Bhishma Ashtami Date: Wednesday, 5 February 2025
The date of Magh Shukla Ashtami is celebrated as the death anniversary of Bhishma Pitamah, hence this death anniversary is known as Bhishma Ashtami. Bhishma Pitamah had the boon of choosing the time of death by his own will.
Even after being greatly injured in the battle of Mahabharat, Bhishma Pitamah did not sacrifice his body on the strength of his boon. Pitamah chose the day of Magha Shukla Ashtami to relinquish his body because by this time Suryadev was beginning to depart towards Uttarayan.
| Related Name | Magha Shukla Ashtami |
| Begins Tithi | Magh Shukla Ashtami |
| Reason | The death anniversary of Bhishma Pitamah. |
| Celebrations | Ekodishta Shraddha of Bhishma Pitamah. |
माघ शुक्ल अष्टमी की तिथि को भीष्म पितामह की पुण्यतिथि के रूप मे मनाया जाता है, अतः इस पुण्यतिथि को भीष्म अष्टमी के नाम से जाना जाता है।
WHen is Bhishma Ashtami?
Friday, 16 February 2024
Ashtami Tithi - 16 February 2024 8:54am - 17 February 2024 8:15am
Related Information
Frequency
Yearly / Annual
Begins Tithi
Magh Shukla Ashtami
Ends Tithi
Magh Shukla Ashtami
Months
January / February
Reason
The death anniversary of Bhishma Pitamah.
Celebrations
Ekodishta Shraddha of Bhishma Pitamah.
Past Dates
16 February 2024, 28 January 2023, 8 February 2022, 19 February 2021
Updated: Sep 27, 2024 16:57 PM
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