Story of marriage of Shri Krishna and Yamuna: In Sanatan Dharma, Shashti Tithi of Shukla Paksha of Chaitra month is considered very important. Yamuna Jayanti is celebrated on this day. It is also called Yamuna Chhath. This festival has been dedicated to Mother Yamuna. Yamuna River is not just a river, but a holy river. Yamuna is considered as mother and worshiped. Yamuna is the daughter of Lord Surya and sister of Yamraj, the god of death.
On this day devotees worship Yamuna ji. There is a religious belief that worshiping Yamuna ji on the day of Yamuna Jayanti brings happiness, prosperity and prosperity to the family. This day is celebrated with great pomp especially in Mathura and Vrindavan. Here people take bath in Yamuna river and donate lamps. At this time, the four-day great festival Chaiti Chhath also continues, but let us know why Yamuna Jayanti is celebrated during the great festival of Chhath? Also let us know whether Yamuna ji was the wife of Lord Shri Krishna.
When is Yamuna Jayanti in 2026 and why is it celebrated?
According to Drik Panchang, this year the Shashthi Tithi of Shukla Paksha of Chaitra month will start on March 23 at 06:38 pm. This date will end the next day on March 24 at 04:07 pm. In such a situation, according to Udaya Tithi, Yamuna Jayanti will be celebrated on 24 March this year. According to mythological beliefs, river Yamuna appeared on earth on the sixth day of Shukla Paksha of Chaitra month, hence this day is celebrated as her birth anniversary.
according to legend…
According to the legend, Mother Yamuna was in love with Lord Vishnu. Yamuna Mata performed penance for many births to attain Shri Hari Vishnu, but she could not attain God. Still he continued his rigorous penance. Ultimately Lord Vishnu was pleased with the penance of Yamuna Mata and gave a boon to Yamuna Mata that when he would come to earth in the form of Krishna in Dwapar Yuga, she would receive it.
Once in Dwapar Yuga, when Shri Krishna and Arjun were roaming in the forest. Then Shri Krishna felt thirsty and went ahead with Arjun in search of water. The further he moved, the more he felt cold. When Krishna moved further, he saw a very beautiful woman engrossed in the meditation of Lord Vishnu. When asked about the introduction of Lord Krishna, she told that she was Yamuna and her wish was to attain Lord Vishnu.
Shri Krishna married Yamuna Mata
Yamuna Mata said that that is why she has been doing penance for years. Not only this, she told Shri Krishna that if she does not get Vishnu as her groom in Dwapar Yuga, then she will always keep doing penance. After listening to Mother Yamuna, Shri Krishna introduced himself to her and told her that she was the incarnation of Vishnu. After this he married Yamuna Mata.
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