• Utsav is a celebration or a festival. • Pushti Marg religion is ripe

• Utsav is a celebration or a festival.
• Pushti Marg religion is ripe with Utsavs
• Important for all Vaishnavs to understand and perceive the
knowledge
• Utsavs are based on various leelas of the Lord Shree
Krishna.
• Performed by vrajbhaktas and gopis to please Shree Krishna
• Represent their various sentiments and emotions
 The Utsavs performed are based on different seasons
In Sawan-Hindolas, in Sharad-Raasleela, in FagunHolikhel, in summer-Jalvihar, Nav, Phulmandali, Khaskhana,
in Diwali-Deepmalika and Hatri.
 Other Utsavs like Chhappanbhog, Annakoot, Vivaah,
Daanleela, Saanjhileela, Nandmahotsav, Bagicha,
Chhaakleela and many more are performed as per Pushti
tradition for the pleasure of the Lord.
 Offer different types of samagri, Vasrta and abushan
(clothes, attire and ornaments) ; these represent various
sentiments.
 The Kirtans(devotional songs), Pichhavais etc are also
arranged based on the particular Utsav’s theme
 The preparations for each Utsav were laid out by
Shree Mahprabhuji and also by Shree Gusainji. These
have remained the same over the past 100 odd years.
 Vaishnavs have a relationship with Thakorji in a child
form; hence he waits for his devotees to celebrate the
Utsavs with him.
 Celebrate the Utsavs with dedication and personally
get involved in the preparations of the celebrations.
 Manorath is derived from word ‘Man’.
 Celebration arranged when a vaishnav has a devine
desire to serve and please Shri Thakorji.
 “Manma bhav jagey”…
 It can be a simple event held in your own residence,
or a large event open to all Vaishnavs.
 It can be to celebrate say a family occasion, birth,
marriage etc, or purely the urge to please Shre
Thakorji, with one of his Leela.
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It can be on the occasion of an Utsav or on
another chosen day.
For example Chundadi Manorath, 84 Bethak
manorath etc organised by Vaishnav families or
Mandals on their chosen days and dates.
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A Mahotsav is celebrated to express the
experience of eternal bliss (Ananda). It is
organised on a much bigger scale, to involve large
numbers of Vaishnav s.
The appearance day of any Goswami Balaks, Vivah
or any auspicious occasion are also incorporated.
For example, in 2009 we organised the Trividh
Swarup Mahotsav at Leyton Haveli, with Shri Je
Je’s aashirwaad.
Last year we celebrated the Pushti Panch tatva
Mahotsav with Shri Je Je over 3 days.
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When Shree Krishna was born, Nandraiji
celebrated that Utsav in the form of ‘Mahotsav.’
When Shree Krishna rescued Shree Rukshamaniji
in Dwarika, the people of Dwarika celebrated the
vivah of Shree Krishna in the form of Mahotsav.
 The
ultimate aim of any Utsav, Mahotsav and
Manorath should be to achieve ‘Sukh’ for Lord.
 Our
devotion to Shri Thakorji is in a child form and
these are the occasions when we have the opportunity
to pour out our emotions and feelings to show him
the same love that he so much yearned from the
Vrajbhaktas