Sacred Festivals

The victory of dharma over adharma. Shastra puja, Ram leela and a lamp-lit evening at the sarovar.

• Shastra & book puja
• Shami puja
• Evening Ram leela

Eleven thousand diyas light the temple and its ghats as Lakshmi is welcomed into every home.

• Lakshmi–Ganesh puja
• 11,000 diya deepotsav
• Fireworks-free green celebration

A mountain of 56 offerings is made before the Lord and shared with all who come.

• Chhappan bhog
• Govardhan parikrama
• Mass prasad

The holiest night of the year for Lord Brahma. Devotees take a sacred dip, float lamps and join the five-day Brahmotsav.

• Snan at the sarovar
• Deepdaan
• Rath yatra of Lord Brahma
• Maha aarti

The day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken on the field of Kurukshetra. A full-day akhand Gita path and shobha yatra.

• 18-chapter Gita path
• Gita shobha yatra
• Deep yagya

The sun turns northward. Til-gud prasad, kite-flying for children and daan to the needy.

• Surya arghya
• Til daan
• Khichdi prasad

The appearance day of Mother Saraswati, consort of Lord Brahma. Children begin their learning with Akshar-abhyas.

• Saraswati puja
• Vidyarambh for children
• Yellow-robed shringar

A night of vigil honouring Lord Shiva with four prahar pujas and continuous chanting.

• Four prahar abhishek
• Night-long jagran
• Rudrabhishek

Holika dahan the night before, followed by phool holi with flower petals in the courtyard.

• Holika dahan
• Phoolon ki holi
• Bhajan sandhya

The birth of Shri Ram at noon, celebrated with Ramcharitmanas path and a cradle ceremony.

• Akhand Ramayan
• Noon janmotsav
• Panjiri prasad