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Jhulan Festival




Jhulan Festival, also called Jhulan, is a Vaishnavite festival celebrating the divine love of Radha-Krishna. It is mostly celebrated by Hindu women.

Jhulan starts on the eleventh day of the first bright fortnight of Shravan and continues to the day of the full moon. The festival lasts for 10 days. During the festival, the images of Radha, Krishna and other Vaishnava deities are placed on a swing.



Updated on 5th August, 2005

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