When is Dol Jatra in 2026?

Dol Jatra 2026 is on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 for Bangalore, India.

Dol Jatra (Dol Purnima, Gaura Purnima) date for your city: the full moon of Phalgun, when Radha and Krishna are swung and played with abir in Bengal, and Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was born.

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Dol Jatra 2026

Name: Dol Jatra 2026
Start: 2026-03-03
End: 2026-03-03
Location: Bangalore, India

Phalguna Purnima: Radha-Krishna on the swing, and Sri Chaitanya's birth

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Dol Jatra · 2026

📍 Bangalore, India

Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Phalguna Purnima: Radha-Krishna on the swing, and Sri Chaitanya's birth

Panchang prepared by Pundit Mahesh Shastriji, Panchang Karta and Siddhanti

Timings · Bangalore

Sunrise

06:35:26 AM

Sunset

06:27:58 PM

About

Dol Jatra

Dol Jatra (দোলযাত্রা), or Dol Purnima, is the full moon of Phalgun, Bengal's festival of colours. Images of Radha and Krishna are placed on a decorated swing (dol), smeared with abir, and carried in procession while devotees sing and play with coloured powder.

The same full moon is Gaura Purnima, the birthday of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, born at Nabadwip in 1486, who filled Bengal with the chanting of the Holy Name. Mayapur and Nabadwip celebrate with kirtan through the day.

At Shantiniketan the day is Basanta Utsav, the spring festival begun by Rabindranath Tagore, with songs, dances and colours.

Tradition & Practice

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Abir

Radha and Krishna on the swing are smeared with coloured powder.

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Gaura Purnima

Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was born on this full moon at Nabadwip.

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Basanta Utsav

Shantiniketan greets spring with songs and dances.

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