Festivals & Events

Durga Puja is the worship of Goddess Durga, the external energy of Lord Krishna who maintains the material world. In 2026 it falls on Saturday, 17 October, four days before Ramacandra Vijayotsava.…

Ramacandra Vijayotsava is the festival of Lord Ramacandra's victory over the demon king Ravana, celebrated on Vijayadashami, the tenth day. In 2026 it falls on Wednesday, 21 October, the same day as…

Sri Krsna Saradiya Rasayatra, also called Sharad Purnima, is the autumn full-moon festival of Lord Krishna's rasa dance with the gopis of Vrindavana. In 2026 it falls on Monday, 26 October, the same…

Bahulastami is the appearance day of Sri Radha Kunda, the sacred pond at the foot of Govardhana Hill, on the eighth day of the waning moon in Kartika. In 2026 it falls on Monday, 2 November, and…

Dipavali, or Diwali, is the festival of lamps, and dipa dana means the offering of lamps. Devotees light many lamps to remember Lord Ramacandra's return to Ayodhya. In 2026 it falls on Monday, 9…

Bali Daityaraja Puja honours Bali Maharaja, the king of the daityas, who gave everything he owned to Lord Vamanadeva. In 2026 it is on Tuesday, 10 November, the same day as Govardhana Puja and the…

Govardhana Puja, with Go Puja and Annakuta, remembers how Lord Krishna asked the people of Vrindavana to worship Govardhana Hill. In 2026 it is on Tuesday, 10 November, the same day as Bali…

Gopastami, also called Gosthastami, is the eighth day of the bright fortnight of Kartika, when Lord Krishna was first allowed to herd the full-grown cows of Vrindavan. In 2026 it falls on Tuesday,…

Jagaddhatri Puja is a Bengali festival in which Mother Durga is worshipped under the name Jagaddhatri. In 2026 it falls on Wednesday, 18 November, three days before Utthana Ekadashi. Vaishnavas…

Bhisma Pancaka is a five-day period of worship and fasting named after Bhismadeva, running from Ekadashi to the full moon. In 2026 its first day is Saturday, 21 November, the same day as Utthana…

Bhisma Pancaka is the five days at the end of Kartika, the Damodara month, honouring Bhismadeva. Its last day is the Kartika full moon, Tuesday, 24 November 2026, the same day as Sri Krsna Rasayatra…

Sri Krsna Rasayatra is the festival of Lord Krishna's rasa dance with the gopis of Vrindavana, kept on the full moon of Kartika, the Damodara month. In 2026 it falls on Tuesday, 24 November, the…

Tulasi-Saligrama Vivaha is the celebration of the marriage of Srimati Tulasi Devi and Lord Sri Krishna, in the form of the Saligrama-sila. In 2026 it falls on Tuesday, 24 November, the Kartika full…

Katyayani Vrata is the month-long vow of worshiping goddess Katyayani that the young gopis of Vraja kept in the month of Margasirsha to attain Krishna. In 2026 the Vaishnava calendar marks its…