Ritual dayविवाह पंचमी
Vivah Panchami
Local names:विवाह पंचमी(Hindi)ବିବାହ ପଞ୍ଚମୀ(Odia)বিবাহ পঞ্চমী(Bengali)વિવાહ પંચમી(Gujarati)
The marriage anniversary of Rama and Sita.
Gregorian date
24 November 2026
Tuesday
Tithi
Shukla Panchami
Margashirsha (November – December)
Duration
single-day
Significance
The day Rama married Sita according to the Ramayana. Held especially holy in Mithila (Sita's birthplace) and Ayodhya (Rama's).
What happens on the day
- •Read the Ramayana's Bal Kanda (marriage chapter)
- •Visit Janakpur / Mithila / Ayodhya temples
- •Bhajan + kirtan
About the month of Margashirshaमार्गशीर्ष
Krishna says in the Bhagavad Gita: "Among months, I am Margashirsha." Hosts Vivah Panchami (Ram-Sita marriage anniversary) and Geeta Jayanti.