Jhulan Yatra (5-Day Swing Festival)
Sri Sri Radha-Krishna on the Jhulana (swing)
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Jhulan Yatra — the 5-day swing festival from Sravana Shukla Ekadashi to Purnima — when Sri Sri Radha-Krishna are placed on a beautifully decorated swing and gently rocked by the devotees with fresh flowers, peacock feathers, and continuous kirtan. One of the most beloved Vraja-lila festivals at Vrindavan, Mayapur, and every ISKCON temple worldwide.
Dates 2026–2027
Mantra
हरे कृष्ण हरे कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण हरे हरे / Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
Hare Krishna Maha-mantra (and Jhulana-bhajan kirtans)
O Hare! O Krishna! O Rama!
How to recite
For 5 days (Sravana Shukla Ekadashi to Purnima), swing the Sri Sri Radha-Krishna deities at home or at temple on a beautifully decorated jhulana (swing) with fresh flowers, peacock feathers, and lights. Offer sweets and cooling drinks. Sing Jhulana bhajans (Jaya Jaya Sundara Nanda Kumara, etc.). Chant 16 rounds with extra Jhulana kirtans.
Benefits
Jhulan Yatra commemorates the gopis swinging Sri Sri Radha-Krishna in the kunja-vatika (forest groves) of Vraja during the cool monsoon evenings. This is one of the most intimate Vraja-lilas — the Lord seated on the swing with His beloved, surrounded by His devotee-gopis pulling the ropes. Observed at every Vrindavan temple and at every ISKCON temple worldwide for the 5 days.
✦ Special Note
Per the Mayapur Vaishnava Calendar. Devotees take turns gently swinging the deities for the 5 days. The festival culminates on Sri Balarama Purnima (Sravana Purnima). Visit Banke Bihari, Radha-Damodara, and Radha-Vallabha temples in Vrindavan to see the most spectacular Jhulanas.
Foods Allowed
Foods to Avoid
Meal Idea
Sweet preparations offered to Sri Sri Radha-Krishna on the swing — peda, malpua, mango lassi, fresh fruit; cooling Vraja-style food
🪔 Aarti
Aarti Kunj Bihari Ki
आरती कुंज बिहारी की, श्री गिरिधर कृष्ण मुरारी की ॥ गले में बैजंती माला, बजावे मुरली मधुर बाला । श्रवण में कुण्डल झलकाला, नंद के आनंद नंदलाला ॥ गगन सम अंग कांति काली, राधिका चमक रही आली । लतन में ठाढ़े बनमाली, भ्रमर सी अलक, कस्तूरी तिलक, चंद्र सी झलक, ललित छवि श्यामा प्यारी की ॥ कनकमय मोर मुकुट बिलसे, देवता दरसन को तरसे । गगन सों सुमन राशि बरसे, बाजे मुरचंग, मधुर मृदंग, ग्वालिन संग, अतुल रति गोप कुमारी की ॥ जहां ते प्रगट भई गंगा, कलुष कली हारिणि श्री गंगा । स्मरण ते होत मोह भंगा, बसी शिव सीस, जटा के बीच, हरे अघ कीच, चरण छवि श्री बनवारी की ॥ चमकती उज्ज्वल तट रेणु, बज रही वृंदावन बेणु । चहुं दिसि गोपी ग्वाल धेनु, हंसत मृदु मंद, चांदनी चंद, कटत भव फंद, टेर सुन दीन भिखारी की ॥
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