Bhandara - 15 June (main annual festival)
Neem Karoli Baba’s establishment day. Lakhs arrive before dawn. Non-stop prasad distribution, kirtan 24 hours, mountain roads turn into rivers of white kurtas.
Fair & Festival celebrate in Kainchi Dham
Hanuman Jayanti (April-May)
Special all-night bhajans, 108 Hanuman Chalisa recitations. The energy is electric even at 3 am.
Guru Purnima (July)
Quiet gratitude day. Devotees offer fruits, sit in meditation, listen to stories of Maharaj-ji from old-timers.
Navratri (September-October)
Nine nights of continuous chanting. Small compared to June, but deeply intimate.
Diwali & Ram Ekadashi
Thousands of diyas light up the ashram bridge and riverbank. Feels like the entire valley is glowing.
Mahasamadhi Day - 10 September
Remembering the day Baba left his body in 1973. Silent meditation, heartfelt kirtan, tears and smiles in equal measure.