Annual Festivities at RadhaVallabh Temple are celebrated with the same dedication, devotion and dignity as Grand Festivities, and some of them are unparallel, such as Holy, Krishna Janmashtmi, Nandutsav, Sanjhi, Deepawali and Annakoot and ailed festivals, Patotsatva of Shri-Shri 1008 Shri RadhaVallabhLal Ji, Hindora (Swing), and month-long Khichari Utsav Holy. The glimpse of Holy, the Festival of colors comes in the sight with the celebrations of Vasantotsava, on the 5th, day of Bright fortnight of Magh. On this day with the advent of Vasant the Deity is decorated and garbed in saffron colors. During Shringar Bhog, Malpuas (sweet Pancakes in sugary syrup admixed with saffron), Keshari Ladoos, Balooshahee like various delicacies and at Rajbhog Saffron Mohan-bhog, Poori’s, Kachauris are specially offered to the Deity in addition to routine sumptuous delicacies. During Samaj (Temple Devotional singing of Verses) Verses heralding Vasant and its connection with Shri Radha VallabhLalji are sung. At Shri-Shri Sewakunj, Samaj is organized in the evening this day. Gulal (colored powder) is offered and thrown on devotees from today at the time of Shringar in morning and Sandhya Aarti in the evenings. From the 15th day (Poornima) of bright fortnight of Magh Singing of Hori Dhamar verses commence in the Samaj as well as “Pratham Yatharnati” verse (which is now sung daily) and also verses of Hori-Danda
On the 11th, day of Dark fortnight of Phalgun Samaj Jagran (whole night awakening and singing of devotional verses connected with Holy) at Mansarovar, across Holy Yamuna, a place closely connected with Shri Hit Harivansh Mahaprabhu and held in high esteem by the devotees of the sect, is organized, On 2nd day of Bright fortnight of Phalgun, known as “Phulera Dooj”, the Deity is adorned with light white garba and seated under colorful, floral creeper decorated “Chaudandi” (Mandap) tying Gulal in a piece of cloth to His waist, which is removed gracefully at night at Shayan Bhog. At Shringar Bhog, Pooas and other sweet delicacies are offered daily whereas at Shri- Shri Sewakunj “Samaj” is organized where “Chhadma leela”, (Narration of various acts of the Lords performed by Him in disguise) are sung. Gulal (colored powder) is thrown lavishly on the devotees by the Goswamis supposing the Lord is playing Holy with devotees, from the 11th, day of Bright Fortnight of Phalgun the Lord comes out from the sanctum sanctorum and is being seated at Jagmohan during evenings. On this day, the Lord along with His Spouse Shri-Shri Radhikaji and Female Companions plays Holy with His devotees riding a caparisoned elephant, preceded by several Band parties. Devotees singing Holy-Rasiya-Dhamar attuned to the playing of Duff (A traditional typical circular drum which is played only on one side and which is covered with goat-skin on a round wooden frame) and Dholaks.
At the head of procession, which starts after Rajbhog in the afternoon, Saints in two rows carry large Insignias (Flag having religious significance). Several quintals of Gulal (colored powder) are sprinkled by the Lord, His Spouse and accompanying Female companions (Sakhis) on the devotees as the Lord’s elephant meander through the streets of Vrindavan, Devotees and Shopkeepers of Vrindavan, perform Aarti of the Lord mounted on elephant and offer Bhog to Him.
The streets and devotees, the Lord and his Holy party are colored in Royal Red colourer by the time Lord Returnee with His procession to the Temple where Aarti is performed of the Lord and Jalebis distributed as Prasad amongst devotees. On this day after Sandhya Aarti, “Vyahula” (Marriage Ceremony of the Lord) of Shri RadhaVallabhLalji is celebrated. Various Kinds of sweets and puvas are offered whereas fireworks, bands are playing and whole temple demoted with flowers and colorful electric unless.
On the 1st, day of dark fortnight of Chaitra, the Deity enjoys swinging being seated in a swing. Knawnas “Dal”, prepared from the leaves of ‘Morchali’. On the 4th, day of this fortnight of the month, devotees and Goswamis keep awake at Baad gram with Samaj going on at the Temple there. Next day there, i.e. on “Rang Panchmi” Holy is celebrated known in local parlance “Hurranga”, in which men folk try to throw color on women folk of the village, later retaliate with large bamboo poles (lathes) trying to thrash the former in a friendly way jubilantly, singing and dancing. At the Temple here at the birthplace of Shri-Shri Hit Harivansh Mahaprabhu, Samaj is being conducted followed by Dolotsava, This brings to closure of Holy festivities.
