Sharad Poornima

On Share Poornima Day, the Deity adorns crown (Mukut), under white canopy and white background (Pichwai), in snow white grab and white decoration, whereas the Temple Musicians sing “Mohan Madan Tribhangi” after Evening Aarti (Sandhya). As the verse nears ‘Madhukar Keli stanza the curtain comes, the Holy Flute comes out from the Divine lips of the Deity inside the sanctum sanctorum and being placed dedicatedly with devotion on its Holy Seat (Gaddi). Curtain is now opened to bless the devotees with the audience of the Deity.

Later ‘Shayan Bhog’ (Night Supper) is offered to the Deity, which must have this time sweetened milk admixed with cardamom in several deco-liters, creamy thick layers (Malel) of the milk, along with several kilos of ‘Chandrikas’ (A sweet of snow-white color having small snowy crystals of sugar). The ritual is repeated again on the 2nd, day of dark fortnight of Kartik as Second Sharad, but this time the Deity though garbed in snow-white dress, wears Rosy-red Turban (Paag) instead of Crown (Mukut). The tonic offerings are similar as on Sharad Poornima. The Temple Musicians sing before the Lord verse composed by Shri Hit Harivansh Mahaprabhu-“Lal ki Roop Madhuri Hoy”.

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