Narasimha Jayanti 2024, also known as Narasimha Chaturdashi, is set to be celebrated on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, according to the Hindu calendar. It commemorates the day when Lord Vishnu manifested as Narasimha, a being half-lion and half-man, to slay the demon Hiranyakashipu.
Narasimha Jayanti is an important festival among the Hindus as it commemorates the birth of Lord Narasimha or the fourth incarnation of Lord Vishnu. It is celebrated on Vaisakh Chaturdashi (14th day) of the Shukla Paksha(Waxing Moon period), which falls on May 25 this year.