Kansa Vadh 2026
20th Nov 2026
Kansa Vadh 2026 is on Friday, 20 November 2026. Dashami tithi begins at 07:06 AM IST on 19 Nov and ends at 07:16 AM IST on 20 Nov. Dashami is the tithi at sunrise on 20 Nov.
| Dashami tithi begins | 07:06 AM, Thu, 19 Nov |
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| Dashami tithi ends | 07:16 AM, Fri, 20 Nov |
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:51 AM – 12:35 PM |
| Times for | Ujjain (IST) |
कंस वध 2026 कब है?
कंस वध 2026 शुक्रवार, 20 नवंबर को है। दशमी तिथि 19 नवंबर को सुबह 7:06 बजे से 20 नवंबर को सुबह 7:16 बजे तक रहेगी।
On this page: prarthanas and mantras with audio · questions about Kansa Vadh
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Frequently Asked Questions
When is Kansa Vadh in 2026?
Kansa Vadh 2026 falls on Friday, 20 November 2026. Dashami tithi runs from 07:06 AM, 19 Nov to 07:16 AM, 20 Nov IST, as calculated for Ujjain. Times shift by a few minutes for other cities.
What is Kansa Vadh?
A festival observed by just one community in one city: the Chaturvedis (Chaubeys) of Mathura, whose surname means 'knower of the four Vedas.' Held on Kartika Shukla Dashami, ten days after Diwali, it marks the day Krishna killed his uncle Kansa and restored Ugrasena to the throne.
Why is Kansa Vadh observed?
What sets Kansa Vadh apart is what happens the morning after. On Dev Uthan Ekadashi, Mathura's Chaubeys walk the Teen Van Parikrama — a circuit on foot through Mathura, Vrindavan and Garun Govind. The lore: even Krishna, having killed his own maternal uncle, had to atone for the sin of killing a kinsman, and walked this very route himself. The community keeps the penance alive each year. The exclusivity is striking too — no other caste in Mathura observes the day, so Chaubeys living in Mumbai, Dubai and elsewhere in the Gulf time their visits home around it. Worship centres on Krishna and Radha, but the heart of the festival is this odd double note: celebrating a killing on day one, atoning for it on day two.
Which prarthanas are recited on Kansa Vadh?
Govinda Damodara Stotram and Krishnaya Vasudevaya - Shloka are recited on Kansa Vadh. You can listen to them with audio on this page.
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