Jhulan Purnima
jhulan purnima jhulan yatra hindola hindu swinging festival dedicated hindu god krishna goddess radha popularly celebrated hindu vaishnava sect month shravana julyaugust fall monsoon season india weather hot humid slightly breezy festival known display decorated swing song dance joyful festival celebrates amour divine couple radha krishna along romantic fervor rainy season india hindola hiṇḍōla हिंडॊल sanskrit word mean swing swinging cradle hindola also known special musical tune raga designed accompany act swinging jhulan yatra inspired swing pastime krishna gopis vrindavan pastime mentioned literature bhagavata purana harivamsa gita govinda metaphor swing monsoon sawan ke jhuley since used poet songwriter describe romantic feeling permeates rainy season indian subcontinent popular krishna literature hari bhakti vilasa performance devotion hari krishna mention jhulan yatra part various festival dedicated krishna …the devotee serve lord summer placing boat taking procession applying sandalwood body fanning chamara decorating jeweled necklace offering palatable foodstuff bringing swing pleasant moonlight place india mathura vrindavan mayapur famous jhulan yatra celebration thirteen day jhulan— third day bright fortnight hindu month shravan july–august full moon night month called shravan purnima— thousand krishna devotee throng around world holy city mathura vrindavan uttar pradesh mayapur west bengal india idol radha krishna taken altar placed heavily decked swing sometimes made gold silver vrindavans shri rupsanatan goudiya math banke bihari temple radharamana temple mathuras dwarkadhish temple mayapurs iskcon temple major place festival celebrated greatest grandeur jaganath temple puri shrine mathas orissa jhulan purnima celebrated swinging image lord jagannath accompaniment music dance celebrated month august week leading full moon shravana purnima many hindu organization especially international society krishna consciousness observe jhulan purnima five day mayapur world headquarters iskcon deity radha krishna decorated placed ornate swing temple courtyard devotee swing favorite deity using flowery rope offering flower petal amid bhajans kirtans dance sing popular hymn hare krishna mahamantra jaya radhe jaya krishna jaya vrindavan jaya radhe jaya jaya madhava devotional song special aarti ritual performed deity placed swing devotee bring bhog food offering divine couple srila prabhupada founder iskcon prescribed following ritual honor krishna jhulan yatra five day deity clothes changed daily nice prasad food offering distribution sankirtan group singing performed throne may constructed deity radha krishna placed swayed gently accompanying music pushtimarg vaishnava sect hindola celebrated day monsoon season elaborate hindolas swing decorated different material day song sung accompaniment festival sung special raga metre called hindola hindola sung saint like premanand swami sung accompanied musical instrument festival