Annapurna Jayanti Date: Thursday, 4 December 2025
The incarnation day (avataran din) of Annapurna form of Maa Parvati is celebrated as Annapurna Jayanti on the day of Margashish Shukla Purnima. Devi Annapurna should be worshiped on this day, there is no shortage of food in any house by the grace of mata. Mata Annapurna is also known by the names Annapurneshwari and Annada.
Annapurna Jayanti has special glory of food donation. If a devotee donates food on this day, there is never any shortage of money or grain in the next life. Maa Annapurna Chalisa should be recited in Annapurna Jayanti worship.
When there was nothing left to eat on earth, then Maa Parvati took the form of Annapurna and saved everyone from this crisis. Annapurna Jayanti is celebrated to explain the importance of food in human life. On this day, cleanliness of the kitchen and good use of food should be promoted. Because there is never a shortage of money in a person's life due to the proper utilization of food.
| Begins Tithi | Margashirsha Shukla Purnima |
| Reason | Avatarn Day of Maa Annapurna. |
| Celebrations | Fast, Pooja, Vrat Kath, Bhajan Kirtan |
मागर्शीष शुक्ल पूर्णिमा के दिन माँ पार्वती के अन्नपूर्णा स्वरूप के अवतरण दिन को अन्नपूर्णा जयंती के रूप में मनाया जाता है। इस दिन माँ अन्नपूर्णा की आराधना करनी चाहिए..
Pauranik Katha
Once upon a time on the earth water and everything ended. All humans started dying due to the non-availability of food and water. After this, people on earth started worshiping Brahma and Vishnu. The rishi’s went to Brahma Lok and Baikuntha Lok and asked Brahma Ji and Vishnu to solve this problem. After which Brahma ji and Vishnu ji along with all the rishi’s reached Mount Kailash. Everyone prayed to Bhagwan Shiva and said the earth is going through a great crisis. So break your focus and come to a waking state. Then Bhagwan Shiva opened his eyes and asked the reason for everyone's arrival.
Then everyone told that there has been shortage of food and water on the earth. Then bhagwan Shiva assured them that you guys should be patient. After this, Bhagwan Shiva and Mata Parvati visited the earth. After which Mata Parvati took the form of Annapurna and Bhagwan Shiva took the form of a bhikshuk. After this, bhagwan Shiva distributed food among all the people which he earned as bhiksha. After which the scarcity of food and water on the earth was completed and everyone makes jay jaykar of Mata Annapurna.
Related Information
Frequency
Yearly / Annual
Begins Tithi
Margashirsha Shukla Purnima
Ends Tithi
Margashirsha Shukla Purnima
Months
December / January
Reason
Avatarn Day of Maa Annapurna.
Celebrations
Fast, Pooja, Vrat Kath, Bhajan Kirtan
Imp Places
Maa Annapurna Temple, Durga Mandir
Past Dates
15 December 2024, 26 December 2023, 8 December 2022, 19 December 2021, 30 December 2020, 12 December 2019
Updated: Sep 27, 2024 15:58 PM
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