Almanac Of Radhavallabh Temple
In this world of vivid types of religion people have set up their customs and thoughts. In Hindu religion the Hindu calendar plays a very auspicious role. The Hindu calendar is known as 'Panchang', like every calendar it consist of date, lunar month and day. The days are referred to as ‘Din’; it covers the span of 24 hours by dividing its span in 8 intervals, comprising 3 hours each. The time from 3a.m. to 6a.m. as per the Vedas, is the most sacred for performing prayers and is known as the 'Brahma muharat'.The dates as per the panchang are known as 'Tithis' which change with every dawn. It divides the lunar month into two fortnights one is known as 'Shukal paksh' and the other known as 'Krishna paksh'.'Shukal paksh'(brighter half) refers to the fortnight leading to the full moon night. The full moon day is known as Poornima.While 'Krishna paksh'(darker half) refers to the fortnight leading to the no moon night. The no moon day is known as Amavasya.
The
lunar months as per the hindu calender as follows:-
| Chaitra | March - April | Ashwin | September - October |
| Vaisakh | April - May | Kartik | October - November |
| Jyeshta | May - June | Margasheersh | November - December |
| Aashaadh | June - July | Paush | December - January |
| Shravan | July - August | Maagh | January - February |
| Bhadra | August - September | Phagun | February - March |
|| MARCH || || APRIL || || MAY || || JUNE || || JULY ||
|| AUGUST || || SEPTEMBER || ||OCTOBER || || NOVEMBER || || DECEMBER || || JANUARY(2012) || || FEBRUARY(2012) || MARCH(2012 ||
CHAITRA SHUKAL PAKSH (YEAR-2011)
| DATE | MONTH | HINDI DATE | DAY | FESTIVALS |
| 4 | APRIL | 1 | MON | KRODHI NAAM SAMVAT STARTS -2067'(HINDI NEW YEAR 2010) NEW DRESS IS ADORNDE, KHEER PRASADAM IN RAJBHOG. |
| 9 | APRIL | 6 | SAT | YAMUNAJI MAHOTSAV FESTIVAL |
| 12 | APRIL | 9 | TUE | RAM NAVMI,RAM BIRTH CELEBRTIONS IN SAMAJ |
| 14 | APRIL | 11 | THUR | GULAB DOL, SHRI RADHVALLABHJI ARE ENSHRINED ON SPECIAL SWING OF ROSES,SPECIAL BHOG & SAMAJ |
| 18 | APRIL | 15 | MON | POORNIMA(FULL MOON) (HITH FESTIVAL)SAMAJ STARTS 'RAS MANDAL' |
BAISAKH KRISHAN PAKSH
| 20 | APRIL | 2 | WED | DAUJ,SEVAK VANI AND SHRI HITH CHAURASI COUPLETS BEGIN IN SAMAJ |
| 28 | APRIL | 11 | THUR | EKADHSHI(BARUTHANI) |
BAISAKH KRISHAN PAKSH
| DATE | MONTH | HINDI DATE | DAY | FESTIVALS |
| 3 | MAY | 30 | TUE | AMAVASYA(SOMVATI) |
BAISAKH SHUKAL PAKSH
| DATE | MONTH | HINDI DATE | DAY | FESTIVALS |
| 6 | MAY | 3 | FRI | AKSHAY TRITYA CHANDAN FESTIVAL CHANDANI ATTIRE ;SHRI HITH GOSWAMI AKSHAYKUMARJI BIRTH CELEBRATIONS |
| 7 | MAY | 4 | SAT | SHRI HITH GOSWAMI MUKUTMANIJI BIRTH CELEBRATIONS |
| 11 | MAY | 8 | WED | 4 DAYS YATRA FROM THE TEMPLE |
| 13 | MAY | 10 | FRI | RATRI JAGRAN AT RAS MANDAL,DANCE CELEBRATIONS |
| 14 | MAY | 11 | SAT | MOHINI EKADSHI ,536TH APPEARANCE DAY OF SHRI HITH HARIVANSH MAHAPRABHU,SAMAJ ACCOMPANIES MANGLA AARTI, YATRA IN EVENING |
| 17 | MAY | 15 | TUE | POORNIMA |
JYASHTH KRISHAN PAKSH
| DATE | MONTH | HINDI DATE | DAY | FESTIVALS |
| 19 | MAY | 2 | THUR | SHRI HITH MAHAPRABHU'S (CHATI) |
| 19 | MAY | 2 | THUR | VAN VIHAR SAMAJ AT NIGHT,VRINDAVAN PARIKRAMA |
| 23 | MAY | 5 | MON | SHRI HITH MAHAPRABHU'S TEN DAYS CELEBRATION |
| 28 | MAY | 11 | SAT | EKADSHI(APRA) |
JYASHTH KRISHAN PAKSH
| DATE | MONTH | HINDI DATE | DAY | FESTIVALS |
| 1 | JUNE | 30 | WED | AMAVASYA |
JYASHTH SHUKAL PAKSH
| DATE | MONTH | HINDI DATE | DAY | FESTIVALS |
| 11 | JUNE | 10 | SAT | GANGA DASHARA |
| 12 | JUNE | 11 | SUN | NIRJALA EKADSHI,'NAUKA VIHAR',SAMAJ- JALVIHAR COUPLETS |
| 15 | JUNE | 15 | WED | POORNIMA.LUNAR ECLIPSE STARTS FROM 11.52P.M. ENDS AT 03.32A.M. |
ASHAD KRISHAN PAKSH
| DATE | MONTH | HINDI DATE | DAY | FESTIVALS |
| 20 | JUNE | 5 | MON | GOSWAMI SHRI HITH ROOPLALJI BIRTH CELEBRATION |
| 27 | JUNE | 11 | MON | EKADHSHI(YOGINI) |
| DATE | MONTH | HINDI DATE | DAY | FESTIVALS |
| 1 | JULY | 30 | FRI | SOMVATI AMAVASYA,GOSWAMI SHRI HITH SUKUMARILALJI TIKAITH ADHIKARI BIRTH CELEBRATION |
ASHAD SHUKAL PAKSH
| DATE | MONTH | HINDI DATE | DAY | FESTIVALS |
| 3 | JULY | 2 | SUN | RATH YATRA,BIRTH CELEBRATION OF GOSWAMI SHRI HITH NAVNIT LALJI ADHIKARI,LAST DAY OF PHOOL BANGALA |
| 11 | JULY | 11 | MON | EKADHSHI(DEVSHYANI) |
| 13 | JULY | 13 | WED | GOSWAMI SHRI HITH VILLASDASJI MAHARAJ ADHIKARI BIRTH CELEBRATION |
| 15 | JULY | 15 | FRI | GURU POORNIMA, GOSWAMI SHRI HITH DAMODARVAR PRABHU ADHIKARI BIRTH CELEBRATION,SHRI SEVAKJI KATHA |
SHRAVAN KRISHAN PAKSH
| DATE | MONTH | HINDI DATE | DAY | FESTIVALS |
| 23 | JULY | 8 | SAT | GOSWAMI SHRI HITH HITH- LALJI BIRTH CELEBRATION |
| 26 | JULY | 11 | TUE | EKADSHI (KAMDA) |
| 30 | JULY | 30 | SAT | AMAVASYA HARYALI,CELEBRATION OF SHRI SEVAKJI |
SHRAVAN SHUKAL PAKSH
| DATE | MONTH | HINDI DATE | DAY | FESTIVALS |
| 1 | AUG | 2 | MON | SINDHARO FESTIVAL,SINDHARA AND MEHANDI COUPLETS IN SAMAJ,IN 'SIJJA ROOM' ITEMS OF SUHAAG AND MEHANDI PLACED |
| 2 | AUG | 3 | TUE | HARYALI TEEJ, SHRI SEVAKJI BIRTH CELEBRATION,JHOOLA FESTIVAL STARTS |
| 9 | AUG | 11 | TUE | PAVITRA EKADSHI,COUPLETS IN SAMAJ(PAVITRA) |
| 13 | AUG | 15 | SAT | POORNIMA ,RAKSHA BANDHAN ,SAMAJ RAKSHA BANDHAN COUPLETS,JHOOLA FESTIVAL ENDS |
BHADRAPAD KRISHAN PAKSH
| DATE | MONTH | HINDI DATE | DAY | FESTIVALS |
| 22 | AUG | 8 | MON | SHRI KRISHAN JANMASHTAMI,SPECIAL COUPLETS RECITED IN SAMAJ |
| 23 | AUG | 9 | TUE | NAND FESTIVAL,HITH FESTIVAL ,SHRI HITH GOPAL LAL GOSWAMIJI BIRTH CELEBRATION |
| 25 | AUG | 11 | THUR | EKADHSHI(AJA) |
| 27 | AUG | 13 | SAT | CELEBRATION OF 6TH DAY,RADHA ASHTAMI STARTS |
| 29 | AUG | 30 | MON | AMAVASYA(SOMAVATI) |
BHADRAPAD SHUKAL PAKSH
| DATE | MONTH | HINDI DATE | DAY | FESTIVAL |
| 2 | SEPT | 6 | FRI | YATRA STARTS,AFTER 4 DAYS REACHES SHRI HTIH RAS MANDAL |
| 4 | SEPT | 7 | SUN | DWAR REOPENS AFTER SHAYAN AARTI,DHANRI-DHANRIN DANCE WHOLE NIGHT |
| 5 | SEPT | 8 | MON | SHRI RADHA ASHTAMI ,SHRI HITH HARIVANSH MAHAPRAHU GURU'S
BIRTHDAY ,SAMAJ BEFORE MANGALA AARTI,DADHIKANDA IS PREPARED (COMPRISES
CURD,MILK,TURMERIC,ROSE WATER) SPRINKLED ON PRESENT IN COURTYARD, GOSWAMI SHRI HITH KISHORILALJI ADHIKARI BIRTH CELEBRATION |
| 8 | SEPT | 11 | THUR | EKADASHI(PARVARTANIYA) |
| 10 | SEPT | 13 | SAT | THE 6TH DAY OF CELEBRATION OF SHRI RADHA RANI.,SHRI HITH MAHAPRABHU'S REPLICA WAS COMMENCED TODAY |
| 12 | SEPT | 15 | MON | POORNIMA,SANJHI FESTIVAL STARTS,SANJHI COUPLETS IN SAMAJ. |
ASHWIN KRISHAN PAKSH
| 14 | SEPT | 2 | WED | THE TENTH DAY CELEBRATION OF SHRI RADHA RANI 'S BIRTH |
| 22 | SEPT | 10 | THUR | GOSWAMI SHRI HITH JEEVANLALJI ADHIKARI BIRTH CELEBRATION |
| 23 | SEPT | 11 | FRI | INDIRA EKADSHI,SANJHI OF COLOUR STARTS |
| 27 | SEPT | 30 | TUE | AMAVASYA SANJHI OF COLOUR ENDS |
ASHWIN SHUKAL PAKSH
| DATE | MONTH | HINDI DATE | DAY | FESTIVAL |
| 6 | OCT | 10 | THUR | VIJAYA DASHMI(DASHERA),HEAVY SHRINGAR. |
| 7 | OCT | 11 | FRI | EKADHSHI(PAPANKUSHA) |
| 12 | OCT | 15 | WED | SHARAD POORNIMA,SHARAD COUPLETS IN SAMAJ |
KARTIK KRISHAN PAKSH
| 14 | OCT | 2 | FRI | SECOND SHARAD,SAMAJ COUPLETS OF 'LAL KI ROOP MADHURI' |
| 20 | OCT | 8 | THUR | AHOI ASHTAMI,RADHAKUND BATH |
| 22 | OCT | 10 | SAT | GOSWAMI SHRI MOHANCHANDRA PRABHU BIRTH CELEBRATION |
| 23 | OCT | 11 | SUN | EKDASHI(RAMA) |
| 24 | OCT | 12 | MON | DHANTERAS |
| 25 | OCT | 13 | TUE | CHOTTI DIWALI |
| 26 | OCT | 14 | WED | AMAVASYA SOMVATI,DIWALI,SHRIJI PLAYS CHHOPAD,DRESSED IN GLITTERING WHITE ATTIRE. |
| 27 | OCT | 1 | THUR | ANKUT,AMAVASYA,SHRI GOVARDHAN POOJA,VIVAAH FESTIVAL OF SHRIJI DURING NIGHT HOURS. |
| 28 | OCT | 2 | FRI | BHAIYA DOOJ(COUPLETS OF BHAIYA DOOJ). |
KARTIK SHUKLA PAKSH
| DATE | MONTH | HINDI DATE | DAY | FESTIVAL |
| 3 | NOV | 8 | THUR | GOPAASHTAMI,SHRIJI HOLDS A CHHADI IN HIS HAND |
| 4 | NOV | 9 | FRI | AKSHAY NAUMI,MADAN TER PRASAD DISTRIBUTED, VRINDAVAN AND MATHURA PARIKRAMA. |
| 6 | NOV | 11 | SUN | EKADSHI PRABODANI(DEV UTHAN)DEEP DAAN DONE. |
| 8 | NOV | 13 | TUE | PATOTSAV(BIRTH OF VRINDAVAN),ANKUT IN SEWA KUNJ, GOSWAMI SHRI HITH SUNDERVAR PRABHU ADHIKARI BIRTH CELEBRATION ,TEMPLE DECORATED,DEEP DAAN DONE,TILAK FESTIVAL OF GOSWANIS(ADHIKARIS) |
| 10 | NOV | 15 | THUR | POORNIMA |
MARGSHEESH KRISHAN PAKSH
| 11 | NOV | 1 | FRI | GOSWAMI SHRI HITH VIPIN KUMARJI BIRTH CELEBRATION |
| 12 | NOV | 2 | SAT | GOSWAMI SHRI HITH KIRTIKUMARJI BIRTH CELEBRATION,42 COUPLETS RECITED FROM TODAY |
| 14 | NOV | 4 | MON | GOSWAMI SHRI HITH KANHAIYALALJI BIRTH CELEBRATION |
| 15 | NOV | 5 | TUE | GOSWAMI SHRI HITH KUMARJI MAHARAJ BIRTH CELEBRATION |
| 16 | NOV | 6 | WED | SHRINGAR OF WINTER STARTS,CHEENTH CHHAT, GOSWAMI SHRI VIPINKUMARJI BIRTH CELEBRATION |
| 21 | NOV | MON | THUR | EKADHSHI(UTPATTI) |
| 25 | NOV | 30 | FRI | AMAVASYA, GOSWAMI SHRI HITH SUKHLALJI ADHIKARI BIRTH CELEBRATION |
MARGSHEESH SHUKAL PAKSH
| DATE | MONTH | HINDI DATE | DAY | FESTIVAL |
| 6 | DEC | 11 | TUE | EKADHSHI(MOKSHADA) |
| 7 | DEC | 12 | WED | VYANJAN DUADSHI |
| 9 | DEC | 14 | FRI | GOSWAMI SHRI HITH RADESHLALJI TIKAYATH ADHIKARI BIRTH CELEBRATION |
| 10 | DEC | 15 | SAT | POORNIMA.LUNAR ECLIPSE STARTS AT 6.15P.M. AND ENDS AT 9.48P.M. |
PAUSH KRISHAN PAKSH
| 21 | DEC | 11 | WED | EKADHSHI(SAFALA) |
| 24 | DEC | 30 | SAT | AMAVASYA |
PAUSH SHUKAL PAKSH
| 26 | DEC | 2 | MON | KHICHADI BHOG BEFORE MANGALA FOR A MONTH,AFTER MANGALA SHRIJI DISGUISES IN DIFFERENT OUTFITS(CHADDAM) |
PAUSH SHUKAL PAKSH
| DATE | MONTH | HINDI DATE | DAY | FESTIVAL |
| 5 | JAN | 11 | THUR | EKADHSHI(PUTRADA) |
| 9 | JAN | 15 | MON | POORNIMA |
MAAGH KRISHAN PAKSH
| 13 | JAN | 4 | FRI | GOSWAMI SHRI MOHIT MARALJI (YUVRAJ)BIRTH CELEBRATION |
| 19 | JAN | 11 | THUR | EKADHSHI(SHATILA) |
| 23 | JAN | 30 | MON | AMAVASYA(MONI) |
MAAGH SHUKAL PAKSH
| 25 | JAN | 2 | WED | MOHAN BHOG, GOSWAMI SHRI HITH MOHANLALJI MAHARAJ ADHIKARI BIRTH CELEBRATION |
| 28 | JAN | 5 | SAT | VASANT PANCHAMI,SAMAJ IN SEVA KUNJ,GULAAL SPRINKLED |
MAAGH SHUKAL PAKSH
| DATE | MONTH | HINDI DATE | DAY | FESTIVALS |
| 1 | FEB | 9 | WED | GOSWAMI SHRI HITH KRISHANACHANDRA PRABHU BIRTH CELEBRATION |
| 3 | FEB | 11 | FRI | EKADHSHI(JAYA) |
| 7 | FEB | 15 | TUE | POORNIMA, "HORI DANDO"COUPLETS IN SAMAJ |
PHAGUN KRISHAN PAKSH
| 18 | FEB | 11 | SAT | EKADSHI(VIJAYA),SAMAJ AT MANSAROVAR,RAS MANDAL AT NIGHT,SLEEPLESS NIGHT,GOSWAMI SHRI HITH KISHORI LALJI MAHARAJ KUNJ SAMAJ. |
| 19 | FEB | 12 | SUN | GOSWAMI SHRI HITH BHAJANLALJI MAHARAJ BIRTH CELEBRATION |
| 20 | FEB | 14 | MON | SHIV CHAUDAS,COUPLETS IN SAMAJ |
| 21 | FEB | 30 | TUE | AMAVASYA |
PHAGUN SHUKAL PAKSH
| 23 | FEB | 2 | THUR | "FULERADAUJ",HOLI PLAYED WITH GULAAL DURING SANDHYA AARTI |
| 24 | FEB | 3 | TUE | FROM TODAY TILL TENTH(DASHMI), CHADAM LILA COUPLETS SUNG IN SEWA KUNJ |
PHAGUN SHUKAL PAKSH
| DATE | MONTH | HINDI DATE | DAY | FESTIVAL |
| 4 | MAR | 11 | SUN | EKADSHI (AAMAL) ,HOLI STARTS VRINDAVAN,SHRI RADHAJI'S YATRA IN TOWN FROM TEMPLE,VIVAAH AT NIGHT HOURS |
| 6 | MAR | 13 | TUE | ARDHAANG DARSHAN OF RADHAVALLABHJI IN DAY |
| 7 | MAR | 14 | WED | HOLIKA DAHAN, GOSWAMI SHRI HITH SUKRITLALJI BIRTH CELEBRATION |
| 8 | MAR | 15 | THUR | POORNIMA,JHOOLA OF MORCHALI LEAVES, GOSWAMI SHRI GOPINATHJI PRABHU BIRTH CELEBRATION |
CHAITRA KRISHAN PAKSH
| 11 | MAR | 4 | SUN | BAADGRAM JAGRAN SAMAJ, GOSWAMI SHRI HITH HARILALJI ADHIKARI BIRTH CELEBRATION |
| 12 | MAR | 5 | MON | HOLI IN BAADGRAM |
| 13 | MAR | 6 | TUE | GOSWAMI SHRI HITH VANCHANDRA MAHAPRABHU ADHIKARI BIRTH CELEBRATION |
| 18 | MAR | 11 | SUN | EKADHSHI(PAAPMOCHINI) |
| 20 | MAR | 13 | TUE | GOSWAMI SHRI HITH BRIJKAMALJI BIRTH CELEBRATION |
| 22 | MAR | 30 | THUR | AMAVASYA; |