Bhishma Ashtami 2027
14th Feb 2027
Bhishma Ashtami 2027 is on Sunday, 14 February 2027.
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:19 PM – 01:04 PM |
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| Times for | Ujjain (IST) |
भीष्म अष्टमी 2027 कब है?
भीष्म अष्टमी 2027 रविवार, 14 फ़रवरी को है।
On this page: prarthanas and mantras with audio · questions about Bhishma Ashtami
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Festival Date, Tithi & Muhurat
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Frequently Asked Questions
When is Bhishma Ashtami in 2027?
Bhishma Ashtami 2027 falls on Sunday, 14 February 2027.
What is Bhishma Ashtami?
On this Magha Shukla Ashtami, Bhishma — sonless by his vow of celibacy — finally released the life he had held back for 58 nights on a bed of arrows, waiting for Uttarayana. Devotees offer him tarpan of water and sesame, a rite normally reserved for one's own father.
Why is Bhishma Ashtami observed?
The tarpan is the unusual part. Hindu shraddha is offered by a son to his deceased father — yet Bhishma died childless. So the texts grant a special permission: any Hindu, even one whose father is still living, may perform Bhishma Tarpan, naming him as the recipient. This is the only such exception in the calendar. The day is also remembered for what Bhishma did from his arrow-bed before dying. At Krishna's urging, Yudhishthira approached the fallen grandsire for dharma instruction, and Bhishma replied with the Vishnu Sahasranama — the thousand names of Vishnu — recorded in the Mahabharata's Anushasana Parva, chapter 149. Many households therefore recite the Sahasranama on this day alongside the water-and-sesame offering. Four days later, Magha Shukla Dwadashi is kept as Bhishma Dwadashi, closing the short cycle of his death rites.
Which prarthanas are recited on Bhishma Ashtami?
Pitru Devata Mantra and Vishnu Sahasranamam are recited on Bhishma Ashtami. You can listen to them with audio on this page.
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