Dakor Fagun Purnima Padyatra
On Fagun Purnima, hundreds of thousands of pilgrims walk to the Ranchhodrai Temple at Dakor, many on foot from Ahmedabad and the surrounding districts. Roads into Dakor are heavily managed for several days around the full moon.
Deity
Ranchhodrai (Krishna)
Season
Feb – Mar
Crowd
Very high
Venue
Ranchhodrai Temple, Dakor
Rituals & observances
In tradition, devotees walk the padyatra chanting for Ranchhodrai — a form of Krishna — and take darshan on the full-moon night of Fagun.
Festival highlights
Travel & booking advice
Expect road diversions and long queues around the full moon. If you are not walking, arrive a day early or visit outside the padyatra window; local stays are limited and fill early.
Book 6–10 weeks ahead
Stays and cabs fill fast and tariffs climb during peak festival days.
Time your darshan
Plan queues around the aarti timings to avoid the heaviest crush.
We handle logistics
Hotels, transport and a festival-ready itinerary arranged in one place.
Exact festival dates change each year with the Hindu calendar. We confirm Fagun Purnima Padyatra dates before the season rather than publishing an unverified one.
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