Jyeshtha Ashtami (Kheer Bhawani Mela)

Goddess Ragnya Devi (Kheer Bhawani) — Tulamulla spring

Kashmir Shaivism

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Jyeshtha Ashtami — Kheer Bhawani Mela at Tulamulla, Kashmir on Jyeshtha Shukla Ashtami. Devotees offer kheer to Goddess Ragnya Devi's sacred spring; one of the largest Kashmiri Pandit pilgrimages of the year.

Dates 2026–2027

June 23, 2026June 12, 2027

Mantra

ॐ श्री रागन्या देव्यै नमः।

Om Sri Ragnya Devyai namah

Salutations to Goddess Ragnya Devi — the Kashmiri Mother Bhawani.

How to recite

Jyeshtha Shukla Ashtami is the great mela at Mata Kheer Bhawani temple, Tulamulla (Ganderbal, Kashmir). Devotees offer kheer (sweet milk-rice) to the sacred spring (naag), whose colour is said to shift in advance to forewarn the community of major events. One of the largest annual gatherings of Kashmiri Pandits in Kashmir.

Benefits

Kheer Bhawani is the kuldevi of Kashmiri Pandits; the spring's colour is believed to forecast the year ahead. Pilgrimage and kheer offering invoke Her protection — for devotees in Kashmir and for the exile community across India and the world.

✦ Special Note

Jyeshtha Shukla Ashtami per Kashmiri panchang. 2026: Jun 23 (estimated). 2027: Jun 12 (estimated).

Foods Allowed

Kheer (milk-rice pudding offered to the spring)Rice with vegetables, paneerFruits, walnuts, water

Foods to Avoid

Meat, fish, eggs, alcoholOnion, garlicNo spiced or salted dish on the kheer offering itself

Meal Idea

Kheer (rice cooked in milk with sugar, cardamom, saffron, almonds) offered to the spring and shared as prasad; light vegetarian thali with rice and dal.

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