Welcome to Shri Banke Bihari Temple, Vrindavan
Home »
Temple Major Festivals
Major Festivals
The Lord is always in celebration mood. It is said that in Brij Mandal you have more festivals than the number of days in a year. However major festivals celebrated in the temple are as under:
Sl. No. |
Festival |
Significance/Brief Description |
Day of the year
(Hindu calendar)
|
Day, Date, Month, Year(AD) |
1 |
Samvatsar |
First day of new year, First Navratri |
Chaitra Shukla Pratipada |
Tue, April 09, 2024 |
2 |
Kamda Ekadashi |
First day of Phool Bangla |
Chaitra Shukla Ekadashi |
Fri, April 19, 2024 |
3 |
Akshaya Tritiya |
Charan Darshan (morning) and Sarvang Darshan (evening) |
Vaishakh Shukla Tritiya |
Fri, May 10, 2024 |
4 |
Guru Poornima |
Phool Bangla for Swami Haridas in Nidhivan |
Aasharh Shukla Poornima |
Sun, Jul 21, 2024 |
5 |
Haryali Amavasya |
Last day of Phool Bangla |
Shravan Krishna Amavasya |
Sun, Aug 04, 2024 |
6 |
Haryali Teej |
Jhoola festival |
Shravan Shukla Tritiya |
Wed, Aug 07, 2024 |
7 |
Raksha Bandhan |
Renew the bond of love |
Shravan Shukla Poornima |
Mon, Aug 19, 2024 |
8 |
Krishna Janmashtami |
Birthday of Lord Krishna (only on this day Mangla Aarti is performed) |
Bhadrapad Krishna Ashtami |
Tue, Aug 27, 2024 |
9 |
Nandotsav |
Celebrating the birth of Lord |
Bhadrapad Krishna Navmi |
Wed, Aug 28, 2024 |
10 |
Radha Ashtami |
Birthday of Swami Haridasji Birthday of Radhaji |
Bhadrapad Shukla Ashtami |
Wed, Sept 11, 2024 |
11 |
Sharad Poornima |
Day of Maha Raas |
Ashwin Shukla Poornima |
Wed, Oct 16, 2024 |
12 |
Roop Chaturdashi |
Chhoti Deepavali |
Kartik Krishna Chaturdashi |
Wed, Oct 30, 2024 |
13 |
Deepavali |
Deepmalika, Lakshmi Poojan |
Kartik Krishna Amavasya |
Thu, Oct 31, 2024 |
14 |
Annakoot |
Govardhan Pooja |
Kartik Shukla Pratipada |
Fri, Nov 01, 2024 |
15 |
Bhai Dooja |
Yam Dwitiya |
Kartik Shukla Dwitiya |
Sun, Nov 03, 2024 |
16 |
Akshay Navmi |
Vrindavan Mathura Yugal Parikrama |
Kartik Shukla Navmi |
Sun, Nov 10, 2024 |
17 |
Bihar Panchami |
Day of Appearance of Bihariji |
Margshirsha Shukla Panchami |
Fri, Dec 06, 2024 |
18 |
Aamla Ekadashi |
Colourful Holi celebrations start |
Phalgun Shukla Ekadashi |
Mon, Mar 10, 2025 |
19 |
Holika Dahan |
Colourful Holi celebrations end |
Phalgun Shukla Poornima |
Thu, Mar 13, 2025 |
20 |
Dhulendi |
Dolotsav |
Chaitra Krishna Pratipada |
Fri, Mar 14, 2025 |
|