Mahavir Jayanti Date in 2017
Sunday 9th April 2017Mahavir Jayanti is also known as Mahavir Janma Kalyanak
It is the Birth Anniversary of Mahavira
This is a gazetted holiday which means that government offices and most businesses are closed.
Celebration of Mahavir Jayanti :
Mahavir Jayanti is a festival marked with prayers and fasting. The holiday is especially popular in the eastern state of Bihar, where Mahavira was born near the modern town of Patna. A large celebration is held at the Parasnatha temple, Calcutta.