Yagnavalkya Jayanti (Yajnavalkya Jayanti) is observed with utmost fervor by some communities in India. It is observed on Shukla Paksha Dasami in Kartik month by some communities. In 2023, Yagnavalkya Jayanti date is November 22.
Some other communities observe Yagnavalksya Jayanti on Shukla Paksha Panchami in Falgun Month. Yagnavalkya (Yajnavalkya) was one of the great sages of Vedic India.
Yagnavalkya rushi who belongs to Mithila was a legendary sage credited with the authorship of great Hindu ritual text named ‘Shatapatha Brahmana. He was known as the author of some other prominent scriptures including Bruhadaranyaka Upanishad, Yagnavalkya Samhita and Yagnavalkya Smriti.
Yagnavalkya jayanthi is celebrated with lot of gusto by the Brahmin communities in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh. It is also celebrated in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Bihar.
Panchang, 13 November 2021
आनंद नाम संवत्सर, कार्तिक मॉस, शुक्ल पक्ष, दशमी तिथि, शतभिषा नक्षत्र, व्याघात योग, तैतिल करण |
Suryodayam(Sunrise) : 06:23 AM
Suryastama(Sunset) : 05:26 PM
Chandrodayam(Moonrise) : 02:06 PM
Chandrastama(Moonset) : 01:53 AM, Nov 14
Today’s Panchangam:
Tithi : Dashami upto 05:48 AM, Nov 14 Ekadashi
Nakshatra : Shatabhisha upto 03:25 PM Purva Bhadrapada
Yoga : Vyaghata upto 02:17 AM, Nov 14 Harshana
Karana : Taitila upto 05:35 PM Garaja upto 05:48 AM, Nov 14 Vanija
Weekday : Shaniwara
Paksha : Shukla Paksha
Samvat:
Shaka Samvat : 1943 Plava
Chandramasa : Kartika – Purnimanta Kartika – Amanta
Vikram Samvat : 2078 Aananda
Gujarati Samvat : 2078 Pramadi
North Indian Hindi Calendar – Kartik Mahina 2078 (Kartik Maas)
Malayalam Calendar – Thulam Month 1197 (Tula Masam)
Kannada Calendar – Karthika Maasa
Tamil Calendar – Aippasi Month (Aippasi Masam)
Bengali Calendar – Kartik Mash 1428
Nepali Calendar – Kartik Maas 2078
Telugu Calendar – Kartika Masam (Karthikam)
Marathi Calendar – Kartik Maas
Gujarati Calendar – Kartik Maas
Shubh Muhurat:
Abhijit : 11:32 AM to 12:16 PM
Amrit Kalam : 08:04 AM to 09:42 AM
Time to avoid:
Rahu Kalam : 09:08 AM to 10:31 AM
Yamaganda : 01:17 PM to 02:40 PM
Gulikai Kalam : 06:23 AM to 07:45 AM
Dur Muhurtam : 06:23 AM to 07:07 AM 07:07 AM to 07:51 AM
Varjyam : 10:07 PM to 11:47 PM