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Vikram Samvat 2083–2084

Key Pushtimarg dates

The year in Pushtimarg moves from utsav to utsav. Here are the main ones until December 2027, what each one celebrates, and the satsang where we celebrate it together.

Satsang dates

November 2026 to December 2027

Utsavs through the year

Each utsav falls on a tithi of the lunar calendar, so its date moves every year. The dates below follow Shrinathji’s calendar at Nathdwara.

November 2026

  1. 10Tue

    Annakut · Govardhan Puja

    Kartik Sud 1 · Gujarati calendar: Kartak Sud 1

    Shri Krushna asked the Vrajvasis to worship Shri Giriraj Govardhan instead of Indra, and they offered the hill a mountain of food. In Pushtimarg it is one of the greatest utsavs of the year: Prabhu is offered hundreds of samagri, sakhdi and anasakhdi, with the Bhaat no Dungar (a mountain of rice) at the centre.

    Celebrated at VSQ satsang on Saturday 21 November

  2. 17Tue

    Gopashtami

    Kartik Sud 8 · Gujarati calendar: Kartak Sud 8

    The day Shri Krushna first took the cows out to graze as a gopal. Vaishnavs remember His love for the cows of Vraj and offer gau seva.

  3. 21Sat

    Dev Prabodhini Ekadashi

    Kartik Sud 11 · Gujarati calendar: Kartak Sud 11

    Chaturmas ends and Prabhu is woken (prabodhan) from His four months of rest. It is also the day of Tulsi Vivah.

January 2027

  1. 1Fri

    Shri Gusaiji Pragatyotsav

    Paush Vad 9 · Gujarati calendar: Magshar Vad 9

    The appearance day of Shri Vitthalnathji (Shri Gusaiji), the younger son of Shri Mahaprabhuji. He set the order of seva in Pushtimarg, with its shringar, raag and bhog through the day and the year, and formed the Ashtasakha, the eight poets whose kirtans are sung in seva.

    Celebrated at VSQ satsang on Saturday 16 January

February 2027

  1. 11Thu

    Vasant Panchami

    Magh Sud 5 · Gujarati calendar: Maha Sud 5

    Spring begins. Prabhu's shringar takes the colours of Vasant, dhamar kirtans begin, and so do the forty days of Holi khel that end at Dolotsav.

  2. 27Sat

    Shrinathji Patotsav

    Phalgun Vad 7 · Gujarati calendar: Maha Vad 7

    The anniversary of Shrinathji being seated at Nathdwara in 1672, after His journey from Vraj. Every Vaishnav celebrates the day Shreeji Bawa took His place in the haveli at Nathdwara.

    Celebrated at VSQ satsang on Saturday 20 February

March 2027

  1. 21Sun

    Holika Dahan

    Phalgun Sud 15 · Gujarati calendar: Fagan Sud 15

    The Holi fire on the full moon of Phalgun, remembering how Prahlad was protected by his faith.

  2. 22Mon

    Dolotsav

    Chaitra Vad 1 · Gujarati calendar: Fagan Vad 1

    The Holi khel reaches its height. Prabhu sits on the Dol, a decorated swing, and plays Holi with abil, gulal and colours.

    Celebrated at VSQ satsang on Saturday 20 March

April 2027

  1. 12Mon

    Shri Yamunaji Pragatyotsav

    Chaitra Sud 6

    Yamuna Chhath, the appearance day of Shri Yamunaji, the beloved of Shri Krushna. She gives the Vaishnav the bhav to reach Prabhu, and Shri Mahaprabhuji praised her in the Shri Yamunashtakam.

  2. 15Thu

    Ram Navami

    Chaitra Sud 9

    The appearance day of Shri Ramchandraji, celebrated in the havelis at midday.

May 2027

  1. 2Sun

    Shri Mahaprabhuji Pragatyotsav

    Vaishakh Vad 11 · Gujarati calendar: Chaitra Vad 11

    The appearance day of Shri Vallabhacharya, who founded Pushtimarg, the path of grace, in which Shri Krushna is served with love as a member of the family. For every Vaishnav it is the most joyful day of the year.

  2. 9Sun

    Akshay Tritiya · Chandan Yatra

    Vaishakh Sud 3

    The summer seva begins. Prabhu is offered cooling chandan (sandalwood), light clothes, flowers and cool samagri for the hot months.

  3. 19Wed

    Nrusinh Jayanti

    Vaishakh Sud 14

    The appearance of Shri Nrusinh Bhagwan at dusk to protect His devotee Prahlad.

    Celebrated at VSQ satsang on Saturday 15 May

June 2027

  1. 18Fri

    Snan Yatra

    Jyeshtha Sud 15 · Gujarati calendar: Jeth Sud 15

    Jyeshthabhishek: on the full moon of Jyeshtha, Prabhu is bathed with cool, fragrant water at the height of summer.

    Celebrated at VSQ satsang on Saturday 19 June

July 2027

  1. 5Mon

    Rath Yatra

    Ashadh Sud 2

    Prabhu rides in a chariot (rath), and Vaishnavs celebrate His journey with kirtan.

  2. 19Mon

    Hindola

    Shravan Vad 1 · Gujarati calendar: Ashadh Vad 1

    For a month Prabhu is swung in hindolas decorated with flowers, leaves, fruit and more, and Vaishnavs sing hindola kirtans.

    Celebrated at VSQ satsang on Saturday 17 July

August 2027

  1. 4Wed

    Thakurani Teej

    Shravan Sud 3

    Hariyali Teej, celebrated in Pushtimarg in honour of Shri Swaminiji in the monsoon, with green shringar and hindola.

  2. 12Thu

    Pavitra Ekadashi

    Shravan Sud 11

    At Gokul, on this night, Shri Krushna appeared to Shri Mahaprabhuji and gave him the Brahmasambandh mantra, which joins the soul to Prabhu. Shri Mahaprabhuji then offered Prabhu a pavitra, a garland of silk threads.

  3. 25Wed

    Shri Krushna Janmashtami

    Bhadrapad Vad 8 · Gujarati calendar: Shravan Vad 8

    The appearance of Shri Krushna at midnight. Vaishnavs keep the fast and celebrate His birth with Janmotsav darshan and kirtan.

    Celebrated at VSQ satsang on Saturday 28 August

  4. 26Thu

    Nand Mahotsav

    Bhadrapad Vad 9 · Gujarati calendar: Shravan Vad 9

    Nandbaba celebrates his son's birth in Gokul. Prabhu is in the palna (cradle), and Vaishnavs rejoice with dahi, haldi and vadhai kirtans.

September 2027

  1. 8Wed

    Shri Radhashtami

    Bhadrapad Sud 8 · Gujarati calendar: Bhadarvo Sud 8

    The appearance day of Shri Swaminiji (Shri Radhaji), the dearest of Prabhu's beloved.

  2. 12Sun

    Vaman Jayanti

    Bhadrapad Sud 12 · Gujarati calendar: Bhadarvo Sud 12

    The appearance of Shri Vaman Bhagwan, who asked King Bali for three steps of land.

  3. 15Wed

    Saanji

    Bhadrapad Sud 15 · Gujarati calendar: Bhadarvo Sud 15

    From the full moon of Bhadrapad to Ashwin Amas, the girls of Vraj make Saanji, pictures of flowers and coloured powder, for Shri Swaminiji. Havelis show a new Saanji each evening.

    Celebrated at VSQ satsang on Saturday 25 September

October 2027

  1. 9Sat

    Vijaya Dashami

    Ashwin Sud 10 · Gujarati calendar: Aaso Sud 10

    The day of victory at the end of Navratri.

  2. 14Thu

    Sharad Purnima

    Ashwin Sud 15 · Gujarati calendar: Aaso Sud 15

    The night of the Maharaas, when Shri Krushna danced with the gopis under the full moon. Prabhu wears white, and doodh-pauva is offered in the moonlight.

    Celebrated at VSQ satsang on Saturday 16 October

  3. 29Fri

    Diwali

    Ashwin Vad 15 (Amas) · Gujarati calendar: Aaso Vad 15

    Hatdi darshan in the evening, when Prabhu sits as a shopkeeper at a little shop. At night the cows are woken for the next day's Govardhan Puja (Kaan Jagai).

  4. 30Sat

    Annakut · Govardhan Puja

    Kartik Sud 1 · Gujarati calendar: Kartak Sud 1

    Shri Krushna asked the Vrajvasis to worship Shri Giriraj Govardhan instead of Indra, and they offered the hill a mountain of food. In Pushtimarg it is one of the greatest utsavs of the year: Prabhu is offered hundreds of samagri, sakhdi and anasakhdi, with the Bhaat no Dungar (a mountain of rice) at the centre.

    Celebrated at VSQ satsang on Saturday 20 November

November 2027

  1. 6Sat

    Gopashtami

    Kartik Sud 8 · Gujarati calendar: Kartak Sud 8

    The day Shri Krushna first took the cows out to graze as a gopal. Vaishnavs remember His love for the cows of Vraj and offer gau seva.

  2. 10Wed

    Dev Prabodhini Ekadashi

    Kartik Sud 11 · Gujarati calendar: Kartak Sud 11

    Chaturmas ends and Prabhu is woken (prabodhan) from His four months of rest. It is also the day of Tulsi Vivah.

December 2027

  1. 21Tue

    Shri Gusaiji Pragatyotsav

    Paush Vad 9 · Gujarati calendar: Magshar Vad 9

    The appearance day of Shri Vitthalnathji (Shri Gusaiji), the younger son of Shri Mahaprabhuji. He set the order of seva in Pushtimarg, with its shringar, raag and bhog through the day and the year, and formed the Ashtasakha, the eight poets whose kirtans are sung in seva.

    Celebrated at VSQ satsang on Saturday 18 December

About these dates

  • An utsav is kept on the day its tithi is current at sunrise at Nathdwara. Brisbane is 4½ hours ahead of India, so a local panchang may sometimes show the next day.
  • Tithis use the Vraj month names followed in Pushtimarg, where the dark fortnight (Vad) takes the next month’s name. The Gujarati calendar name is shown beside it: Janmashtami is Bhadrapad Vad 8 in Vraj and Shravan Vad 8 in the Gujarati calendar.
  • Our satsang is held on a Saturday, so it often falls a few days before or after the utsav itself.
  • If you notice a date that differs from your haveli’s patra, please let us know at seva@vsq.org.au.

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Each monthly satsang celebrates an utsav with kirtan, aarti and a satvik meal. Everyone is welcome.

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