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The Divine Goverdhan Shila with the Foot Prints of Lord Shri Krishna
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From Left :- Poojya Shri
Anjan Kumarji Goswami Mahant & Sole Trustee, Mandir Shri Govinddevji, Jaipur,
Shri Malay Goswami - Mahant and Ek Matra Sebait,
Mandir Shri Radhadamodarji, Jaipur, Shri Shashankji Goswami(Mandir Shri Gopinathji,
Jaipur), Shri L.D. Sharma, A prominent
Chartered Accountant & Social Worker |
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Shri Radha-Vrindavan Chandra 
phone: +91-0141-4003216 Chaura Rasta, JAIPUR 302 003 
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*MAIN
FESTIVALS*
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As per Hindi Samvat Year, the following traditional festivals are celebrated:
Month of Chaitra: 1. From Chaitra Sudi 1 (Pratipada) to Chaitra Sudi 9 ( March-April-May )
(Navmi): Navratra 2. Chaitra Sudi 1 (1st day of Samvat Year,i.e.,New
Year Day):Indian New
Year
Day; Worship
of Elephants. 3.Chaitra Sudi 3 (Teej) : Sinjara – The famous Gangaur Festival 4.Chaitra Sudi 9 (Navmi): Ram Navmi; The Birth 1 Day of Lord Shri Ram 5.From Chaitra Sudi 12 (Dwadashi) to Baisakh Sudi 8 (Ashtami): Mesh Sankranti 6.On Chaitra Sudi 11 (Ekadashi): Phool Bangla (Flower Decoration), Decoration with Rose Flowers 7.From Chaitra Sudi 15 (Poornima-the full moon day) to Baisakh Sudi 15 (poornima): "Sheetal Bhog": Sheetal –Thal Bhog is offered.
Month of Baisakh & Jyestha : ( April-May-June & May-June-July ) 1. Baisakh Sudi 3 (Akshaya Tritiya). Chandan - Yatra. Saffron & Sandal Paste is applied to the 2 Divine Holy Images. 2. Baisakh Sudi 14 (Chaturdashi) – Narsingh Jayanti: Pakhal Bhog is offered.
3. Baisakh Sudi 15 (Poornima) to Jyeshtha Sudi 13
(Trayodashi): Jalyatra; The Divine
Holy Images are
ornamentally decorated with real flowers and placed under the water showers amidst different fountains (ty fogkj) 3
4.Jyestha Sudi 15 (Poornima): Snan Yatra (Luku
;k=k); A holly bath is given(vfHk"ksd) with Saffron+ Rose Water+Cow Milk+Honey+Curd+Ghee+ Boora(dust sugar)+Itra (b=). Thereafter Bhog of various dishes is offerred. |
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Month of Asharh:1.Asharh Sudi 2 (Dooj): Rath Yatra; Thakur shri ( June-July-August ) Gaur Govind (the holy Ashtadhatu Image of Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhuji) is placed in the chariot 4 and taken to circumambulation(ifjdzek). Vaishnava Mandli follows Dancing & Enchanting "Harinam Sankirtan" After taking 3 rounds of the main temple, the chariot enters the Garbh Graha from the main entrance.
2.Asharh
Sudi 11(ekadashi):Devshayani
Ekadashi Thakur Saligramji is placed in the chariot and taken to the "Tulsi"(Brinda Devi) stand. After Abhishek, Thakur Saligramji comes back.
3.Asharh Sudi 15 (Poornima): Guru Poornima; The Disappearance(frjksHko) ceremony of Shri Pad Sanatan Goswami is celebrated.
Month of Shravan: 1.From Shravan Sudi 2(dooj) to Shravan Sudi 15 (July-Aug.-Sep.)
(poornima):The Festival Of Swings (fgaMksyk mRlo);
Thakurji takes the ride on the Swings. 5 2.Shravan Sudi 3 (teej): Ghewar (a special sweet dish) bhog is offerred.
3.Shravan Sudi 15(Poornima):Raksha Bandhan; The Rakhis (various ornamental strings) are tied to the wrists of the divine holy images. On this day the sisters tie "Rakhi" on the wrists of their brothers to save them from any sort of dangers. ( Aug-Sep-Oct ) Shri Krishna Janmashtmi, the main festival of the year; Celebrations of Lord Kirshna's Birth are 6 made on Ashtami & Nandotsava on Navmi. Shobha Yatra(a huge procession through the Main markets of the City) takes place on Navmi evening. 2.Bhadva Sudi 8 (ashtami):Radha Ashtami; The festival of the birth of Adhya Shakti Radha Rani is celebrated and Chhapan Bhog (dishes of minimum 56 varieties) are offerred to the deity. 3.Bhadva Sudi 15 (Poornima): Shrimad Bhagwatotsava; Bhagwat Katha Ayojan (Holy discourses on Shrimad Bhagwatji) |
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Month of Ashvin: 1.From Asoj Sudi 1(ekam) to Asoj Sudi 9 (Navmi): ( Sep-Oct-Nov ):
Navratra
Sthapna; Navratra
Celebrations. 2.Asoj Sudi 10 (Dashmi): Vijaya Dashmi or Dashahara Celebrations 7 Kheer Bhog (Sweet Dish made with Rice & Milk) is offerred.
3.Asoj Sudi 15(Poornima): Sharad Poornima Celebrations; A special additional "Jhanki" (Darshan) is opened after the rising of Moon and "Kheer Bhog" is offerred & distributed to the devotees. 4.From Asoj Sudi 15(Poornima) to Kartik Sudi 15 (Poornima):Aakashi Deepak; After evening, every day "Aakashi Deepak"(a holy heavenly Lamp) is lighted.
Month of Kartik: 1.From Asoj Sudi 15(Poornima) to Kartik Sudi 15(Main ( Oct-Nov-Dec ) Punctual Sewa Pooja Month); Damodar Bhog (Malpua-Kheer) is offered daily. 8 2.Kartik Budi 15 (Amavasya):Deepawali Celebrations "Chhappan Bhog" are offered on this day.
4.Kartik Sudi 8 (Ashtami): Gopashtami; The Holy "Cow" ( xkS ekrk ) is worshipped 5.Kartik Sudi 15 :(End of Punctual Sewa Pooja Month) Ras Poornima Celebrations with special additional Jhanki-Darshan; After Moon-Rise, "Kheer Bhog" is offered.
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Nov-Dec-Jan &
1.Mangasar Sudi 12
(Dwadashi):Vyanjan
Dwadashi Dec-Jan-Feb ) Celebrations; Special Bhog is offered in a Special Jhanki. In all the Jhankis, a special "Kapoor Aarti" 9 (Aarti with Camphor) is done. Throughout this whole month in the Mangla Jhanki, holy bath (Abhishek) is given to the deities daily 2.Mangsar Sudi 15 to Paush Sudi 15 ( Poornima ) : Paush Khichdi Bhog (both Sweet & Saline) is offered. 10 3.Paush Budi 1 (Ekam) to Paush Sudi 15 (Poornima) : Paush Bada Bhog made of Chaulai Dal (a pulse) is offered & then prasadi distributed among the devotees |
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Month of Magh: 1.Magh Budi 7(Saptami):Posh Sankranti(Mah Magh ( Jan-Feb-Mar ) Punyakal,i.e., sacred period of time of the month of Magh ). Makar Sankranti is celebrated on Magh Budi 11
Saptami.
On this day "Til (a cereal) Bhog" is offered. 2.Magh Sudi 1 (Pratipada) to Magh Sudi 15 (Poonam):Peen Ka Laddoo (A sweet dish made from rice-flour & dust of sugar) is offered.
3.Magh Sudi 5 (Panchami): Basant Panchami Celebrations (Patotsav); The ceremonies of holy bathing (Abhishek of Thakur Shri Govind Devji) & worship of Devi Saraswati ( goddess of intelligence & education ), take place. All Basanti Paridhan ( yellow colour robes ) are put on by the deities . Thereafter, Bhog as usual is offered.
4. Magh Sudi 7 ( Saptami ):
Bhanu Saptami (Surya Saptami);The"Advityacharya Mahaprabhu Jayanti" is celebrated 5.Magh Sudi 13 ( Trayodashi ): Nityananda
Mahaprabhu Patotsava Ceremonies take place. Kheer & Malpua Bhog is offered.
Month of Falgun: 1.Falguni Budi 14 (Chaudas): Maha Shiv Ratri
( Feb-Mar-April
) Celebrations: Pooja-Aarti done by the Management in Mandir Shri Gopeshwar Mahadeo. 12 2.From Falgun Budi 10 (Dashmi) to Falguni Sudi 15
(Poornima): Rachna
Fagotsava / Holika
Utsava; From Falgun Budi Dashmi "Rachna Fagotsava Jhankis are made using special type of dust colours; Cultural Programmes are organised on Falgun Sudi Ashtami, Navmi & Dashmi; From Ekadashi to Chaudas and Poornima, Fagotsava – the Festival of of "Holi" is celebrated. Bhog is offerred as usual .
3.Falguni Sudi 11 (Ekadashi): Aanwala Ekadashi ( vkWaoyk ,dkn'kh ); Worship of Aanwala ( vkWaoyk ) plant is done in temple campus. 4.Falgun Sudi 15 ( Poornima ) :
Shri
Gaurang Mahaprabhu Patotsava celebrations; In the evening 'Holy Bath' (Abhishek) is given to the Image of Maha Prabhuji and the "Panchamrit" is distributed to all Devotees. |
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Mandir Radha Damodarji, Chaura Rasta, Jaipur Widely
known as Jaipur ke Kartik ke Thakurji, is a
1.Hari Bhakti Vilas, written by Shrimad Gopal Bhatt Goswami, "Goureshvacharya" 2.Purohit Darpana, compiled by Pandit Surendra Mohan Bhattacharya
The established routine system of Sewa (lsok) is known as 'Ashta-yam Sewa' in which Seven Jhankis are opened daily for the public. There are set Hymns (Hktu & dhrZu) for each Jhanki linked to the theme & emotions inherent to that Jhanki. These are either in Hindi or in Bengali. When the "Kirtan" is at it's height, it is a live experience of the presence of that OMNIPRESENT HIMSELF. HE Says:
It is a deep divine experience to see the devotees fondly singing these hymns with rhyme & rhythm. |
