- On this day devotees worship Shri Krishna and Shrinath ji.
Vallabhacharya Jayanti 2026: Saint Shiromani Vallabhacharya is one of the many devotees of Shri Krishna. Vallabhacharya Jayanti will be celebrated every year on 13 April 2026. This year is the 547th birth anniversary of Shri Vallabhacharya. He established Pushtimarg in Hinduism, which is based on devotion to Lord Krishna. Pushti Marg is also known as Vallabh sect. This day is very special especially for those who worship Shrinath ji.
Who was Vallabhacharya ji?
According to mythological beliefs, Shri Vallabhacharya is considered to be the form of Shrinath ji. Vallabhacharya was born in 1479 AD in present-day Champaran (Bihar). His father’s name was Laxman Bhatt and mother’s name was Ilamma. Since childhood, he was extremely talented and religious in nature. He had acquired deep knowledge of Vedas, Upanishads and scriptures at an early age.
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When Shri Vallabhacharya ji was born, he had no consciousness. In such a situation, his parents left him with a sad heart, considering him dead. In such a situation, Shri Vallabh Acharya’s mother Illamagaru appeared in Shri Nath ji’s dream and said that the child whom you had left behind is alive. Shrinath himself has taken birth from your womb. When his parents went there after hearing the wonderful words of God, they saw that there were flames all around the child and he was sucking his thumb very peacefully in the middle.
Why is Vallabhacharya Jayanti celebrated?
Vallabhacharya ji made “Seva Bhav” the main basis of devotion, in which God is worshiped with love and service like a child, like feeding him, decorating him and putting him to sleep. Those who worship him consider Vallabhacharya ji as the manifest form of Shrinath ji and celebrate this day with great pomp.
Shrinathji is mainly worshiped by followers of Bhakti Yoga and Vaishnavs and Bhatias and others in Gujarat and Rajasthan.
What to do on Vallabhacharya Jayanti
Devotees of Shri Krishna take bath in the morning on this day and worship Lord Shri Krishna, especially Shrinathji. Bhajan-kirtan, aarti and discourses are organized in temples. Devotees remain engrossed in the devotion of Kanha throughout the day. Read the scriptures and listen to the teachings of Vallabhacharya ji.
Vallabhacharya’s thoughts
According to Vallabhacharya, there are only three elements: Brahma, universe and soul. That means God, world and living beings. Keeping the above three elements at the center, he described the types of world and living beings and revealed their mutual relationships.
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