Festivals

Name: AWGP Bengaluru
Address: 37, Lakshmi Layout Main Road, Chikka Begur, Begur, Bengaluru, Karnataka, 560114, IN
Telephone: +919243755613
Price range: Free

Every festival, a shared step toward the Divine.

What We Offer

More Than a Celebration

For the Gayatri Pariwar, a festival is never only a holiday. Each parva is an occasion to pause, to come together, and to turn the day toward something higher. Gurudev taught that our festivals carry deep meaning beneath their customs — each one a reminder of a value, a season, or a turning point in life. At AWGP Bengaluru we observe every major festival as a shared spiritual experience: a Yagya or havan to purify the air and the heart, kirtan and bhajan to lift the spirit, satsang to reflect on the festival's true message, and prasad shared among all. Celebrated this way, a festival becomes a quiet step in everyone's inner growth.

1Every major festival observed as a collective spiritual experience, not just a celebration
2Marked with Yagya or havan, kirtan, satsang, and shared prasad
3Each parva is a reminder of a value or turning point — a step in inner growth

Through the Year

Our Festival Celebrations

Every major Indian festival — observed together with yagya, kirtan, satsang, and prasad. Free and open to all.

Mid-January (14 Jan)

Makar Sankranti

Marks the sun's northward journey (Uttarayan) — a day of gratitude for light, harvest, and fresh beginnings.

Late Jan – Feb (Magh Shukla Panchami)

Basant Panchami / Saraswati Puja

The arrival of spring and the worship of Saraswati, goddess of knowledge — a day held especially dear in the Gayatri Pariwar and celebrated as the spiritual birthday of Gurudev.

Feb – Mar (Phalgun)

Mahashivratri

The great night of Shiva — observed with fasting, night-long worship, and meditation on the inner stillness Shiva represents.

8 March

International Women's Day

A modern observance close to the mission's heart — honouring Nari Shakti and Gurudev's vision of women as leaders of the new era.

March (Phalgun Purnima)

Holi

The festival of colour and spring — celebrated as a joyful renewal of relationships, free of ill-will, in a sattvic and harmonious spirit.

Mar–Apr & Sep–Oct (twice a year)

Navratri (Chaitra & Ashwin)

Nine nights of the Mother Goddess, and the prime season for Gayatri Anusthan — the intensive nine-day sadhana of japa, discipline, and havan.

May–June (Jyeshtha, with Ganga Dussehra)

Gayatri Jayanti

The descent of Adya Shakti Vedmata Gayatri to earth — the most significant parva for the Gayatri Pariwar, and the day Gurudev merged with his deity in 1990.

July (Ashadha Purnima)

Guru Purnima

A day to honour the Guru — with reverence and gratitude to Gurudev and the lineage of teachers, renewed sankalp for the year ahead.

August (Shravan Purnima)

Raksha Bandhan

The bond of protection — observed in the mission as Shravani, a day of self-purification and the pledge to protect dharma and one another.

Aug–Sep (Bhadrapada)

Janmashtami

The birth of Lord Krishna — celebrated with bhajan, kirtan, and reflection on the Gita's call to selfless, righteous action.

Aug–Sep (Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi)

Ganesh Chaturthi

The worship of Ganesha, remover of obstacles and lord of wisdom — invoked at the start of every sacred undertaking.

Oct–Nov (Kartik Amavasya)

Deepavali

The festival of lights — rows of diyas dispelling darkness, celebrated as the victory of light over ignorance. In the Gayatri Pariwar it is a time for inner cleansing, kindling the lamp of wisdom, and worship of Lakshmi as the wealth of virtue.