugu song-writing).
TTD (Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam), and many other musical, cultural and social organizations organize musical events and festivals during Annamayya Jayanti. Tallapaka in Andhra Pradesh is the birth place of Annamayya.
Laksha gala Sankeerthana held during Annamayya Jayanti in Hyderabad in 2009 is recorded in the Guinness Book of World Records. In this event, more than one lakh people sung Annamayya krithis together.
Annamayya Jayanti in Previous Years
In 2024, Annamacharya Jayanti date is May 23.
In 2023, Annamacharya Jayanti date is May 6.
In 2022, Annamacharya Jayanti date is May 16.
In 2021, Annamacharya Jayanti date is May 26.
In 2020, Annamacharya Jayanti date is May 7.
In 2019, Annamacharya Jayanti date was May 18.
In 2018, Annamacharya Jayanti date was April 29.
In 2017, Annamacharya Jayanti date was May 10.
In 2016, Annamacharya Jayanti date was May 21.
In 2015, Annamacharya Jayanti date was May 4.
In 2014, Annamacharya Jayanti date was May 14.
In 2013, Annamacharya Jayanti date was May 25.
In 2012, Annamacharya Jayanti date was May 6.