Narmada Jayanti 2023: The date of Narmada Jayanti 2023 is January 28. According to the Hindu lunar calendar, Narmada Jayanti is annually celebrated on Shukla Paksha Saptami in the month of Magha, which corresponds to January or February in the Gregorian calendar. The day is celebrated as the anniversary of the birth of the river Narmada. According to religious beliefs, the river was created on the Saptami Tithi of the Magh Shukla Paksha. The date corresponds to Surya Dev’s birth anniversary (Sun God). As we celebrate Narmada Jayanti 2023, here is everything you need to know about the date, history, significance, rituals, and festivities associated with the auspicious day.
Narmada Jayanti 2023 Date
Narmada Jayanti 2023 will be celebrated on January 28, Saturday
The Narmada Jayanti Saptami Tithi begins at – 09:10 am on January 27 and will end on January 28 at 08:43 am
Narmada Jayanti Rituals
In India, rivers are regarded as extremely holy and are revered with great devotion. On the day of Narmada Jayanti, people take a holy dip in the river’s holy water at dawn. It is believed that taking a dip in the river will wash away one’s sins. During the sacred month of Magh, devotees will also benefit from the grace of the goddess Narmada. People seek Goddess Narmada’s blessings for good health, wealth, and prosperity in life. Offering prayers, flowers, lamps, haldi, kumkum, and turmeric, they worship the river. Along with the evening Sandhya aarti to the river, some devotees also light lamps made of wheat dough and ghee along the riverbanks.
River Narmada’s Beautiful Marble Rocks
Narmada Jayanti Significance
The sacred Narmada River flows into the Arabian Sea from Amarkantak in Madhya Pradesh, which is revered as a holy site. In accordance with the Hindu lunar calendar, devotees venerate the river, which brings them peace and prosperity. It is India’s fifth-longest river and longest west-flowing river overall, and serves as the traditional dividing line between North and South India. In India, the Narmada River flows through Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat. It is also known as the “Lifeline of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh.” Additionally, the Narmada River is the largest river in Madhya Pradesh. It flows westward for 1,312 kilometres (815,2 miles) before emptying into the Arabian Sea via the Gulf of Khambhat, 30 kilometres (18.6 miles) west of the Gujarati city of Bharuch.
Narmada Jayanti Celebrations
On Narmada Jayanti 2023, devotees will honour the river Narmada, which brings them peace and prosperity. To celebrate Narmada Jayanti, many devotees travel to Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh, the origin of the river Narmada. On this particular day, the riverbanks are adorned with multicoloured flowers.
