Kanakadasa Jayanti 2026
27th Nov 2026
Kanakadasa Jayanti 2026 is on Friday, 27 November 2026.
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:54 AM – 12:36 PM |
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| Times for | Ujjain (IST) |
कनकदासा जयंती 2026 कब है?
कनकदासा जयंती 2026 शुक्रवार, 27 नवंबर को है।
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Frequently Asked Questions
When is Kanakadasa Jayanti in 2026?
Kanakadasa Jayanti 2026 falls on Friday, 27 November 2026.
What is Kanakadasa Jayanti?
Kanakadasa Jayanti marks the birth of the 16th-century Kuruba-shepherd saint who was barred from entering Udupi's Krishna temple because of his caste — and for whom, legend says, the idol turned west and a wall cracked open. That gap, the Kanakana Kindi, is still worshipped today.
Why is Kanakadasa Jayanti observed?
Kanakadasa was a disciple of Vyasatirtha, the same Madhva teacher who guided Purandaradasa, and he signed every song with the pen-name 'Kaginele Adi Keshava' — the Vishnu of his home village in Haveri. His best-known work, Ramadhyana Charite, is a courtroom debate in verse: humble ragi millet argues against proud rice before Lord Rama, and ragi wins. The allegory is blunt — a defence of the poor against the well-fed upper castes. He also wrote Mohanatarangini and Nalacharitre, choosing everyday Kannada over Sanskrit so farmers and weavers could sing along. The Jayanti, observed on a Kartika tithi, is a Karnataka government holiday; processions and kirtana recitals are held at Kaaginele, his birthplace, and at the Udupi shrine where the famous window faces him.
Which prarthanas are recited on Kanakadasa Jayanti?
Narayan Ashtakam and Bala Mukundashtakam are recited on Kanakadasa Jayanti. You can listen to them with audio on this page.
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