Gangaur 2029 (Gauri Tritiya)
Gangaur in 2029: the Gaurī-tṛtīyā, the Caitra śukla Tṛtīyā on which Gaurī is worshipped with Śiva, by the Dharmasindhu’s sunrise rule, for your city.
Gangaur in Delhi
Tuesday, 17 April
Gangaur is in 912 days. In Delhi the Tṛtīyā runs from Mon 16 Apr, 07:47 to Tue 17 Apr, 09:49, so it holds only Tuesday’s sunrise, and Gangaur is kept on Tuesday.
Delhi time. Dharmasindhu p. 9
Gangaur in Mumbai
Tuesday, 17 April
Gangaur is in 912 days. In Mumbai the Tṛtīyā runs from Mon 16 Apr, 07:47 to Tue 17 Apr, 09:49, so it holds only Tuesday’s sunrise, and Gangaur is kept on Tuesday.
Mumbai time. Dharmasindhu p. 9
Chaitra Shukla TritiyaGangaur in Kolkata
Tuesday, 17 April
Gangaur is in 912 days. In Kolkata the Tṛtīyā runs from Mon 16 Apr, 07:47 to Tue 17 Apr, 09:49, so it holds only Tuesday’s sunrise, and Gangaur is kept on Tuesday.
Kolkata time. Dharmasindhu p. 9
Chaitra Shukla TritiyaGangaur in Chennai
Tuesday, 17 April
Gangaur is in 912 days. In Chennai the Tṛtīyā runs from Mon 16 Apr, 07:47 to Tue 17 Apr, 09:49, so it holds only Tuesday’s sunrise, and Gangaur is kept on Tuesday.
Chennai time. Dharmasindhu p. 9
Chaitra Shukla TritiyaGangaur in Bengaluru
Tuesday, 17 April
Gangaur is in 912 days. In Bengaluru the Tṛtīyā runs from Mon 16 Apr, 07:47 to Tue 17 Apr, 09:49, so it holds only Tuesday’s sunrise, and Gangaur is kept on Tuesday.
Bengaluru time. Dharmasindhu p. 9
Chaitra Shukla TritiyaGangaur in Hyderabad
Tuesday, 17 April
Gangaur is in 912 days. In Hyderabad the Tṛtīyā runs from Mon 16 Apr, 07:47 to Tue 17 Apr, 09:49, so it holds only Tuesday’s sunrise, and Gangaur is kept on Tuesday.
Hyderabad time. Dharmasindhu p. 9
Chaitra Shukla TritiyaGangaur in Ahmedabad
Tuesday, 17 April
Gangaur is in 912 days. In Ahmedabad the Tṛtīyā runs from Mon 16 Apr, 07:47 to Tue 17 Apr, 09:49, so it holds only Tuesday’s sunrise, and Gangaur is kept on Tuesday.
Ahmedabad time. Dharmasindhu p. 9
Chaitra Shukla TritiyaGangaur in Pune
Tuesday, 17 April
Gangaur is in 912 days. In Pune the Tṛtīyā runs from Mon 16 Apr, 07:47 to Tue 17 Apr, 09:49, so it holds only Tuesday’s sunrise, and Gangaur is kept on Tuesday.
Pune time. Dharmasindhu p. 9
Chaitra Shukla TritiyaGangaur in Jaipur
Tuesday, 17 April
Gangaur is in 912 days. In Jaipur the Tṛtīyā runs from Mon 16 Apr, 07:47 to Tue 17 Apr, 09:49, so it holds only Tuesday’s sunrise, and Gangaur is kept on Tuesday.
Jaipur time. Dharmasindhu p. 9
Chaitra Shukla TritiyaGangaur in Lucknow
Tuesday, 17 April
Gangaur is in 912 days. In Lucknow the Tṛtīyā runs from Mon 16 Apr, 07:47 to Tue 17 Apr, 09:49, so it holds only Tuesday’s sunrise, and Gangaur is kept on Tuesday.
Lucknow time. Dharmasindhu p. 9
Chaitra Shukla TritiyaGangaur in London
Monday, 16 April
Gangaur is in 912 days. In London the Tṛtīyā runs from Mon 16 Apr, 03:17 to Tue 17 Apr, 05:19, so it holds only Monday’s sunrise, and Gangaur is kept on Monday.
London time. Dharmasindhu p. 9
Chaitra Shukla TritiyaGangaur in New York City
Monday, 16 April
Gangaur is in 912 days. In New York City the Tṛtīyā runs from Sun 15 Apr, 22:17 to Tue 17 Apr, 00:19, so it holds only Monday’s sunrise, and Gangaur is kept on Monday.
New York City time. Dharmasindhu p. 9
Chaitra Shukla TritiyaGangaur in Toronto
Monday, 16 April
Gangaur is in 912 days. In Toronto the Tṛtīyā runs from Sun 15 Apr, 22:17 to Tue 17 Apr, 00:19, so it holds only Monday’s sunrise, and Gangaur is kept on Monday.
Toronto time. Dharmasindhu p. 9
Chaitra Shukla TritiyaGangaur in Sydney
Tuesday, 17 April
Gangaur is in 912 days. In Sydney the Tṛtīyā runs from Mon 16 Apr, 12:17 to Tue 17 Apr, 14:19, so it holds only Tuesday’s sunrise, and Gangaur is kept on Tuesday.
Sydney time. Dharmasindhu p. 9
Chaitra Shukla TritiyaGangaur in Dubai
Tuesday, 17 April
Gangaur is in 912 days. In Dubai the Tṛtīyā runs from Mon 16 Apr, 06:17 to Tue 17 Apr, 08:19, so it holds only Tuesday’s sunrise, and Gangaur is kept on Tuesday.
Dubai time. Dharmasindhu p. 9
Chaitra Shukla TritiyaGangaur in Singapore
Tuesday, 17 April
Gangaur is in 912 days. In Singapore the Tṛtīyā runs from Mon 16 Apr, 10:17 to Tue 17 Apr, 12:19, so it holds only Tuesday’s sunrise, and Gangaur is kept on Tuesday.
Singapore time. Dharmasindhu p. 9
How the day is chosen
Gangaur is the popular name; the texts call the day the Gaurī-tṛtīyā, Gaurī’s swing festival. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 114; Vratarāja f. 38
The day is the Caitra śukla Tṛtīyā. A Tṛtīyā joined to even a trace of the Dvitīyā is barred, so Gangaur is kept on the day whose sunrise the Tṛtīyā holds, even by a trace. When it holds two sunrises, the later day is kept, joined with the Caturthī; when it holds none, the day on which it begins, joined with the Dvitīyā. Dharmasindhu p. 9
In Delhi the Tṛtīyā runs from Mon 16 Apr, 07:47 to Tue 17 Apr, 09:49, so it holds only Tuesday’s sunrise, and Gangaur is kept on Tuesday.
In Mumbai the Tṛtīyā runs from Mon 16 Apr, 07:47 to Tue 17 Apr, 09:49, so it holds only Tuesday’s sunrise, and Gangaur is kept on Tuesday.
In Kolkata the Tṛtīyā runs from Mon 16 Apr, 07:47 to Tue 17 Apr, 09:49, so it holds only Tuesday’s sunrise, and Gangaur is kept on Tuesday.
In Chennai the Tṛtīyā runs from Mon 16 Apr, 07:47 to Tue 17 Apr, 09:49, so it holds only Tuesday’s sunrise, and Gangaur is kept on Tuesday.
In Bengaluru the Tṛtīyā runs from Mon 16 Apr, 07:47 to Tue 17 Apr, 09:49, so it holds only Tuesday’s sunrise, and Gangaur is kept on Tuesday.
In Hyderabad the Tṛtīyā runs from Mon 16 Apr, 07:47 to Tue 17 Apr, 09:49, so it holds only Tuesday’s sunrise, and Gangaur is kept on Tuesday.
In Ahmedabad the Tṛtīyā runs from Mon 16 Apr, 07:47 to Tue 17 Apr, 09:49, so it holds only Tuesday’s sunrise, and Gangaur is kept on Tuesday.
In Pune the Tṛtīyā runs from Mon 16 Apr, 07:47 to Tue 17 Apr, 09:49, so it holds only Tuesday’s sunrise, and Gangaur is kept on Tuesday.
In Jaipur the Tṛtīyā runs from Mon 16 Apr, 07:47 to Tue 17 Apr, 09:49, so it holds only Tuesday’s sunrise, and Gangaur is kept on Tuesday.
In Lucknow the Tṛtīyā runs from Mon 16 Apr, 07:47 to Tue 17 Apr, 09:49, so it holds only Tuesday’s sunrise, and Gangaur is kept on Tuesday.
In London the Tṛtīyā runs from Mon 16 Apr, 03:17 to Tue 17 Apr, 05:19, so it holds only Monday’s sunrise, and Gangaur is kept on Monday.
In New York City the Tṛtīyā runs from Sun 15 Apr, 22:17 to Tue 17 Apr, 00:19, so it holds only Monday’s sunrise, and Gangaur is kept on Monday.
In Toronto the Tṛtīyā runs from Sun 15 Apr, 22:17 to Tue 17 Apr, 00:19, so it holds only Monday’s sunrise, and Gangaur is kept on Monday.
In Sydney the Tṛtīyā runs from Mon 16 Apr, 12:17 to Tue 17 Apr, 14:19, so it holds only Tuesday’s sunrise, and Gangaur is kept on Tuesday.
In Dubai the Tṛtīyā runs from Mon 16 Apr, 06:17 to Tue 17 Apr, 08:19, so it holds only Tuesday’s sunrise, and Gangaur is kept on Tuesday.
In Singapore the Tṛtīyā runs from Mon 16 Apr, 10:17 to Tue 17 Apr, 12:19, so it holds only Tuesday’s sunrise, and Gangaur is kept on Tuesday.
The Nirṇaya-sindhu, after Mādhava, asks for at least a muhūrta of the Tṛtīyā on the later day; the Dharmasindhu takes even a trace, and this page follows it. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 114
The worship
- Gaurī is worshipped with Śiva, with kuṅkuma, aguru, camphor, gems, cloth, garlands, incense and lamps, and above all damanaka, and then swung in a swing to please Śiva and Umā. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 114 (Devī-purāṇa)
- On the Dvitīyā, the day before, Gaurī and Śiva are worshipped with damanaka. Dharmasindhu p. 31
- A rite kept by women for good fortune, with a night vigil. Vratarāja f. 38
- The Gaurī-vrata runs through Caitra, and the swing vow begun on this day is kept for a month. Dharmasindhu pp. 31–32
Popular practice: the eighteen days of worship from the day after Holi, the clay images of Isar and Gauri, the processions in Jaipur and Udaipur, the immersion, the ghevar and the songs.
Gangaur 2029 around the world
Each city’s own sunrise- LondonMon 16 Apr, 03:17 to Tue 17 Apr, 05:19
- New York CitySun 15 Apr, 22:17 to Tue 17 Apr, 00:19
- TorontoSun 15 Apr, 22:17 to Tue 17 Apr, 00:19
- DelhiMon 16 Apr, 07:47 to Tue 17 Apr, 09:49
- MumbaiMon 16 Apr, 07:47 to Tue 17 Apr, 09:49
- KolkataMon 16 Apr, 07:47 to Tue 17 Apr, 09:49
- ChennaiMon 16 Apr, 07:47 to Tue 17 Apr, 09:49
- BengaluruMon 16 Apr, 07:47 to Tue 17 Apr, 09:49
- HyderabadMon 16 Apr, 07:47 to Tue 17 Apr, 09:49
- AhmedabadMon 16 Apr, 07:47 to Tue 17 Apr, 09:49
- PuneMon 16 Apr, 07:47 to Tue 17 Apr, 09:49
- JaipurMon 16 Apr, 07:47 to Tue 17 Apr, 09:49
- LucknowMon 16 Apr, 07:47 to Tue 17 Apr, 09:49
- SydneyMon 16 Apr, 12:17 to Tue 17 Apr, 14:19
- DubaiMon 16 Apr, 06:17 to Tue 17 Apr, 08:19
- SingaporeMon 16 Apr, 10:17 to Tue 17 Apr, 12:19
Other years: Gangaur 2027, Gangaur 2028; all Gangaur dates.
Questions
From the Nirṇaya-sindhu, the Dharmasindhu and the Vratarāja, with the page for each.
When is Gangaur 2029?
In Delhi, Gangaur 2029 falls on Tuesday, 17 April 2029, the Gaurī-tṛtīyā: the Tṛtīyā runs from Mon 16 Apr, 07:47 to Tue 17 Apr, 09:49, so it holds only Tuesday’s sunrise, and Gangaur is kept on Tuesday. In London, New York City and Toronto, it is Monday, 16 April. Dharmasindhu p. 9
What do the texts say about the day?
On the Caitra śukla Tṛtīyā, Gaurī is worshipped with Śiva and swung in a swing, with damanaka above all; the day before, both are worshipped with damanaka. The Vratarāja gives it as a rite kept by women for good fortune, with a night vigil. Gangaur is the popular name. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 114; Dharmasindhu pp. 31–32; Vratarāja f. 38
How is the day chosen?
By the Dharmasindhu’s rule for the Gaurī-vrata: a Tṛtīyā joined to even a trace of the Dvitīyā is barred, so the day kept is the last whose sunrise the Tṛtīyā holds. When it holds no sunrise, the day on which it begins is kept, joined with the Dvitīyā. That happened in 2025 in Delhi: the Tṛtīyā began after sunrise on Monday, 31 March and ended before the next sunrise, so Gangaur fell on that Monday. Dharmasindhu p. 9
Why can the date differ by city?
The Tṛtīyā begins and ends at the same moment everywhere, but sunrise comes at a different hour in each city. Which sunrises the Tṛtīyā holds can change with the place, so a city far to the west or east can keep another day. Jaipur and Delhi keep the same day. Dharmasindhu p. 9
How the day is found
Read the methodology- The day
- The Caitra śukla Tṛtīyā (amānta Caitra). The day whose sunrise the Tṛtīyā holds, even by a trace; two such days, the later; none, the day it begins (Dharmasindhu p. 9).
- The other reading
- The Nirṇaya-sindhu asks for a muhūrta of the Tṛtīyā on the later day (p. 114). It is noted and does not change the day here.
- Sunrise
- At the centre of the Sun’s disc, with refraction, for the chosen city.
Sunrise at the centre of the Sun’s disc, with refraction · Lahiri ayanamsa · each city’s own time · Swiss Ephemeris · Method