2026 Nityanand Mahaprabhu Janma
31 Jan, 2026
Saturday
2026 Nityanand Mahaprabhu Janma on
(31-01-2026)
When is Nityananda Maha Prabhu Janma in 2026?
Nityananda Maha Prabhu Janma falls on 31st January 2026, Saturday.
Who is Nityananda Prabhu
Nityananda Prabhu was born around the year 1474 in Ekachakra, a small village in present-day West Bengal. There is a temple called “Garbhashwa” at his birthplace, which is still visited by a large number of pilgrims. His father, Hadai Ojha, and mother, Padmavati, were originally pious Brahmins from Mithila. Nityananda Prabhu was born on the Thrayodashi Tithi of the Shukla Paksha of the month of Magha. As a child, Nitai then known as Nityananda Prabhu who loved to enact the pastimes of Sri Krishna or Lord Rama. He would do it so authoritatively and with such enthusiasm that the whole village would be immersed in the love of the Lord.
Nityananda is Balarama himself, with Chaitanya being His eternal brother and friend, Krishna. Chaitanya is considered the "most merciful" incarnation of Krishna as Svayam bhagavan. Nityananda also called Nityananda Prabhu and Nitai, was a primary religious figure within the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition of Bengal. Nityananda was Chaitanya Mahaprabhu's friend and disciple. Chaitanya and Nityananda are often mentioned together as Gaura-Nitai. Gaura, referring to Chaitanya or Nimai-Nitai, Nimai being a name of Sri Chaitanya.
