👑Agrasen Jayanti - अग्रसेन जयंती

Agrasen Jayanti Date: Sunday, 11 October 2026

Agrasen Jayanti is celebrated as the birthday of Maharaj Agrasen on the first day of Ashwin Shukla Pratipada i.e. Navratri. Maharaj Agrasen was born at the end of Dwapar Yuga, contemporary to Bhagwan Shri Krishna.

Agrasen was the eldest son of King Vallabh Sen, who fought on the side of Pandavas in the Mahabharata war. He was married to Madhavi, a very beautiful snake girl.

Maharaj Agrasen had 18 sons, those 18 sons were given the resolution of the Yagya, which was fulfilled by 18 rishis. On the basis of these rishi’s, the subsidiary gotras of Vaishya society were born.

Agroha Dham is the most revered religious place of Maharaj Agrasen ji in Vaish society. Where lakhs of devotees come for darshan on Agrasen Jayanti.

Related NameMaharaja Agrasen Jayanti
Begins TithiAshvin Shukla Pratipada
हिन्दी में पढ़ें - अग्रसेन जयंती
आश्विन शुक्ल प्रतिपदा अर्थात नवरात्री के प्रथम दिवस को महाराज अग्रसेन के जन्म दिवस के रूप में अग्रसेन जयंती मनाई जाती है।

How is Agrasen Jayanti Celebrated?

❀ Agrasen Jayanti is celebrated as the biggest festival in the Agrawal community. The entire community gathers together to celebrate the birth anniversary with great joy and enthusiasm, organizing grand processions and rituals. Along with the Agarwal community, which falls under the Vaishya community, communities like Jain, Maheshwari, and Khandelwal also celebrate this event with great pomp and show.
❀ Processions (Shobha Yatra) are carried out in various cities, especially where the Agarwal community resides.
❀ Special prayers, community feasts, cultural programs, and charity events are organized.
❀ Temples dedicated to Maharaja Agrasen are decorated, and devotees remember his teachings.
❀ Maharaj Agrasen promoted the idea of one brick and one coin from every family to help new settlers, laying the foundation of cooperative living.
❀ He is revered as a symbol of compassion, non-violence, and economic self-reliance.

Related Information

Futures Dates
Frequency
Yearly / Annual
Duration
1 Days
Begins Tithi
Ashvin Shukla Pratipada
Ends Tithi
Ashvin Shukla Pratipada
Months
September / October
Past Dates
22 September 2025, 3 October 2024, 15 October 2023, 26 September 2022, 7 October 2021

Updated: Sep 18, 2025 12:50 PM

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