08-05-2025
Narasimha Jayanti 2025: Celebrate Lord Vishnu's fourth avatar with fasting and rituals
Narasimha Jayanti, also known as Narasimha Chaturdashi, is a highly significant Hindu festival that celebrates the fourth incarnation of Lord Vishnu—Lord Narasimha, the half-man, half-lion form. In 2025, Narasimha Jayanti falls on Saturday, May 10, a spiritually powerful day observed with fasting, prayers, and and Time of Narasimha Jayanti 2025Main Festival Date: Saturday, May 10, 2025Chaturdashi Tithi Begins: 01:59 PM, May 10, 2025advertisement
Chaturdashi Tithi Ends: 04:31 PM, May 11, 2025Parana (breaking the fast): After 04:31 PM, May 11Shubh Muhurat Timings (Auspicious Timings)Sayana Kala Puja Time: 06:19 PM to 09:19 PM (Duration: 3 Hours 1 Minute)Madhyahna Sankalp Time: 12:17 PM to 03:18 PMThese time windows are considered most auspicious for performing Narasimha Jayanti puja, offering prayers, and observing the Sankalp (vow) of the vrat (fast).Significance of Narasimha JayantiNarasimha Jayanti commemorates the divine appearance of Lord Narasimha, who emerged from a pillar to protect his devotee Prahlad and destroy the demon king Hiranyakashipu. This incarnation symbolizes the triumph of devotion (bhakti) over ego, tyranny, and Lord's form—part man, part lion—signifies that divine power transcends human logic and appears in unimaginable ways to protect dharma (righteousness).Key Rituals and ObservancesadvertisementFasting (Vrat)Devotees observe a strict fast from sunrise to sunset or until Parana time the next day. Some follow a nirjala vrat (without water), while others consume only fruits and VidhiThe idol or image of Lord Narasimha is bathed (abhishek) with water, milk, and offer flowers, incense, turmeric, kumkum, and special naivedya (food offerings).Recitation of the Narasimha Kavach, Vishnu Sahasranama, and Bhagavatam chapters is considered highly Kala PujaThe evening period, known as Sayana Kala, is the most auspicious for worshipping Lord Narasimha. Devotees light lamps, chant mantras, and perform aarti during this Vigil (Jagran)Many devotees stay awake through the night, singing bhajans and reading scriptures related to Lord fast is concluded the next day after the Chaturdashi tithi ends (after 04:31 PM on May 11, 2025). Parana involves offering food to Brahmins or the needy before breaking one's own BenefitsObserving Narasimha Jayanti is believed to:Remove negative energies and fearProtect against enemies and evil influencesFulfill desires through sincere prayerBring peace, strength, and spiritual wisdom
