Jhulan Yatra or Jhulayan Jatra is the swing festival observed mainly in Puri. In Vrindavan Jhoola festival is celebrated on the final day of Jhulan Yatra. In 2024, Jhulan Yatra date is August 15 and ends on August 20.
Jhulan Yatra starts on Pavitra Ekadasi (Sawan Shukla Paksha Ekadashi) and concludes on Sawan Purnima (full moon day in Shravan month).
In Vrindavan Bihariji Temple, Jhulan Yatra is celebrated for one day as Jhoola festival. During the festival of Jhulan Yatra or Jhoola, the idol of Lord Sri Krishna is kept in a decorated swing and is swung.
Devotees celebrate the festival with singing bhajans, music and dance. In some Sri Krsihna temples, the idol of Goddess Radha is also swung along with the idol of Sri Krishna.