Taos Hanuman Temple Festivals and Pujas
2026 Neem Karoli Baba Ashram and Hanuman Temple Festival Schedule
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Shivaratri
Sunday February 15, 2026 - Monday, February 16, 2025
The “Night of Shiva” is celebrated on the day before the new moon in late February or early March, when the moon is furthest from Earth, a time to worship God the Absolute. In 2026, an all-night puja begins at sunset on
Sunday, February 15 (dark of the moon) and continues with chanting in praise of Lord Shiva until the morning of Monday, February 16 at sunrise. During the puja there are five periods of worship, each followed by prasad. More details will be provided in the month preceding the festival.
Hanuman Jayanti
Friday March 27, 2026, through Sunday, March 29, 2026
Hanuman Jayanti is Hanuman’s birthday celebration. It will be celebrated prior to the first full moon in spring, which occurs on Sunday, Tuesday, March 31, 2026; therefore the ashram will be celebrating Hanuman Jayanti on the weekend preceding the full moon.
HANUMAN JAYANTI 2026
By His Grace, let’s gather to celebrate in person!
Hanuman Jayanti Schedule
Friday, March 27 - Sunday, March 29
Friday, March 27
1:08 p.m. - Aarti 24-hours Hanuman Chalisa Chanting in the Mandir
24-hour Ramayana Paath (recitation) in the Darshan Hall
5:30 p.m. - Prasad Dinner
6:45 p.m.- Aarti in the Darshan Hall
7:00 p.m. - Aarti in the Mandir
Saturday, March 28
7:00 a.m .- Aarti in the Mandir
8:00 a.m. - Homa (sacred fire puja) with Mahendra Bhai Bhakta at the Dhuni
1:08 p.m. - Hanuman Chalisas and Ramayana Paath conclude with Aarti
~~ Prasad Bhandara following Aarti ~~
2:30 p.m. - Hanuman-ji’s Birthday Celebration with Birthday Cake
5:30 p.m. - Prasad Dinner
6:45 p.m.- Aarti in the Darshan Hall
7:00 p.m. - Aarti in the Mandir
Jai Sita Ram! Jai Hanuman!
RAM RAM RAM RAM RAM RAM RAM RAM RAM RAM
GURU PURNIMA
Tuesday, July 28, 2026 -Wednesday, July 29, 2026
The Guru is honored on the full moon in July, when the moon is closest to the Earth, the time to worship God in form.
The sacred time to honor God in form at the ashram will begin on
Tuesday, July 28th at 1:08 p.m. with 24-hour Maha Mantra chanting through
Wednesday, July 29th. 1:08 p.m. Aarti followed by Bhandara Prasad.
The 24 hour chanting of Maha Mantra and aarti will be live-streamed through the ashram’s Facebook page and here on our website.
Maharaj-ji’s Mahasamadhi Bhandara
Friday September 25th -Sunday September 27th 2026
Neem Karoli Baba’s Mahasamadhi was on September 11, 1973, the day before the full moon in September. This date was called Anant Chaturdashi, one of the most auspicious moon dates in the Hindu calendar.
Sri Neem Karoli Baba Mahasamadhi Bhandara Schedule
Friday, September 25, through Sunday, September 27, 2026
Friday
Mandir 7:00 a.m. Aarti
Mandir - 1:08 p.m. 24-hour Hanuman Chaleesas begin
Darshan Hall - 1:08 p.m. 24-hour Ramayana Akhand
Saturday
1:08 p.m. Chaleesas end; Followed by Aarti
1:08 p.m. Ramayana Akhand ends in Darshan Hall
1:30 p.m. Bhandara prasad is served
3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Ashram annual auction
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Maharaj-ji Video and slide show
Sunday
11:00 a.m. 11 Hanuman Chaleesas are sung
12:30 p.m. Lunch prasad is served
2:00 p.m. Ramlilla performance begins
Please check for updates on the festivities for any additional activities that will be scheduled for the celebration of Sri Neem Karoli Baba Maharaj’s Mahasamadhi
Navaratri
Sunday October 11 - Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Each Night of Navaratri, the puja will begin with Om Jay Jagadish Aarti in the
Darshan Hall at 6:45 PM followed by a fire puja at the Dhuni.
At 7:00 PM the Puja to the Devi’s will be held in the Darshan Hall.
Festivities begin each evening at sunset. Navaratri lasts nine nights with worship of Ma Durga, the Goddess of Courage; Ma Lakshmi, the Goddess of Prosperity; and Ma Saraswati, the Goddess of Knowledge. The nine nights of Durga Puja are celebrated from the first till the tenth day of the bright half of the lunar month of Ashvin, which occurs in 2025 from Monday, September 22 to Wednesday, October 1, 2025. On the tenth day, Thursday October 2nd, the Goddess made of clay is lovingly immersed in the Rio Grande River. Details of the Puja in 2024 will become available in the months preceding the festival.
