Morning Summer Timings: (effective 2 days after Holi):
Opening : 7.45 am.
Shringar : 8.00 am.
Rajbhog : 11.00 am to 11.30 am.
Rajbhog Aarti and closing : 12.00 Noon.
Morning Winter Timings: (effective 2 days after Diwali):
Opening: 8.45 am.
Shringar : 9.00 am.
Rajbhog : 12.00 noon to 12.30 pm.
Rajbhog Aarti and closing : 1.00 pm.
Evening Summer Timings: (effective 2 days after Holi):
Opening : 5.30 pm
Shayan Bhog : 8.30 to 9.00 pm
Shayan Aarti and closing : 9.30 pm
Evening Winter Timings: (effective 2 days after Diwali):
Opening : 4.30 pm
Shayan Bhog : 7.30 pm to 8.00 pm.
Shayan Aarti and closing : 8.30 pm.
Note: No Darshan during bhog.
The Lord is always in celebration mood. It is said that in Brij Mandal you have more festivals than the number of days in a year. However major festivals celebrated in the temple are as under:
Shri Banke Bihari Temple Festival Details:
| Sl. No. | Festival | Significance | Day of the year | Date, Month and Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samvatsar | First day of new year, First Navratri | Chaitra Shukla Pratipada | Wednesday, 29 Marchch 2017 |
| 2 | Kamda Ekadashi | First day of Phool Bangla | Chaitra Shukla Ekadashi | Friday, 07 April 2017 |
| 3 | Akshaya Tritiya | Charan Darshan (morning) and Sarvang Darshan (evening) | Vaishakh Shukla Tritiya | Saturday, 29 April 2017 |
| 4 | Guru Poornima | Phool Bangla for Swami Haridas in Nidhivan | Aasharh Shukla Poornima | Sunday, 09 July 2017 |
| 5 | Haryali Amavasya | Last day of Phool Bangla | Shravan Krishna Amavasya | Sunday, 23 July 2017 |
| 6 | Haryali Teej | Jhoola festival | Shravan Shukla Tritiya | Wednesday, 26 July 2017 |
| 7 | Raksha Bandhan | Renew the bond of love | Shravan Shukla Poornima | Monday, 07 August 2017 |
| 8 | Krishna Janmashtami | Birthday of Lord Krishna (only on this day Mangla Aarti is performed) | Bhadrapad Krishna Ashtami | Tuesday, 15 August 2017 |
| 9 | Nandotsav | Celebrating the birth of Lord | Bhadrapad Krishna Navmi | Wednesday, 16 August 2017 |
| 10 | Radha Ashtami | Birthday of Swami Haridasji Birthday of Radhaji | Bhadrapad Shukla Ashtami | Tuesday, 29 August 2017 |
| Sl. No. | Festival | Significance | Day of the year | Date, Month and Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Sharad Poornima | Day of Maha Raas | Ashwin Shukla Poornima | Thursday, 05 October 2017 |
| 12 | Roop Chaturdashi | Chhoti Deepavali | Kartik Krishna Chaturdashi | Wednesday, 18 October 2017 |
| 13 | Deepavali | Deepmalika, Lakshmi Poojan | Kartik Krishna Amavasya | Thursday, 19 October 2017 |
| 14 | Annakoot | Govardhan Pooja | Kartik Shukla Pratipada | Friday, 20 October 2017 |
| 15 | Bhai Dooja | Yam Dwitiya | Kartik Shukla Dwitiya | Saturday, 21 October 2017 |
| 16 | Akshay Navmi | Vrindavan Mathura Yugal Parikrama | Kartik Shukla Navmi | Sunday, 29 October 2017 |
| 17 | Bihar Panchami | Day of Appearance of Bihariji | Marchgshirsha Shukla Panchami | Thursday, 23 November 2017 |
| 18 | Aanola Ekadashi | Colourful Holi celebrations start | Phalgun Shukla Ekadashi | Monday, 26 February 2018 |
| 19 | Holika Dahan | Colourful Holi celebrations end | Phalgun Shukla Poornima | Thursday, 01 March 2018 |
| 20 | Dhulendi | Dolotsav | Chaitra Krishna Pratipada | Friday, 02 March 2018 |
Vrindavan Temple Address:
Shri Banke Bihari Temple,
Bhaktivedanta Swami Marg,
Bankebihari Colony,
Vrindavan,
Uttar Pradesh – 281121.