Jhulan Yatra (5-day swing festival of Madanmohan)
Madanmohan (vijay-vigraha of Jagannath) and Sri Radha
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Jhulan Yatra — the 5-day swing festival of Madanmohan and Sri Radha at Puri, from Shravana Shukla Ekadashi to Purnima. A monsoon celebration of the Vraja swinging lila.
Dates 2026–2027
Mantra
ॐ श्री राधा-कृष्णाभ्यां नमः।
Om Sri Radha-Krishnabhyam namah
Salutations to Sri Radha and Krishna swinging together in the divine grove.
How to recite
From Shravana Shukla Ekadashi to Purnima (5 days), the vijay-vigraha Madanmohan with Sri Radha is placed on a beautifully decorated jhulan (swing) inside the temple's Jhulan Mandap and rocked gently each evening with kirtan. Set up a small jhulan at home with Krishna and Radha murtis; invite friends and family for kirtan.
Benefits
Jhulan Yatra commemorates Sri Radha and Krishna's monsoon swinging lila in Vrindavan. Rocking the swing with kirtan is said to draw the devotee's heart into the Vraja-rasa.
✦ Special Note
Per Drik Panchang. Shravana Shukla Ekadashi to Purnima — 2026: July 29 to August 2. 2027: August 13 to 17.
Foods Allowed
Foods to Avoid
Meal Idea
Phalahari thali — fruits, sabudana khichdi, dahi, kheer, chhena sweets.
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