Divine Festivals
Celebrate the joyous festivals of Krishna, from Janmashtami to Holi. Each festival is a divine leela unfolding in time.
The Appearance Day of Lord Balarama
Balarama Jayanti
A gentle, joyful day to remember the birth of Balarama, Krishna's elder brother. Devotees celebrate his strength, love for farmers, and his role as a protector. The festival honors simple service, courage, and care for the earth.
The Appearance Day of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
Gaura Purnima
Gaura Purnima celebrates the birth of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, who brought the practice of joyful congregational chanting (sankirtan). It is observed on the full moon of Phalguna (February–March) with fasting, kirtan, deity worship, and sharing prasadam.
The Advent of the Bhagavad Gita
Gita Jayanti
Gita Jayanti remembers the day Lord Krishna spoke the Bhagavad Gita to Arjuna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra. People read, chant, and learn the Gita to grow in wisdom and duty.
Annakut and the Hill of Protection
Govardhan Puja
Govardhan Puja is a thank-you festival for Krishna's protection. It remembers when Krishna lifted Govardhan Hill to save farmers and cows from a great storm. People make a mountain of food, worship the hill, sing bhajans, feed cows, and share food with everyone.
The Festival of Colors and Divine Play
Holi
Holi is a bright spring festival that celebrates love, joy, and the victory of good. It remembers both the story of Prahlada and Holika and the playful color-dance of Krishna and the Gopis in Braj. People light a bonfire, sing, dance, and play with colors to welcome new life and forgive old wrongs.
The Swing Festival of Radha and Krishna
Jhulan Yatra
Jhulan Yatra is a joyful monsoon festival when Radha and Krishna are placed on a decorated swing. Devotees sing, decorate, offer food, and gently swing the deities to celebrate divine play and loving devotion.
The Divine Appearance
Krishna Janmashtami
Krishna Janmashtami marks the birth of Lord Krishna. Families and temples celebrate with fasting, night vigil, songs, and a special worship at midnight when Krishna was born.
Appearance of the Half‑Lion Lord
Narasimha Chaturdashi
Narasimha Chaturdashi celebrates when Lord Narasimha, the half‑man half‑lion form of the Lord, appeared to protect his devotee Prahlada and to remove the pride of the demon Hiranyakashipu.
The Appearance Day of Srimati Radharani
Radhashtami
Radhashtami is the day devotees celebrate the appearance of Srimati Radharani, the beloved consort of Lord Krishna and the supreme example of pure love and devotion. It falls fifteen days after Krishna's birthday and is a time for prayer, singing, fasting, and remembering Radha's loving service to Krishna.
The Festival of Chariots
Rath Yatra
A bright and joyful procession when Lord Jagannath (a form of Krishna), his brother Baladeva, and sister Subhadra ride giant wooden chariots from the main temple to the Gundicha Temple. Devotees pull the chariots with ropes and welcome the Lord into the streets.