Jhulan Yatra (Ramanandi)
Sri Sita-Ram seated on a flower-decked swing (jhula)
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Jhulan Yatra — five days from Shravana Shukla Ekadashi to Shravana Purnima (Raksha Bandhan). Ramanandi mathas at Ayodhya, Chitrakoot, and Janakpur set up elaborate flower-jhulas (swings) for the Sita-Ram darbar. Each evening through the five days, devotees gather to swing the deities, sing Jhulan-bhajans, and offer monsoon-sweet bhog.
Dates 2026–2027
Mantra
झूलत श्री सीताराम जय जय श्री सीताराम
Jhulat Shri Sita-Ram · Jaya Jaya Shri Sita-Ram
Sri Sita-Ram swing on the flower-jhula — glory, glory to Sri Sita-Ram who delight us in the monsoon swing-festival.
How to recite
Decorate a small wooden jhula (swing) with marigold, jasmine, and rose flowers. Place small Sita-Ram murtis on it and gently swing while singing Jhulan-bhajans through the five evenings (Shravana Shukla Ekadashi to Purnima). Offer sweet bhog. Family and bhaktas take turns swinging the deities. The swing represents the cooling, restful joy of the monsoon for the divine couple.
Benefits
Jhulan Yatra is the five-day monsoon swing-festival, when Sri Sita-Ram (and Radha-Krishna in other Vaishnava sampradayas) are placed on a flower-decked swing for evening seva. For Ramanandis, this is one of the most joyful and intimate sevas of the year — the divine couple is offered the monsoon's coolness in the form of a gentle swing while bhaktas sing.
✦ Special Note
The closing day — Shravana Purnima — coincides with Raksha Bandhan. Sisters tie rakhi to Sri Ram (and to Hanuman ji) at the Ramanandi mandirs, asking for his protection through the year. Dates per the standard Vikram Samvat Panchang (Purnimanta system — month boundary at Purnima), Ayodhya/Varanasi convention; same underlying calendar as Hindu general, Purnimanta month naming.
Foods Allowed
Foods to Avoid
Meal Idea
Sweet bhog daily — kheer, malpua, gulab jamun for the jhulan-aarti; light satvik khichdi or roti-sabzi for the family meal; fresh monsoon fruits as evening prasad after each jhulan-darshan.
🪔 Aarti
Aarti Kije Shri Ramlala Ki
आरती कीजे श्रीरामलला की । पूर्ण निपुण धनुर्वेद कला की ॥ धनुष वाण कर सोहत नीके । शोभा कोटि मदन मद फीके ॥ सुभग सिंहासन आप बिराजैं । वाम भाग वैदेही राजैं ॥ कर जोरे रिपुहन हनुमाना । भरत लखन सेवत बिधि नाना ॥ शिव अज नारद गुन गन गावैं । निगम नेति कह पार न पावैं ॥ नाम प्रभाव सकल जग जानैं । शेष महेश गनेस बखानैं ॥ भगत कामतरु पूरणकामा । दया क्षमा करुना गुन धामा ॥ सुग्रीवहुँ को कपिपति कीन्हा । राज विभीषन को प्रभु दीन्हा ॥ खेल खेल महु सिंधु बंधाये । लोक सकल अनुपम यश छाये ॥ दुर्गम गढ़ लंकापति मारे । सुर नर मुनि सबके भय टारे ॥ देवन थापि सुजस विस्तारे । कोटिक दीन मलीन उधारे ॥ कपि केवट खग निसिचर केरे । करि करुना दुःख दोष निवेरे ॥ देत सदा दासन्ह को माना । जगतपूज्य भे कपि हनुमाना ॥ आरत दीन सदा सत्कारे । तिहुंपुर होत राम जयकारे ॥
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