Khatu Falgun Mela 2018

Khatu Falgun Mela 2018 Date, Timings, Darshan details

Starting Date: 17 Feb 2018

Ending Date: 27 Feb 2018

Main festival dates: 26 Feb 2018 ie. Shuk.a Paksha Falgun Ekadasi and 27 Feb 2018, Shukla Paksha Falgun Dwadasi.

Usually, the festival is celebrated 5 days before Holi. But it is extended to 10 days on seeing the huge response. Majority of the devotees used to celebrate Holi at Shyam Baba Mandir.

Khatu Falgun Mela 2018 Important Dates

Date	Day	Details
25 Feb 2018	Dasami	Devotees will be pulling the Car in the streets
26 Feb 2018	Ekadasi	Main festival.   Baba Shyam Ji born on this day. 11th day in Shukla Paksha. Holy day for the devotees. Lakhs of devotees reach Khatu for Darshan.
27 Feb 2018	Dwadasi	Baras. It is on this day that Barbareek donated his head to Lord Krishna.

Nishan Yatra starts from Ringas to Khatu during this time. The devotee will be carrying the holy cloth tied to the Bamboo stick holding it in one hand. Sish appeared on Ekadasi day hence Falgun Mela is celebrated.

Temple remains open for 24 hours from Dasami to Dwadasi days. The devotees can have Darshan anytime on these special days. Thousands of devotees walk from Ringas to Mandir to celebrated Baba Shyam Ji festival.  Majority of devotees stay in Khatu from beginning to the end of the festival.

Advance booking required for the accommodation, as lakhs of Bhakts participate in this Grand Mela.

How to reach Khatu Shyam Baba Temple?

By Air

1. The nearest airport is at Jaipur which is 92 Km away.

By Train

1. The nearest railway station is at Ringas which is 17 Km away.
2. Jaipur Railway station is 80 Km away.

By Road

1. The direct bus is available from Ringas and Jaipur to the temple.

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