Festival is dedicated to Hindu god Krishna and goddess Radha
Also called
Dola Jatra
Observed by
Hindus of the Indian states/regions of Braj, Rajasthan, Gujarat, West Bengal, Odisha, Assam and Bangladesh
Type
Religious, cultural, spring festival
Celebrations
spraying coloured dye, playing with coloured powder, dancing, greetings, festival delicacies
Date
Phalguna Purnima
2024 date
25 March in India
Frequency
Annual
Related to
Holi
Dola Purnima, also popularly known as Dolo Jatra, Doul Utsav or Deul, is a Hindu swing festival celebrated during the Holi festival of Braj region, Rajasthan, Gujarat,[1] Odisha, Assam, Tripura and Bengal region.[2][3] This festival is dedicated to the divine couple of Radha and Krishna. It is usually celebrated on the full moon night or fifteenth day of the Falgun month mainly by Gopal community.[4]
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and Bangladesh), Phakua (Assamese: ফাকুৱা) and Dôl Jātrā (Assamese: দ’ল যাত্ৰা) in Assam, Phāgu Pūrṇimā (Nepali: फागु पूर्णिमा) in the hilly region of...
used for some Hindu rituals, in particular for the Holi festival or DolPurnima (though commonly associated with the red colour used in the festival)...
Maharashtra, respectively. In Odisha and West Bengal, it is also celebrated as DolPurnima. Shigmo Shigmo is celebrated in Goa as one of the prominent festivals...
for celebrating a baby's first birthday DolPurnima or Dolyatra, the Bengali variant of the Holi festival Dol or Dool, another slang for cannabis (mostly...
extinct. Major festivals include Eid, Nabanna, Pous Utshab, Rathjatra, DolPurnima Utshab and Durga Puja. Folk festivities are held on the occasion of Annaprashana...
Sankranti held at Chhatrapada from 14 to 21 April is one of the most famous. DolPurnima or Holi (Melana) is also another major festival; it is celebrated in...
people come to the shrine (known in Bengali as an Akhra) twice a year, at DolPurnima in the month of Falgun (February to March) and in October, on the occasion...
organised by their mama Kansa or Kamsa. DolPurnima: In Bengal and Orissa, Holi is celebrated as DolPurnima. Dree: An agricultural rite observed by the...
dedicated to Lalon. Lalon Fair is held in here twice every year. Once during DolPurnima festival and again on 1st of Kartik (16th of October). This fair is organized...
from this, Nabadwip is visited for various other festivals like Dol Jatra and Rash purnima. The Bhagirathi river originally flowed down the west of Nabadwip...
annual fair in Ghoshpara, known as the Sati Mar Dol Mela, is held in honour of Sati Ma on the day of DolPurnima in February/March every year. This fair is...
attended. Other common pujas in the worship of Shitala, Jagaddhatri, DolPurnima, Ratha Yatra, Janmashtami, Bhima Puja, etc. also takes place. A lot of...
(Taloyar path) in every Chaitra month. Dol utsav also a famous festival of Dolgram region during dolpurnima in every year on a stone made Dolmanch.A...
famous for devotees. Dol Mela is an annual cultural fair, held in every March–April seasons. It starts on the auspicious DolPurnima/Holi. Every year, many...
dance on fire to complete their vow to the goddess. The festival of DolPurnima is also observed with pomp and ceremony. At this festival Goddess Sarala...
Affiliation Hinduism District Cooch Behar (West Bengal) Festivals Raasleela, DolPurnima Location State West Bengal Country India Shown within West Bengal Geographic...
produce is marketed through co-operatives and various undertakings. (1) DolPurnima (feb-mar) Pilgrims come from all over the world to attend this festival...
of nearly 300 years and, even today, festivals such as DolPurnima, Rath yatra, Jhulan Purnima, Annakot, and Rash are celebrated every year involving...
Culture & Tradition. Some of them are Dusshera, Raja festival, Kumar Purnima, DolPurnima, Manabasa Gurubara, Janmashtami, Ganesh Puja, Saraswati Puja, Holi...
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