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Vrindavan, 2016.12.04 (VT): Banke Bihari’s appearance day was celebrated with joy and gaiety in Vrindavan on Sunday. Many religious ceremonies were conducted on this occasion. Special congratulatory Samaj Gayan (badhai) was organized at Nidhivan.
The Mahabhishek was performed at the appearance place in Nidhivan at 5 am, where a ceremonial bath was given to the footprints (charan) of Banke Bihari ji with milk, ghee, curd, honey etc.
The celebrations began in early morning in Nidhivan where Banke Bihari appeared, pleased by the devotion of Swami Haridas. The entire premises as well as the Banke Bihari Mandir and its surroundings were decorated with flowers, flags, festoons, balloons and lights.
The ceremonial Mahabhishek was performed by Bhikki Goswami, Bacchu Goswami, Rohit Goswami and others. In the temple, the Mahabhishek was performed at 7 am in full view of the devotees. The perfumes of hina, rose and kesar were sprayed in the temple and the deity of Bihari ji was dressed with special saffron clothes with work of silver and jewels. A Maha-aarati was also performed following the bathing ritual.
A grad procession (badhai shobha yatra) was taken out from Nidhivan. The procession consisted of several brass bands, other musical performing groups, decorated horses, high flags and kirtan groups. It was headed by decorated chariots carrying the images of swami Haridas ji and Radha Krishna sitting on his lap. The sants from different akharas walked with the procession carrying the respective signs belonging to their akhara.Image may be NSFW.
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The dandia dance of the women devotees was the center of attraction. The women devotees were dancing and singing badhai. A rope was encircled with sticks around the group of women devotees who were performing the dandia dance so that street traffic would not disturb it.
The procession passed through the main bazaars of Vrindavan to reach the Banke Bihari Temple by the time of Rajbhog at noon. The Goswamis welcomed the procession on reaching the temple. The image of Swami ji was taken inside the temple and then Rajbhog was offered to Bihari ji.
It is believed that Swami Haridas ji feeds Bihari ji with his own hands on this day, and the Lord relish it sitting on his lap on this day. After the Rajbhog aarati, at the end of the celebrations, the Prasad was distributed among the devotees.
The famous couplets of Swami Haridas ji was sung by the devotees:
Mai ri sahaj jori pragat bhai ju rang ki gaur shyam ghan damini jaisen..pratham hun hut abu bun aagen hun rahihai na tarihai taisain…an gang ki ujraii sugharaii chaturaii sunderta aisan….shri haridas ke swami Shyama Kunjbihari sam vais vaisain….
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