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Radha Ashtami
The Goddess of undivided devotional love, Radha Rani, was born on Radha Ashtami, which is also called Radha Jayanti. This pious festival is celebrated on the eighth (Shukla Paksha) day of the month of Bhadrapada, exactly fifteen days after Janmashtami.
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Ganesh Chaturthi: Story and Spiritual Meaning of Lord Ganesha
Kurukshetra, popularly known as the land of the Gita, showers Bappa with love and devotion this season of festivities! ISKCON Kurukshetra celebrates Ganesh Caturthi every year with great pomp and grandeur and follows the culture and tradition of worshipping for ten days of devotional fervor. This celebration epitomizes the merging of the older bhakti with modern festivals in contemporary bhakti tradition, and provides a perfect combination of seeking blessing of the popular elephant headed god.
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Dahi Handi: Celebrating Krishna’s Love for Makhan
Celebrate the colorful festival of Dahi Handi every year, showcasing beautiful coordination between communities filled with enthusiasm and devotion. So, while devotees anxiously keep waiting and keep asking, “When is Dahi Handi 2027”? On our end, here are some of the most basic details about this much-loved festival that celebrates the mischief of the playful childhood era of Lord Krishna.
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Balarama Jayanti
The holy full-moon day of Balarama Purnima is a special event that makes the hearts of Brijwasi excited with happiness, grace, and prem. It is the Lord Balarama Appearance Day, the day when the birth of Lord Balarama took place, who is none other than the elder brother of Krishna. Also, Balarama Avatar of Lord Vishnu is what he is known as.
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Raksha Bandhan: Celebrating the Sacred Bond of Love and Protection
The festival of Raksha Bandhan, which comes every year, is celebrated with the feeling of love, duty, and divine emotions. Rakhis are the colored threads that reinforce protection—but they go much deeper than that, especially from a spiritual angle of Sanatana Dharma. Rasksha Bandhan ISKCON Kurukshetra – Sri Krishna Arjuna Mandir, transcends from being just a cultural ritual to a loving form of bhakti and seva.
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Gita Jayanti
Gita Jayanti is the Hindu festival that celebrates the appearance of the Bhagavad Gita, the "Song of God". "Gita" means song and "Jayanti" means birth anniversary.
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