Phoolon wali Holi
Shrinathji — Falgun Purnima · spring Holi with fragrant flowers
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Phoolon wali Holi (Holi with flowers) is the Pushti Marg tradition of celebrating Holi on Falgun Purnima with fragrant flowers rather than synthetic colours. Shrinathji's svarupa is showered with roses, marigolds, and spring blossoms. Devotees gather at the haveli to sing Holi songs, play with flowers, and share thandai and prasad — re-enacting the Braj Holi of Krishna's time
Dates 2026–2027
Mantra
Shri Krishnah Sharanam Mama
The Pushti Marg Ashtakshara
Shri Krishna is my one refuge — I surrender entirely
How to recite
On Phoolon wali Holi, gather fragrant flowers — roses, marigolds, chameli, and whatever blooms are available. Offer a flower bhog to Shrinathji before playing Holi. Shower each other with flowers rather than chemical colours. Sing the Holi Dhrupad compositions and Holi songs of Pushti Marg saints. Share thandai and prasad. The day is a pure expression of Braj bhakti.
Benefits
Holi in Pushti Marg is rooted in the Braj tradition of Krishna's divine play. Falgun Purnima is celebrated at Shrinathji's haveli with fragrant flowers rather than synthetic colours — honouring the ancient Braj tradition. Vallabhacharya described Holi as 'the festival of divine spring love' (Madhura Bhakti). The Phoolon wali Holi is the most visually beautiful seva in the Pushti Marg spring calendar.
✦ Special Note
Nathdwara's Phoolon wali Holi is one of the most beautiful traditions in all of Hinduism. In Pushti Marg havelis worldwide, Holi is first celebrated as a seva to Shrinathji — a flower shower for the divine child — before the community celebrates together. This is a day of pure Madhura Bhakti joy. Vikram Samvat 2082. Dates per the Utsav Tippani published by Nathdwara Mandir Seva Mandal on pushtimarg.net (pushtimarg.net/new-updates/utsav-tippani/).
Foods Allowed
Foods to Avoid
Meal Idea
Thandai (cold saffron-rose milk with cardamom and pistachios), gujiya filled with mawa and dry fruits, and malpua drizzled with rose syrup — all offered to Shrinathji and shared as prasad with family and community
🪔 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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