Mukam Mela (Phalgun Amavasya)

Guru Jambheshwar Maharaj — spring pilgrimage to Mukam

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Mukam Mela (Phalgun Amavasya) — the spring Bishnoi pilgrimage to Mukam (Bikaner district), the second of the two annual Mukam Melas. Observed on Phalgun Amavasya (the amavasya before Holi), with havan at Samrathal Dhora and dhokh at Jambhoji's samadhi. Smaller than the autumn (Asoj) Mukam Mela but still draws lakhs of Bishnoi pilgrims.

Dates 2026–2027

March 18, 2026March 7, 2027

Mantra

विष्णो विष्णो तू भजे रे प्राणी

Vishno Vishno tu bhaje re prani

O living being, chant Vishnu, chant Vishnu — Jambhoji's mool mantra, recited at the spring Mukam Mela.

How to recite

If able to travel: undertake the spring Mukam yatra (Bikaner district) for the havan at Samrathal Dhora and dhokh at Jambhoji's samadhi. If observing from home: perform sandhya morning and evening, recite Jambhoji's Shabadvani, and chant 'Vishno Vishno tu bhaje re prani' on a tulsi mala. Many Bishnoi families visit Lalasar Sathari (Phalodi) during the spring season.

Benefits

The Phalgun Amavasya Mukam Mela is the second of the two annual Bishnoi pilgrimages to Mukam (Bikaner). Held at the end of winter, this spring mela coincides with the agricultural rest before the summer harvest in Marwar. Pilgrims circumambulate Samrathal Dhora — the dune where Jambhoji established the panth in 1485 CE — and seek his blessings for the year's harvest, family welfare, and continued strength to uphold the 29 niyams.

✦ Special Note

Per Drik Panchang. The spring Mukam Mela falls on Phalgun Amavasya — the new-moon day immediately before Holi (Phalgun Purnima). Dates per Drik Panchang (drikpanchang.com, Rajasthan/Marwar Purnimanta reckoning); community observance details per the Akhil Bharatiya Bishnoi Mahasabha and Mukam (Muktidham Mukam) Mandir Sansthan calendars.

Foods Allowed

Bajra roti and ker-sangri sabziKhichdi of bajra and moong dalPure cow's milk, chaas, gheeSeasonal vegetables of the spring fieldsFresh fruits — banana, orange, papayaJaggery and til (sesame) sweets, gond ke laddu

Foods to Avoid

Meat, fish, eggs, alcohol, tobacco — lifelong niyamOnion and garlic on amavasya pilgrimageAny tree-felling or hunting on amavasya — a core 29-niyam observance

Meal Idea

Bajra roti with ker-sangri sabzi and chaas at the Mukam langar after dhokh; gond ke laddu prasad to take home and share with the village.

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