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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 Wed, 22 March, 2023
2 Kamda Ekadashi First day of Phool Bangla Chaitra Shukla Ekadashi Sat, 01 April, 2023
3 Akshaya Tritiya Charan Darshan (morning) and Sarvang Darshan (evening) Vaishakh Shukla Tritiya Sun, 23 April, 2023
4 Guru Poornima Phool Bangla for Swami Haridas in Nidhivan Aasharh Shukla Poornima Mon, 03 Jul, 2023
5 Haryali Amavasya Last day of Phool Bangla Shravan Krishna Amavasya Mon, 17 Jul, 2023
6 Haryali Teej Jhoola festival Shravan Shukla Tritiya Sat, 19 Aug, 2023
7 Raksha Bandhan Renew the bond of love Shravan Shukla Poornima Thu, 31 Aug, 2023
8 Krishna Janmashtami Birthday of Lord Krishna (only on this day Mangla Aarti is performed) Bhadrapad Krishna Ashtami Thu, 07 Sep, 2023
9 Nandotsav Celebrating the birth of Lord Bhadrapad Krishna Navmi Fri, 08 Sep, 2023
10 Radha Ashtami Birthday of Swami Haridasji
Birthday of Radhaji
Bhadrapad Shukla Ashtami Sat, 23 Sep, 2023
11 Sharad Poornima Day of Maha Raas Ashwin Shukla Poornima Sat, 28 Oct, 2023
12 Roop Chaturdashi Chhoti Deepavali Kartik Krishna Chaturdashi Sat, 11 Nov, 2023
13 Deepavali Deepmalika, Lakshmi Poojan Kartik Krishna Amavasya Sun, 12 Nov, 2023
14 Annakoot Govardhan Pooja Kartik Shukla Pratipada Tue, 14 Nov, 2023
15 Bhai Dooja Yam Dwitiya Kartik Shukla Dwitiya Wed, 15 Nov, 2023
16 Akshay Navmi Vrindavan Mathura Yugal Parikrama Kartik Shukla Navmi Tue, 21 Nov, 2023
17 Bihar Panchami Day of Appearance of Bihariji Margshirsha Shukla Panchami Sun, 17 Dec, 2023
18 Aamla Ekadashi Colourful Holi celebrations start Phalgun Shukla Ekadashi Wed, 20 March, 2024
19 Holika Dahan Colourful Holi celebrations end Phalgun Shukla Poornima Sun, 24 March, 2024
20 Dhulendi Dolotsav Chaitra Krishna Pratipada Mon, 25 March, 2024