Vivah Panchami 2027 in USA: Thu, Dec 2 — Puja Time by City

How the Vivah Panchami date is decided

The tithi prevailing at local sunrise (Udaya tithi).

Significance

The wedding of Rama and Sita is the symbol of the ideal marriage — the vrat of this day is kept to remove obstacles to marriage and to keep love between husband and wife. Unmarried girls keep it wishing for a husband like Rama.

The Dhanush-Yajna and wedding episode of the Bal Kand of the Ramcharitmanas is read on this day — with 'Mangal bhavan amangal hari' and 'Siya-Ram may sab jag jani'; completing a Manas reading is considered specially fruitful.

In Mithila this day is a festival of the sweetness between a daughter's home and her in-laws — Sita is Mithila's daughter, so here Rama is the 'son-in-law' and all the teasing of the baraat is in the folk songs.

Puja vidhi (brief)

1. Bathe in the morning and take the sankalp — 'I keep the Vivah Panchami vrat for a happy marriage / a good husband.' Fruit or one meal during the day.
2. A yellow/red cloth on a wooden seat at the puja place; install the idol/picture of Ram-Sita (or Ram Darbar); begin with Ganesha puja.
3. Yellow clothes and a crown for Rama, a red chunari, bangles and sindoor for Sita — dress both like bride and groom; tilak, garlands.
4. Read or listen to the Dhanush-Yajna and wedding episode of the Bal Kand (Ramcharitmanas); chant 'Sita-Ram' 108 times.
5. In the evening, in the auspicious muhurat (Abhijit/Godhuli — above), the wedding-leela: wedding songs, garland both, the gathbandhan (tie the end of Rama's yellow cloth to Sita's chunari), lamp aarti 'Shri Ramchandra kripalu bhajman'.
6. Bhog — kheer, panchamrit, fruit, yellow laddoos; distribute prasad. Homes where a daughter's wedding is fixed keep the gathbandhan knot as a blessing.
7. Break the fast after the evening puja; Sundarkand/Ramayana bhajans at night.

Frequently asked questions

Is Vivah Panchami 2027 on the same day in USA and India?

No. India: Friday, December 3, 2027; New York (USA): Thursday, December 2, 2027. The tithi is judged at the local deciding moment, which falls on a different calendar day here.

What is the puja time for Vivah Panchami 2027 in New York?

Purvahna (morning) Puja time: 7:02 AM to 10:49 AM (EST). Other cities are in the table above.

Which time zone are these timings in?

Each row is in that city's own local time with daylight saving applied (Eastern Time (EST/EDT) for New York).

Is it auspicious to marry on Vivah Panchami?

It is the wedding day of Rama and Sita, yet folk tradition avoids weddings on this day — because Rama and Sita had to bear separation; this belief is strong in Mithila and Awadh. See the muhurat page for auspicious dates.

Who should keep this vrat?

Married women wishing for a happy marriage, and unmarried girls wishing for a good husband; for obstacles to marriage, reading the wedding episode of the Bal Kand on this day is considered special.

What is Manas Jayanti?

By one view Tulsidas ji completed the Ramcharitmanas on this Vivah Panchami, hence Manas reading and remembrance of Tulsidas on this day.

What happens in Mithila and Ayodhya on Vivah Panchami?

At Janakpur (Nepal) the wedding procession of Rama and Janaki arrives from Ayodhya — the mandap, sindoor daan, kohbar, Maithili wedding songs, thousands of devotees; in Ayodhya the wedding tableau at Kanak Bhavan and the Ram temple, the wedding episode of the Ramlila; in the homes of Mithila Sita is regarded as a daughter and the songs of 'a daughter's farewell' are sung.

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