The Vadtal Swaminarayan Temple, the central temple of the Swaminarayan sect, is a hub for religious festivals and celebrations.

Main Festivals:

• JanmashtamiThe celebration of Lord Krishna's birthday includes a grand aarti at midnight and the Hundi festival by devotees.
• Ram NavamiAt noon, the birth of Lord Ram is celebrated, followed by a grand celebration of Lord Swaminarayan's birth at 10:10 PM.
• DiwaliThe festival of lights, where devotees light lamps and decorate the entire temple with garlands of lamps.
• HoliHoli is celebrated as a festival of colors in Vadtal. Thousands of devotees, saints, and Acharya Maharajji gather within the temple premises to celebrate this festival.
• Guru PurnimaDevotees express their reverence towards Lord Swaminarayan and the Sadguru saints by performing heartfelt worship.

Other Celebrations:

• The main temple hosts various aartis, including the Mangla Aarti, Shringar Aarti, Rajbhog Aarti, Sayam Aarti, and the Night-time Shayan Aarti.
• On the full moon day of each month, the Vadtal Temple sees a surge in devotees. Millions of devotees from across the country and abroad come to see Lord Hari Krishna Maharaj and Lakshmi Narayan Dev. Some devotees even undertake long pilgrimages on foot to visit Vadtal on the full moon.
• All these festivals are organized on a grand scale to connect every visitor with the Lord, enriching their lives with spiritual, service-oriented, and elevated experiences, ultimately aiming for their liberation.