Brahmosava Festival
This is a ten day festival at the
Sri Ranganath temple, during which time the golden cart festival takes place. There are
fire-works during this festival. Over a hundred thousand people come to the cart festival.
This festival takes place during the month of Chaitra (March-April). The cart festival is
known as Rath Ka Mela. The Deities are taken out on a 15m (45 ft) high chariot. The
Deities are pulled by devotees from the Ranganatha temple to the Rangji gardens and back.
Rama Naumi
This is the appearance day of Lord
Rama, which falls in the month of Chaitra (March-April). In Rambag of the Ranganatha
temple there is a special ceremony.
Ful dol
The Deities in the temples are
decorated with a variety of the choicest roses. Different temples observe this festival at
different times. The dresses of the Deities are made of flowers on this day.
Akshaya- Tritiya
This festival day takes place in
the month of Vaisakha (April-May). This is the day when the feet of Banke Bihari are seen.
In the other temples in Vrindavana, the Deities are decorated with sandalwood paste. On
this day the dress of Radha-Raman is made completely of sandalwood paste.
At the Garuda
Govinda temple, the 12 handed Deity of Govinda is seen mounted on His bird carrier,
Garuda.
Darsan Of Banke Bihari
This is the only day of the years
when it is possible to see the feet of the Deity of Banke Bihari. This happen on the Sukal
Tritiya (Akshaya Tritiya) day in the month of Vaisakha (April-May). This is said to be the
first day of the creation of the world. This is one of the most crowded days of the year
in Vrindavana. Large crowds of people come on this day to the Banke Bihari Temple.
Sita Devi's Appearance Day
This day is on the 9th
day of Sukla, in the month of Vaisakha (April-May). Sita is the wife of Lord Rama.
Appearance of Hit Harivasma Goswami
This festival is celebrated on the
10th day of Sukla, in the month of Vaisakha (April-May), at the Rasa Mandala.
Hit Harivamsa Gosvami founded the Radha Ballabha temple in Vrindavana.
Narasimba's
Appearance Day
This festival is on the 14th day of Vaisakha (April-May).
Appearance day of Radha-Raman
This is on the 15th day
of the month of Vaisakha (April-May), the day after the appearance day of Lord Narasimha.
This event is celebrated by bathing the Deity with over 300 litres of milk and other
auspicious items. The remnants of this abhiseka (bathing) are then distributed to the
public. This day falls on the full moon day (Purnima) in the moon of Vaisakha.
Krishna-Pakshya Ban Bihar Parkrima
This is celebrated at night, on the
second day of the month of Jyaistha (May-June). Devotees do parikrama of Vridavana at
night.
Jal Yatra
This is celebrated on the 15th
day of Jyaistha (May-June).
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