The world-famous ISKCON Mayapur Temple is all set to celebrate its traditional Raas Purnima festival with great spiritual fervor and grandeur from November 4 (Tuesday) to November 6 (Thursday), 2025. The three-day-long festival will be held with full religious sanctity and adherence to Vaishnavite rituals and traditions.

According to Rasik Gauranga Das, Public Relations Officer of ISKCON Mayapur, eminent scholars and devotees from India and abroad will deliver discourses on the significance and spiritual essence of Raas Leela in multiple languages. The entire temple complex will be illuminated with dazzling lights, while security measures will be strengthened to ensure the safety of pilgrims and visitors. Special arrangements will also be made for the comfort and convenience of thousands of devotees expected to arrive from across the globe.

“O mankind, come to Mayapur to witness the traditional Raas Purnima festival and make your life blessed. Raas Leela is not a human pastime but a divine revelation. We welcome you all to Mayapur to experience it,” said Rasik Gauranga Das in his invitation message.

In the Vaishnavite tradition, the Raas festival (Raas Utsav) celebrates the divine love of Lord Krishna and Radha along with the Gopis. Scriptures describe Raas as the eternal union of the soul with the Supreme Being. References to both Sharad Raas and Basant Raas are found in ancient texts, symbolizing spiritual bliss and divine union.

It is believed that the word ‘Raas’ originates from ‘Rasa’, meaning essence or spiritual delight. Also known as Kartik Purnima, the festival marks one of the most sacred full-moon days in the Hindu calendar, and in Mayapur, it transforms into a mesmerizing celebration of devotion, light, and divine love.