Festival
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Like all Hindus, Pushti Margiya vaishnavs love to celebrate
LOTS OF festivals !
Here is a list of some of the popular festivals.
I have categorised them into various types of festivals
1) festivals that are specifically celebrated in Pushti Marg only
2) festivals that we celebrate along with all vaishnavs. Many festivals
are borrowed from other vaishnav sects and traditions.
3) seasonal festivals. Some festivities are prolonged (eg Hindola and
Khel)
4) some that are celebrated by Pushti Margiya vaishnavs along with all Hindus
5) All Ekadashis are considered to be festivals – hence I have listed
all Ekadashis through the year
6) over time, some local / regional festivals were added to Pushti Marg
7) All full moon and no-moon nights are considered to be
sacred and many are festivals too.
8) Eclipse is not a festival per se - but is a very special time and so I have
added it as a festival here.
Pushti Specificcfic
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Pan-Vaishnav
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Seasonal
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Pan-Hindu |
Ekadashi (two per month)
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Regional
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Bangala Manorath (can be offered around the year) |
Janmastami and Nanda Mahottsav |
Hindola (month long festival during the monsoon season) |
Bali-Prati-Pada |
24 Ekadashis in a year year. Below, I have listed 2 ekadashis per month. |
Ghoomar |
Palana Manorath (can be offered around the year) |
RamNavmi |
Sanji (during fortnight of the ancestors) |
Samvatsar (Indian New Year in the Summer) |
Prabodhini , Utpatti |
Kasumba-Chhath |
Hindola (month long festival during the monsoon season) |
Narsimha Jayantiyanti |
Khel (40 days during spring) |
Diwali and associated festivals |
Mokshada , Safalaafala |
Thakurani Teej |
Sanji (during fortnight of the ancestors) |
Vaman Dwadashi |
Holi-and Dand-ropan |
Labh-Panchamichami |
Putrada , Shitala |
Hariyali Amas |
Khel (40 days during spring) along with
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Tulsi Vivah |
Chandan Yatra, Sanan Yatra and various other "cooling", summer festivals |
Yama-dwitiya |
Jaya , Vijaya |
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Patotsavas (lots - celebrates the day(s) when Thakorjis were installed in a particular haveli) |
Maha Raas (Sharad Purnima) |
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Makar Sankranti |
Amalki (Kunj) , Paap Mochani |
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Birthdays of sects leaders and balaks (numerous) |
Ratha Yatra |
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Ganga-Deshra |
Kamda , Varuthini |
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Pavitra Ekadashi and Dwadashi |
Saan YatraYatra |
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Raksha-bandhan |
Mohini , Apara |
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Gopastami |
Radhastami |
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Dev Diwali |
Nirjala , Yogini |
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Chappan bhog (though it can be offered at any time of the year - there are set times through the year aswell) |
Yamunaji-Dashami
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Vasant Panchami |
Dev Shayani , Kamika |
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Annakut (New Year) |
Snan-Yatra
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Holastaka |
Putrada (Pavitra) , Aja |
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Nag-Panchami – to celebrate sighting of ShriNathji’s hand |
Chandan-yatra
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Holi |
Kamala / Padmini |
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Various flower and water related manoraths during the summer season |
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Duleti / Dol |
Parivartini , Indirandira |
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Nav-manorath |
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Akshaya-Trutiya |
Panshakunsha , Rama |
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Kevda-Teej |
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Navratri as Nav-Vilas |
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Dana ekadashi |
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Vijaya-Dashami (after Navratri |
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Hatadi (during Diwali) |
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© Bhagwat Shah
Main Courtyard of the Haveli.veli.