Observance · 2028
Bhishma Ashtami 2028भीष्म अष्टमी
Bhishma Ashtami marks the day Bhishma Pitamah gave up his body in Uttarayana, after the Kurukshetra war; tarpan is offered in his name.
Thursday, 3 February 2028
Magha Shukla Ashtami · Vikram Samvat 2084 · New Delhi
भीष्म अष्टमी 2028 गुरुवार, 3 फ़रवरी 2028 को है (नई दिल्ली)।
Bhishma Ashtami dates in other years →Bhishma Ashtami 2028 timings· मुहूर्त
- Shukla Ashtami begins
- 12:21 pm
- Shukla Ashtami ends
- 12:47 pm, 4 February
- Madhyahna (tarpan time)
- 12:21 pm – 01:40 pm
Times are for New Delhi (IST).
Why this date?· तिथि निर्णय
Hindu date: Magha Shukla Ashtami.
It is kept on the day Ashtami covers midday, when tarpan is offered.
Dates are calculated for New Delhi. In other cities, and especially outside India, the tithi changes at a different local time, so a festival can fall a day earlier or later. Month names follow the Purnimanta calendar used in North India, where a month ends on Purnima. How we calculate
About Bhishma Ashtami· महत्व
Bhishma had the boon of choosing the moment of his death. Wounded in the war, he lay on a bed of arrows until the Sun turned north, and in those days taught Yudhishthira the duties of a king and the Vishnu Sahasranama. Since he had no children, anyone may offer him water and sesame (tarpan) on this day.
How Bhishma Ashtami is observed· विधि
- Offer tarpan with water, sesame and kusha grass at midday.
- Recite the Vishnu Sahasranama.
- Many keep a fast and give food in charity.
Related festivals· संबंधित पर्व
Bhishma Ashtami in other years· अन्य वर्ष
FAQ· सामान्य प्रश्न
When is Bhishma Ashtami in 2028?
Bhishma Ashtami 2028 is on Thursday, 3 February 2028 (New Delhi).
What is the tithi of Bhishma Ashtami?
Bhishma Ashtami: Magha Shukla Ashtami. In 2028 it falls on Thursday, 3 February 2028, with Shukla Ashtami deciding the day.
भीष्म अष्टमी 2028 कब है?
भीष्म अष्टमी 2028 गुरुवार, 3 फ़रवरी 2028 को है (नई दिल्ली)।