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Festivals
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As
per Hindi Samvat Year, the following
traditional festivals are celebrated:
Month of Chaitra :
1.
From Chaitra Sudi 1 (Pratipada) to Chaitra
Sudi 9 ( March-April-May ) (Navmi): Navratra
2. Chaitra Sudi 1 (1st day of Samvat
Year,i.e., New Year Day): Indian New Year
Day; Worship of Elephants.
3.Chaitra Sudi 3 (Teej) : Sinjara – The
famous Gangaur Festival
4.Chaitra Sudi 9 (Navmi): Ram Navmi; The
Birth 1 Day of Lord Shri Ram
5.From Chaitra Sudi 12 (Dwadashi) to Baisakh
Sudi 8 (Ashtami): Mesh Sankranti
6.On Chaitra Sudi 11 (Ekadashi): Phool
Bangla (Flower Decoration),
Decoration with Rose Flowers
7.From Chaitra Sudi 15 (Poornima-the full
moon day) to Baisakh Sudi 15 (poornima):
"Sheetal Bhog": Sheetal –Thal Bhog is
offered.
Month of Baisakh & Jyestha :
( April-May-June & May-June-July )
1.
Baisakh Sudi 3 (Akshaya Tritiya). Chandan -Yatra.
Saffron & Sandal Paste is applied to the 2
Divine Holy Images.
2. Baisakh Sudi 14 (Chaturdashi) – Narsingh
Jayanti: Pakhal Bhog is offered.
3. Baisakh Sudi 15 (Poornima) to Jyeshtha
Sudi 13 (Trayodashi): Jalyatra; The Divine
Holy Images are ornamentally decorated with
real flowers and placed under the water
showers amidst different fountains
3 4.Jyestha Sudi 15 (Poornima): Snan Yatra,
holly bath is given with Saffron+
Rose Water+Cow Milk+Honey+Curd+Ghee+
Boora(dust sugar)+Itra (b=). Thereafter Bhog
of various dishes is offerred.
Month of Asharh:
1.Asharh Sudi 2 (Dooj): Rath Yatra; Thakur
shri ( June-July-August ) Gaur Govind (the
holy Ashtadhatu Image of Lord Chaitanya
Mahaprabhuji) is placed in the chariot 4 and
taken to circumambulation(ifjdzek).
Vaishnava
Mandli follows Dancing & Enchanting "Harinam
Sankirtan"
After taking 3 rounds of the main temple,
the chariot enters the Garbh Graha from the
main entrance.
2.Asharh Sudi 11(ekadashi):Devshayani
Ekadashi Thakur Saligramji is placed
in the chariot and taken to the "Tulsi"(Brinda
Devi) stand. After
Abhishek, Thakur Saligramji comes back.
3.Asharh Sudi 15 (Poornima): Guru Poornima;
The Disappearance(frjksHko) ceremony of Shri
Pad Sanatan Goswami is celebrated.
Month of Shravan: 1.From Shravan Sudi
2(dooj) to Shravan Sudi 15
(July-Aug.-Sep.) (poornima):The Festival Of
Swings (fgaMksyk mRlo);
Thakurji takes the ride on the Swings.
5 2.Shravan Sudi 3 (teej): Ghewar (a special
sweet dish) bhog is offerred.
3.Shravan Sudi 15(Poornima):Raksha Bandhan;
The Rakhis (various ornamental strings) are
tied to the wrists of the divine holy
images. On this
day the sisters tie "Rakhi" on the wrists of
their brothers to save them from any
sort of dangers.
Month of Bhadrapad: 1.Bhadva Budi 8 &
9 (Ashtmi & Navmi):
( Aug-Sep-Oct ) Shri Krishna Janmashtmi, the
main festival of the year; Celebrations of
Lord Kirshna's Birth.
Shobha Yatra(a huge procession through the
Main markets of the City) takes place on
Navmi evening.
2.Bhadva Sudi 8 (ashtami):Radha Ashtami; The
festival of the birth of Adhya Shakti Radha
Rani is celebrated and Chhapan Bhog (dishes
of minimum 56 varieties) are offerred to the
deity. 3.Bhadva Sudi 15 (Poornima):
Shrimad Bhagwatotsava; Bhagwat Katha
Ayojan (Holy discourses on Shrimad Bhagwatji)
Month of Ashvin: 1.From Asoj Sudi
1(ekam) to Asoj Sudi 9 (Navmi):
( Sep-Oct-Nov ): Navratra Sthapna; Navratra
Celebrations.
2.Asoj Sudi 10 (Dashmi): Vijaya Dashmi or
Dashahara Celebrations
7 Kheer Bhog (Sweet Dish made with Rice &
Milk) is offerred.
3.Asoj Sudi 15(Poornima): Sharad Poornima
Celebrations; A special additional "Jhanki"
(Darshan) is opened after the rising of Moon
and
"Kheer Bhog" is offerred & distributed to
the devotees.
4.From Asoj Sudi 15(Poornima) to Kartik Sudi
15 (Poornima):Aakashi Deepak; After evening,
every day "Aakashi Deepak"(a holy heavenly
Lamp) is lighted.
Month of Kartik: 1.From Asoj Sudi
15(Poornima) to Kartik Sudi 15(Main
( Oct-Nov-Dec ) Punctual Sewa Pooja Month);
Damodar Bhog (Malpua-Kheer) is offered
daily.
8 2.Kartik Budi 15 (Amavasya):Deepawali
Celebrations
3.Kartik Sudi 1 (Pratipada): Annakut
Celebrations; "Chhappan Bhog" are offered on
this day.
4.Kartik Sudi 8 (Ashtami): Gopashtami; The
Holy "Cow" ( xkS ekrk ) is worshipped
5.Kartik Sudi 15 :(End of Punctual Sewa
Pooja Month) Ras Poornima Celebrations with
special additional Jhanki-Darshan; After
Moon-Rise, "Kheer Bhog" is offered.
Month of Marg-Sheersha (Mangsar) & Paush:
(
Nov-Dec-Jan & 1.Mangasar Sudi 12 (Dwadashi):Vyanjan
Dwadashi
Dec-Jan-Feb ) Celebrations; Special Bhog is
offered in a Special Jhanki. In all the
Jhankis, a special "Kapoor Aarti" 9 (Aarti
with Camphor) is done. Throughout this whole
month in the Mangla Jhanki, holy bath (Abhishek)
is
given to the deities daily 2.Mangsar
Sudi 15 to Paush Sudi 15 ( Poornima ) :
Paush Khichdi Bhog (both Sweet & Saline) is
offered.
10 3.Paush Budi 1 (Ekam) to Paush Sudi 15 (Poornima)
: Paush Bada Bhog made of Chaulai Dal
(a pulse) is offered & then prasadi
distributed among the devotees
Month of Magh: 1.Magh Budi
7(Saptami):Posh Sankranti(Mah Magh
( Jan-Feb-Mar ) Punyakal,i.e., sacred period
of time of the month of Magh ). Makar
Sankranti is celebrated on Magh Budi 11
Saptami. On this day "Til (a cereal) Bhog"
is offered.
2.Magh Sudi 1 (Pratipada) to Magh Sudi 15 (Poonam):Peen
Ka Laddoo (A sweet dish made from rice-flour
& dust of sugar) is offered.
3.Magh Sudi 5 (Panchami): Basant Panchami
Celebrations (Patotsav); The ceremonies of
holy bathing (Abhishek of Thakur Shri Govind
Devji) &
worship of Devi Saraswati ( goddess of
intelligence & education ), take place. All
Basanti Paridhan ( yellow colour robes ) are
put on by the deities .
Thereafter, Bhog as usual is offered.
4. Magh Sudi 7 ( Saptami ): Bhanu Saptami
(Surya Saptami);The"Advityacharya Mahaprabhu
Jayanti" is celebrated
5.Magh Sudi 13 ( Trayodashi ): Nityananda
Mahaprabhu Patotsava Ceremonies take place.
Kheer & Malpua Bhog is offered.
Month of Falgun: 1.Falguni Budi 14 (Chaudas):
Maha Shiv Ratri ( Feb-Mar-April )
Celebrations: Pooja-Aarti done by the Temple
Management in Mandir Shri Gopeshwar Mahadeo.
12 2.From Falgun Budi 10 (Dashmi) to Falguni
Sudi 15 (Poornima): Rachna Fagotsava /
Holika Utsava; From Falgun Budi Dashmi "Rachna
Fagotsava
Jhankis are made using special type of dust
colours; Cultural Programmes are
organised on Falgun Sudi Ashtami, Navmi &
Dashmi;
From Ekadashi to Chaudas and Poornima,
Fagotsava – the Festival of of "Holi" is
celebrated.
Bhog is offerred as usual .
3.Falguni Sudi 11 (Ekadashi): Aanwala
Ekadashi
( vkWaoyk ,dkn'kh ); Worship of Aanwala (
vkWaoyk ) plant
is done in temple campus.
4.Falgun Sudi 15 ( Poornima ) :
Shri Gaurang Mahaprabhu Patotsava
celebrations;
In the evening 'Holy Bath' (Abhishek) is
given to the
Image of Maha Prabhuji and the "Panchamrit"
is
distributed to all Devotees. |
