Festivals
Radha Madhav Dham celebrates all the major Hindu festivals which attract thousands. The Temple is home to one of the biggest Janmashtami celebrations in North America. To commemorate the yearly Rath Yatra festival at the temple, Oct 27th 2001 was named 'Radha Rani Rath Yatra Day' by Austin Mayor Kirk Watson. The 2011 Rath Yatra celebration was attended by "Bhajan Samrat" Anup Jalota. Various other Mayors of Austin and Governor of Texas have visited or offered commendations to Barsana Dham. More than 50,000 visitors from both Indian and Western communities participate in the lessons, religious programs and celebrations there. The celebrations are:
- Maha Shivratri
- Holi
- Ram Navmi
- Mela Fair April 26, 2008
- Jhulan Leela
- Krishn Janmashtmi
- Radha Ashtmi
- Radha Rani Rath Yatra
- Sharat Poornima
- Deepavali
- Govardhan Puja
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