What is Sri Jayanti (Munitraya Sampradaya)?

Sri Jayanti is the Munitraya Sampradaya's observance of Lord Krishna's birth, determined independently of Smarta/Vaishnava Janmashtami. Bare "Sri Jayanti" queries resolve to srijayanticombined.json (both traditions together) -- this entry is reached only by Munitraya-qualified phrasing.

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Sri Jayanti (Munitraya Sampradaya) 1839

Sri Jayanti 1839 is on Saturday, August 31 in India and Friday, August 30 in the USA.

Updated October 17, 2026 · Pundit Mahesh Shastri, Panchanga Siddhanti

Munitraya Sampradaya

📍 Columbus, Ohio, America (United States)

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Sri Jayanti (Munitraya Sampradaya) · 1839

📍 Columbus, Ohio, America (United States)

August 30, 1839

Sunrise: 06:02:38 AM.
Sunset: 07:10:49 PM.
Sri Jayanti Chandrodaya Muhurtha: 09:38:45 PM.

Munitraya Sampradaya

Panchang and festival dates calculated by Pandit Mahesh Shastri, Panchangakarta and Siddhanti, using Drishya Ganita and traditional Dharmashastra principles.

Timings · Columbus

Sunrise

06:02:38 AM

Sunset

07:10:49 PM

Sri Jayanti Chandrodaya Muhurtha

09:38:45 PM

🌅 Previous Sunrise

Aug 29

06:01:41 AM

🌅 Sunrise

Aug 30

06:02:38 AM

🌇 Sunset

Aug 30

07:10:49 PM

🌘 Tithi Begins

Aug 30

10:56:16 PM

🌅 Next Sunrise

Aug 31

06:03:35 AM

🌒 Tithi Ends

Aug 31

08:52:46 PM

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About Sri Jayanti (Munitraya Sampradaya)

About

Sri Jayanti (Munitraya Sampradaya)

Sri Jayanti is the Munitraya Sampradaya's observance of the birth of Lord Krishna, determined by a rule distinct from the more widely followed Smarta and Vaishnava (ISKCON) Janmashtami calculations. Rather than anchoring to the lunar Bhadrapada month alone, Sri Jayanti additionally requires the Sun to be in sidereal Simha (Leo) at the time: a solar (Saura) condition layered on top of the lunar Krishna Paksha Ashtami tithi and Rohini nakshatra.

यदा यदा हि धर्मस्य ग्लानिर्भवति भारत। अभ्युत्थानमधर्मस्य तदात्मानं सृजाम्यहम्।।

Yadā yadā hi dharmasya glānir bhavati bhārata, abhyutthānam adharmasya tadātmānaṃ sṛjāmyaham.

"Whenever righteousness declines and unrighteousness rises, O Bharata, I manifest myself."

Bhagavad Gita 4.7

Tradition & Practice

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Sun in Simha

Sri Jayanti's defining condition: the Sun must be in sidereal Simha (Leo): a Saura (solar) gate the Smarta/Vaishnava Janmashtami calculations do not apply.

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Ashtami United with Rohini

Krishna Paksha Ashtami tithi must unite with Rohini nakshatra: at sunrise, through the day and night, or at moonrise, per the Munitraya rule hierarchy.

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Saptami & Krittika Vedha

If Saptami still prevails at Ashtami's dawn, or Krittika still prevails at Rohini's dawn, the day is considered afflicted (vedha) and the rule hierarchy resolves which day to observe.

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When Both Are Afflicted

If both Ashtami and Rohini carry vedha, the Munitraya tradition does not abandon the vrata: Janmashtami and Sri Jayanti are observed on two separate, suitable days.

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Sri Jayanti vs Janmashtami

Both observances usually share the same base Ashtami tithi, so Sri Jayanti often falls on or near Janmashtami's date: but the Simha and Rohini conditions can shift it to a different day.

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