Surdas Jayanti is celebrated to mark the birthday of Saint Surdas. According to the Hindu calendar, the birth anniversary of great saint Surdas ji is celebrated on Shukla Paksha Panchami in the month of Vaishakh.
How is Surdas Jayanti celebrated?
Celebrating Surdas Jayanti is in a way a celebration of Lord Krishna. Surdas' work in the literary field is for Krishna. The poems and songs composed by him depicting different phases of Lord Krishna's life are still an inalienable part of Hindu devotional music, which are sung on the day of Surdas Jayanti.
Significance of Surdas Jayanti
Surdas Jayanti is celebrated as an important day. Surdas ji was blind since birth, but still he composed excellent hymns and songs dedicated to Lord Krishna. It is said that Surdas ji has composed more than a thousand compositions.
Begins Tithi | Vaishakh Shukla Panchami |
Reason | Surdas, Bhagwan Krishna |
Celebrations | Prayer at Temple, Puja at Home |
Updated: Sep 28, 2024 11:09 AM