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Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti 2030

Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti 2030 is on Wednesday, February 27, 2030. Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti marks the birth anniversary of Swami Dayanand Saraswati (1824–1883).

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FEB272030
Wednesday

Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti

Kept on Krishna Dashami in the lunar month of Phalguna.

When is Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti? — 2030–2034

Kept on Krishna Dashami in the lunar month of Phalguna.

2030
Wed, 27 FEB
2031
Mon, 17 FEB
2032
Sun, 7 MAR
2033
Thu, 24 FEB
2034
Tue, 14 FEB

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About

About Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti

Dayanand Saraswati was born in 1824 in Tankara, Gujarat. By his own account, he saw a mouse run across a Shiva idol during a temple vigil. This convinced him that idol worship could not be the heart of true religion, and he left home as a young man. He spent years as a wandering ascetic, studying under traditional Sanskrit scholars. He came to his central conviction, "Back to the Vedas." He held that the Vedas alone contain the authentic core of Hindu belief, once stripped of what he saw as centuries of later corruption: idolatry, caste rigidity, child marriage and other social ills. In 1875 he founded the Arya Samaj in Bombay, a reform movement that rejected caste by birth, opposed untouchability, and promoted women's education and widow remarriage. It also brought back the Vedic fire ritual (havan) as central worship. Lahore later became its most influential centre. His book Satyarth Prakash ("The Light of Truth") set out his theology and social program. It is still foundational reading in Arya Samaj institutions. Dayanand died in 1883 in Ajmer, reportedly after being poisoned. The movement he founded went on to build a nationwide network of DAV (Dayanand Anglo-Vedic) schools and colleges, and to influence broader currents of Hindu reform and Indian nationalism. His Jayanti is observed with havans, scriptural readings and lectures at Arya Samaj mandirs and DAV institutions across India.

Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti is also known as Swami Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti and Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti.

How to Observe

  • Perform havan (Vedic fire ritual) at Arya Samaj mandirs and homes
  • Recite and study verses from the Vedas and from Dayanand's Satyarth Prakash
  • Attend lectures and seminars on Vedic philosophy and social reform at Arya Samaj and DAV institutions
  • Organize processions and public meetings recounting his life and teachings
  • Hold blood donation and community welfare camps in his honour
  • Sing bhajans and hymns composed in the Arya Samaj tradition
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FAQ

Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti: Frequently Asked Questions

Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti 2030 is on Wednesday, February 27, 2030. Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti 2030 falls on Phalguna Krishna Dashami (Magha Krishna Dashami in the amanta calendar), typically in February or March. Select your city for the exact date.

The Arya Samaj is a Hindu reform movement founded by Dayanand Saraswati in 1875. It rejects idol worship and caste by birth, and holds the Vedas as the final scriptural authority. It has long championed education, women's rights and social reform.

Satyarth Prakash, meaning "The Light of Truth," is Dayanand Saraswati's major work. It sets out his reading of Vedic philosophy and his criticism of practices he saw as later corruptions of Hindu religion. It remains a core text of the Arya Samaj movement.

Dayanand Saraswati was traditionally recorded as born on the Dashami tithi of Phalguna Krishna Paksha by the Hindu lunisolar calendar. Arya Samaj institutions still observe his Jayanti on that recurring tithi, not on a fixed Gregorian date.