Vasant Panchmi Utsav in Pushtimarg

First Tippani or almanac was started, written

Once for the auspicious hour of Vasant Panchmi to start there was a slight variation in the time.This was not known to Krishna bhatt who thinking the

time to be night started with the celebration of Vasant Utsav in Ujjain. Here, at Govardhan when Ramdasji went inside to perform the seva of Rajbhog

and he happened to have the darshan of Shriji playing the khel of Vasant. He came out and asked Shri Gusaiji as to where Shriji had gone today to play

Vasant. To this Shri Gusaiji replied that that Shri Thakurji had played in Krishna Bhatt's house in Ujjain.

After some days when Krishna Bhatt came to Gokul he was asked by Shri Gusaiji as to when he observed the festival of Vasant. To this Krishna Bhatt told

the day and time. Shri Gusaiji then explained to Krishna Bhatt that the day when he celebrated Vasant had a few miniutes of Chaturthi left in it and

hence asked him to calculate the hours and miniutes according to hindu almanac and then celebrate the festival. Krishna Bhatt was filled with remorse

because he had given parishram to Shri Thakurji and promised Shri Gusaiji that he would not do so here after. From this incidence onwards every year

Shri Gusaiji used to send a letter containing the proper time and tithi(day - according to hindu calendar) and send it to Krishna Bhatt to Ujjain. The above

incidence gives out the message that all the Utsavs etc. should be celebrated according to our Pushtimargiya Tippani(almanac).

Seva Prakaar

On this day Pichhwai, chandarva, singhasan vastra everything is in white. After Mangla Aarti, Shriji is given the Abhyang Snan.

Todays vastra : white Gherdaar Vaghaa, white khidki paag and thada vastra is red. The fargul is of cheent and on shrimastak is saadaa Chandrika and katra

is donned. Abhushan or ornaments are of red and green Meena. Along with the sirpech, ambamor is also placed on the srimastak.

In raajbhog the main offering is daal ka gunja, mathdi, sev ke Laddoo, Boondi, manohar, tinkuda, patiya ki saamagri, pakodi ka shaak, bhujena, chhaas

vada and utsav ka sandhana is offered. After the rajbhog is offered the preparation of Vasant is done.

An Ashtadal of turmeric powder is made on which the kalash of Vasant is placed. Then the kalash is filled with water. Then it is anointed with kumkum or

vermillion. Then small new branches bearing fresh flowers are then arranged in them. This kalash is placed in front of Shri Thakurji. Then in the plate or

thaali, all the items needed by shri Thakurji for playing Vasant are placed. This is then again placed in front of Vasant(kalash). In it small katoris of gulal,

abeer, chova, chandan paste etc. should be placed. After the raajbhog is partaken by the lord and the offering is removed from in front of him. The

prabhu is adorned with Pushp Maala and then the adhivasan of the Vasant Kalash is done sprinkling kumkum and akshat on it. Then the katori of buraa is

offered to the Vasant kalash. At the time of khel the offering which is made are badam, pisti, draaksh, khaarek, khopra and fried makhaana, charoli, kola

and tenti seeds. Peda, barfi etc. are offered. Then shanknaad is done then Aarti of Vasant is done. Then with a white cloth cover the fargul and the jhari

and then sprinkle chandan first then chova then abeer and gulaal on Shriji. This also has a particular sequence to it. First the paag then vaghaa, suthan is

sprinkled and then dots of chova is then applied. Finally, abeer and then gulaal is sprinkled. Chadi and gend and the gaadi is sprinkled with the above

items and finally singhasan vastra and pichwai is sprinkled with kesar or abeer or gulal and chandarva with only kesar. Then abeer and gulaal is thrown on

the devotees randomly from the shriji's side.

After the khel is over the curtain is drawn and the Utsav bhog is offered within and later on Aarti is done. During anavsar all the items of khel are placed

near the singhasan. During sandhya Aarti kalash is then removed.