Radha Govinda Jhulan Yatra - the swing festival of Radha-Krsna. The Deities ride on an elaborately decorated swing. Starting on the Ekadashi of waxing moon of Sridhara month, many temples in Vrindavan celebrate Krishna's swing festival, some for one day, others for more days. Traditionally many of the Deities of the Lord wears various clothing with green in it over this period until the Balaram Purnima. Again it is a practical festive service that the devotees provide for the Lord. Monsoon is so humid, and the temperature is still so hot despite the cooling rains. The opulence at this time is to find a breeze,as the air is heavy with the humidity of the rains. So the devotees arrange for the pleasure and satisfaction of Krishna and Srimati Radharani by placing them on a swing (Jhulan) and creating their own breeze from the motion. It is a most pleasing and satisfying festival, with the swings often highly decorated with forest creepers, Jasmine (Malati)that has newly blossomed in the season, and streamers of garlands.Sometimes they use a fine spray of rose water and direct it toward the Divine couple of Radha and Krishna on the swing. On the last day of the Jhulan, on the Purnima (full moon) this comes Lord Balaram's appearance day festival.
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Radha Govinda Jhulan Yatra - the swing festival of Radha-Krsna. The Deities ride on an elaborately decorated swing. Starting on the Ekadashi of waxing moon of Sridhara month, many temples in Vrindavan celebrate Krishna's swing festival, some for one day, others for more days. Traditionally many of the Deities of the Lord wears various clothing with green in it over this period until the Balaram Purnima. Again it is a practical festive service that the devotees provide for the Lord. Monsoon is so humid, and the temperature is still so hot despite the cooling rains. The opulence at this time is to find a breeze,as the air is heavy with the humidity of the rains. So the devotees arrange for the pleasure and satisfaction of Krishna and Srimati Radharani by placing them on a swing (Jhulan) and creating their own breeze from the motion. It is a most pleasing and satisfying festival, with the swings often highly decorated with forest creepers, Jasmine (Malati)that has newly blossomed in the season, and streamers of garlands.Sometimes they use a fine spray of rose water and direct it toward the Divine couple of Radha and Krishna on the swing. On the last day of the Jhulan, on the Purnima (full moon) this comes Lord Balaram's appearance day festival.