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Shrinathji Nathdwara Pravesh Patotsav — the anniversary of Shrinathji's installation at Nathdwara on Magh Krishna Saptami (Falgun Krishna Saptami in Amanta panchang, 1672 CE), observed annually as the most important seva-pith utsav at the Nathdwara haveli. Lakhs of Pushti Marg vaishnavas reach Nathdwara for the Patotsav darshan, the special abhisheka, and the Mewari-Vraja bhog seva.
Dates 2026–2027
Mantra
श्रीनाथजी की जय
Shrinathji ki Jaya
Victory to Shrinathji — the universal Pushti Marg salutation, raised in haveli courtyards from Nathdwara to every Vallabha-vamsha home altar across Bharat.
How to recite
Read the Nathdwara Patotsav Varta (the Pushti Marg account of Shrinathji's six-month journey from Mt. Govardhan to Sinhad village, eventual rest at Nathdwara, and the bullock-cart that refused to move further — the Lord himself choosing this site). Sing the Surdas padas of Govardhan-vipralambha (the 'separation from Govardhan' padas composed during the journey). Visit Nathdwara if possible — the Patotsav haveli darshan is the most coveted of the year.
Benefits
Patotsav commemorates the day Shrinathji's bullock-cart, journeying south through Rajasthan to escape Aurangzeb's persecution of Vraja-bhumi (1669-1672 CE), halted at Sinhad village (renamed Nathdwara — 'Door of the Lord') and refused to move further. The Mewar king Maharana Raj Singh I gave protection and funded the new haveli. The 1672 CE pravesh established Nathdwara as the principal seva-pith of the Pushti Marg for the next 350+ years. Patotsav darshan is held to confer the merit of the original 1672 Nathdwara seva-installation.
✦ Special Note
Nathdwara was protected by the Mewar dynasty — the Maharana of Udaipur is the formal patron-shishya of Shrinathji to this day, and the eight-time daily seva at the Nathdwara haveli is the unbroken seva-rasa established by Vitthalnathji Gusainji and refined by the Tilakayat Maharaj of the Vallabha-vamsha. 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
Dal-bati-churma with ghee for the morning Mewari-Vraja bhog; gatte ki sabzi with shrikhand-puri for lunch; jalebi and peda with warm milk for the evening Patotsav-katha kirtan.
🪔 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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