Garuda Panchami 2025 Date and Time
On July 12, 2025What is Garuda Panchami?
The Garuda Panchami festival celebrates the birthday of Garuda, the mythical bird or eagle that is the mount of Lord Vishnu. It falls on the fifth day of the waxing lunar phase or Shukla Paksha in Shravan month. In 2025, Garuda Panchami is on July 29. Women observe a Pooja and fast on this day for the welfare and good health of their children. Naga Panchami also falls on this day.
Panchami Tithi starts on July 28th at 11:24 pm and ends on July 29th at 12:47 am.
Significance of Garuda Panchami
The festival celebrates the mother-child relationship as exemplified by Garuda’s love and devotion for Vinita, his mother. In some places, married women also observe it to gain divine blessings for a happy married life.
Garuda Panchami Pooja is an important festival for some Hindu communities in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Gujarat, and Maharashtra.
Garuda in Mythology
Garuda is a Dwarapalaka (gatekeeper) and secondary deity in many Vishnu temples. Garuda, the son of Vinita and Sage Kashyapa, is believed to reside on the planet known as Salmalidvipa. Here, he is said to offer prayers to Lord Vishnu constantly.
Lord Garuda is mighty and powerful. He personifies the Vedas. Vedic texts say that the two wings of Garuda represent 2 divisions of the Sama Veda, called brihat and rathantara. Supposedly, it is possible to hear the chanting of the Sama Veda hymns when Garuda flaps his wings.
In the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna says that, among the birds, he is Garuda, indicating Garuda’s significance. Hindus believe that Garuda serves Vishnu in his heavenly abode, Vaikuntha, eternally. Most Vishnu temples have an idol of Garuda sitting before Vishnu with folded hands.
Garuda’s other names are Pakshiraja, Vainateya, Suparna, Garuthman, Periya Tiruvadi, Vinatasuta, Vishnuvahana, Nagantaka, and Kashyapeya.
On Garuda Panchami, a special Abishekam is performed to Garuda. A special alankara and arati follow it.
Garuda in Mythology
Garuda is a Dwarapalaka (gatekeeper) and secondary deity in many Vishnu temples. Garuda, the son of Vinita and Sage Kashyapa, is believed to reside on the planet known as Salmalidvipa. Here, he is said to offer prayers to Lord Vishnu constantly.
Lord Garuda is mighty and powerful. He personifies the Vedas. Vedic texts say that the two wings of Garuda represent 2 divisions of the Sama Veda, called brihat and rathantara. Supposedly, it is possible to hear the chanting of the Sama Veda hymns when Garuda flaps his wings.
In the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna says that, among the birds, he is Garuda, indicating Garuda’s significance. Hindus believe that Garuda serves Vishnu in his heavenly abode, Vaikuntha, eternally. Most Vishnu temples have an idol of Garuda sitting before Vishnu with folded hands.
Garuda’s other names are Pakshiraja, Vainateya, Suparna, Garuthman, Periya Tiruvadi, Vinatasuta, Vishnuvahana, Nagantaka, and Kashyapeya.
On Garuda Panchami, a special Abishekam is performed to Garuda. A special alankara and arati follow it.
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The Legend behind Garuda Panchami Sage Kashyapa had two wives, Kadru and Vinita. Kadru was the mother of a thousand snakes, whereas Vinita had only one son, Garuda. Garuda has a white face with an eagle’s beak, a golden body, massive red wings, and a crown on its head. Once, Kadru and Vinita laid a bet on the color of Uchaishravas’ tail. Uchaishravas was a flying horse with seven heads that emerged from the Milky Ocean, when the gods and demons churned it. Kadru asserted that the color was black, while Vinita claimed it was white. They agreed that the person who lost the bet would serve the other. Kadru told her sons, the Nagas, to cling to the tail of Uchaishravas, to make the horse’s white tail appear black. Vinita and Garuda had to serve Kadru and her sons, who began to ill-treat them. The Nagas said that they would free Garuda and Vinita if he could get them the divine elixir, Amrit, from Lord Indra. Garuda managed to steal the pot of Amrit from Indra and gained freedom for himself and his mother from the Nagas. However, Garuda nursed a grudge against them for their ill treatment and cheating. Vishnu was very impressed with Garuda as he did not take even a single drop of Amrit for himself. He told Garuda to ask for a boon. Garuda replied that he desired a position higher than Vishnu. Thus, he became Vishnu’s mount or vehicle. As per the Hindu scriptures, worshipping Garuda bestows victory and 8 kinds of Siddhis or occult powers. These include: Anima: reducing the size of the body Mahima: increasing the size of the body Lagima: the ability to become very light Garima: the ability to become heavy Isitvam: to acquire divine powers Vasithvam: the ability to attract and control others Prapti: ability to secure anything Prakamya: the ability to become invisible Garuda also has the 6 auspicious qualities of Vishnu, namely Jnana, Bala, Aishwarya, Shakti, Tejas, and Vatsalya. Benefits of Celebrating Garuda Panchami- Removes the fear of poisonous creatures like snakes
- Wards off evil eye, black magic, and other negative energies
- Heals diseases caused by Sarpa Dosha
- Grants one’s righteous wishes
- Eliminates all worries
- Bestows name, fame, and wealth
- Boosts self-confidence and courage
- Gives the ability to reason and make sound decisions
