Vamana Jayanti 2025 will be celebrated this year on Thursday, September 4th. On the Dwadashi Tithi of Bhadrapada month, Lord Vishnu's fifth incarnation, Vamana, is worshipped. It is religiously believed that observing fasts, chanting mantras, and donating on this day destroys sins and brings happiness and prosperity to life.
Vamana Jayanti 2025: This year, the festival of Vamana Jayanti will be celebrated with reverence and devotion throughout the country on Thursday, September 4th, 2025. According to the Hindu calendar, this date falls on the Dwadashi of the Shukla Paksha in the month of Bhadrapada. According to scriptures, Lord Vishnu assumed the Vamana avatar to control the growing powers of the Asura king Bali and to restore the rights of the gods. Special worship, fasting, and recitation of the Vishnu Sahasranama Stotram are said to have religious significance on this day.
Why did Lord Vishnu take the Vamana Avatar?
It is mentioned in the Puranas and scriptures that Lord Vishnu assumed the Vamana avatar as the fifth of his ten main incarnations. Its purpose was to control the increasing powers of the Asura Bali and to restore the rights of the gods. It is believed that Asura Bali had gained control over the three worlds through his penance and prowess. This deprived the gods of Indraloka, and the balance of Dharma began to deteriorate. At such a time, Lord Vishnu, taking the form of a dwarf Brahmin, approached the Asura King Bali and begged for three paces of land as alms.
According to the story of the Vamana avatar, the Lord measured the entire earth in the first step and the heavens in the second. When nothing remained for the third step, the Asura King Bali offered his head to the Lord. This event is considered a symbol of the establishment of religion, justice, and covenant. This is why worshipping Lord Vishnu on Vamana Jayanti increases virtue, Dharma, and justice in life.
Worship and Religious Significance
According to religious beliefs, worshipping Lord Vishnu on the day of Vamana Jayanti destroys sins and brings virtuous fruits to the individual. The scriptures say that fasting and chanting mantras on this day eliminates negative influences and brings happiness and peace to life. A detailed description of this incarnation is found in the Shrimad Bhagavat Purana and Vishnu Purana.
On the occasion of Vamana Jayanti, devotees observe a fast and consume sattvic food or fruits. Reciting the Vishnu Sahasranama Stotram and chanting the mantra "Om Namo Bhagavate Vamanaya" on this day is considered particularly fruitful.
Vamana Jayanti 2025 Dates
- Vamana Jayanti Date: Thursday, September 4, 2025
- Dwadashi Tithi Begins: September 4th, from 4:20 AM
- Dwadashi Tithi Ends: September 5th, until 4:10 AM
Special Deeds to be Performed on Vamana Jayanti
According to pandits, besides worshipping Lord Vishnu, chanting mantras, and fasting on Vamana Jayanti, feeding animals with grain and curd is considered very auspicious. It is believed that by doing so, the Lord is pleased and blesses devotees with prosperity and peace in life.
