Columbus · Sunday, 25 October 2026
The day, hour by hour
Valmiki ji's puja · morning
7:53 AM – 1:16 PMValmiki ji's puja at home is done in the morning, after a bath before sunrise, before the mandirs' Ramayan path and the shobha yatra.
Times for Columbus, OH in EDT, UTC−4, rounded to the minute, computed by Kalava's engine for this town's own sunrise, sunset and moonrise. How
Maharishi Valmiki wrote the Ramayan, and his grief for a wounded bird at the Tamasa became the first shloka; it was in his ashram that Sita Maa found shelter and Luv and Kush learned Shri Ram's story. On the Ashwin Purnima, homes set his picture with a diya and flowers, read from the Ramayan, and give to someone in need.
Every town is its own sunrise
Valmiki Jayanti 2026 in other towns
Highlighted rows keep the day on another date than India. Tap a town for its full day.
| Town | Date | Valmiki ji's puja · morning |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 26 Oct | 6:29 AM–12:05 PM |
| Mumbai | 26 Oct | 6:36 AM–12:22 PM |
| Kolkata | 26 Oct | 5:38 AM–11:20 AM |
| Chennai | 26 Oct | 6:01 AM–11:53 AM |
| Bengaluru | 26 Oct | 6:12 AM–12:04 PM |
| Hyderabad | 26 Oct | 6:12 AM–12:00 PM |
| Ahmedabad | 26 Oct | 6:41 AM–12:24 PM |
| Jaipur | 26 Oct | 6:33 AM–12:11 PM |
| Lucknow | 26 Oct | 6:12 AM–11:50 AM |
| Patna | 26 Oct | 5:54 AM–11:33 AM |
| Abroad | ||
| Columbus US | 25 Oct a day before India | 7:53 AM–1:16 PM |
| London GB | 25 Oct a day before India | 6:42 AM–11:44 AM |
| Leicester GB | 25 Oct a day before India | 6:48 AM–11:48 AM |
| Birmingham GB | 25 Oct a day before India | 6:51 AM–11:51 AM |
| New York US | 25 Oct a day before India | 7:18 AM–12:40 PM |
| Edison US | 25 Oct a day before India | 7:20 AM–12:41 PM |
| Jersey City US | 25 Oct a day before India | 7:19 AM–12:40 PM |
| Chicago US | 25 Oct a day before India | 7:15 AM–12:34 PM |
| Houston US | 25 Oct a day before India | 7:30 AM–1:05 PM |
| Dallas US | 25 Oct a day before India | 7:39 AM–1:11 PM |
| San Francisco US | 25 Oct a day before India | 7:28 AM–12:53 PM |
| San Jose US | 25 Oct a day before India | 7:25 AM–12:51 PM |
| Los Angeles US | 25 Oct a day before India | 7:07 AM–12:37 PM |
| Atlanta US | 25 Oct a day before India | 7:51 AM–1:21 PM |
| Washington, DC US | 25 Oct a day before India | 7:28 AM–12:52 PM |
| Boston US | 25 Oct a day before India | 7:09 AM–12:28 PM |
| Seattle US | 25 Oct a day before India | 7:43 AM–12:53 PM |
| Toronto CA | 25 Oct a day before India | 7:44 AM–1:01 PM |
| Brampton CA | 25 Oct a day before India | 7:46 AM–1:03 PM |
| Vancouver CA | 25 Oct a day before India | 7:50 AM–12:56 PM |
| Sydney AU | 26 Oct | 6:01 AM–12:39 PM |
| Melbourne AU | 26 Oct | 6:21 AM–1:04 PM |
| Auckland NZ | 26 Oct | 6:23 AM–1:05 PM |
| Singapore SG | 26 Oct | 6:47 AM–12:49 PM |
| Kuala Lumpur MY | 26 Oct | 6:57 AM–12:57 PM |
| Dubai AE | 26 Oct | 6:23 AM–12:03 PM |
| Doha QA | 26 Oct | 5:38 AM–11:18 AM |
| Nairobi KE | 26 Oct | 6:12 AM–12:17 PM |
| Durban ZA | 26 Oct | 5:07 AM–11:40 AM |
| Port Louis MU | 26 Oct | 5:32 AM–11:54 AM |
How Valmiki Jayanti is kept
Katha
The first shloka
In his ashram, given to tapasya and to the study of the Vedas, Maharishi Valmiki once asked Narada ji a question.
Puja vidhi
15 steps, each drawn
The method at the day's own hours, every mantra with its meaning.
Samagri
9 things to set out
Every item pictured, a list to tick and send.
