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Festival of Jagannatha Misra
14 Mar 2012 We Saptami K Vajra Anuradha
----------------- Mina
Sankranti (Sun enters Pisces) -----------------
Sri Srivasa Pandita -- Appearance
16 Mar 2012 Fr Navami K Vyatipata Purva-asadha
Fasting for Papamocani Ekadasi
Break fast
Sri Govinda Ghosh -- Disappearance
21 Mar 2012 We Caturdasi K Subha Satabhisa
26 Mar 2012 Mo Caturthi G Viskumba Bharani
28 Mar 2012 We Pancami G Priti Rohini
Sri Ramanujacarya -- Appearance
Rama Navami: Appearance of
Lord Sri Ramacandra
(Fasting till sunset)
Fasting for Kamada Ekadasi
Break fast
Damanaka-ropana dvadasi
Sri Balarama Rasayatra
Sri Krsna Vasanta Rasa
Sri Vamsivadana Thakura -- Appearance
Sri Syamananda Prabhu -- Appearance
Madhusudana Masa, Gaurabda
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Sri Abhirama Thakura -- Disappearance
----------------- Mesa
Sankranti (Sun enters Aries) -----------------
Beginning of Salagrama and
Tulasi Jala Dana
Srila Vrndavana Dasa Thakura --
Disappearance
Fasting for Varuthini Ekadasi
Break fast
Sri Gadadhara Pandita -- Appearance
Aksaya Trtiya. Candana Yatra
starts.
(Continues for 21 days)
Jahnu Saptami
Srimati Sita Devi (consort of
Lord Sri Rama) -- Appearance
Sri Madhu Pandita -- Disappearance
Srimati Jahnava Devi -- Appearance
1 May 2012 Tu Dasami G Vriddhi Magha
2 May 2012 We Suddha Ekadasi G Dhruva Purva-phalguni *
Fasting for Mohini Ekadasi
3 May 2012 Th Dvadasi G Harsana Uttara-phalguni
Break fast
Rukmini Dvadasi
4 May 2012 Fr Trayodasi G Vajra Hasta
Sri Jayananda Prabhu -- Disappearance
5 May 2012 Sa Caturdasi G Siddhi Citra *
Nrsimha Caturdasi: Appearance
of Lord Nrsimhadeva
(Fasting till dusk)
6 May 2012 Su Purnima G Vyatipata
Swati
Krsna Phula Dola, Salila
Vihara
Sri Paramesvari Dasa Thakura --
Disappearance
Sri Sri Radha-Ramana Devaji -- Appearance
Sri Madhavendra Puri -- Appearance
Sri Srinivasa Acarya -- Appearance
Trivikrama Masa, Gaurabda
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6 May 2012 Su Purnima G Vyatipata
Swati
7 May 2012 Mo Dvitiya K Variyana Anuradha
8 May 2012 Tu Tritiya K Siva Jyestha
9 May 2012 We Caturthi K Siddha Mula
10 May 2012 Th Pancami K Sadhya Purva-asadha
Sri Ramananda Raya -- Disappearance
11 May 2012 Fr Sasti K Subha Uttara-asadha
12 May 2012 Sa Saptami K Sukla Sravana
13 May 2012 Su Astami K Brahma Dhanista
End of Jala Dana
14 May 2012 Mo Navami K Indra
Satabhisa
----------------- Vrsabha
Sankranti (Sun enters Taurus) -----------------
15 May 2012 Tu Dasami K Vaidhriti Purva-bhadra
16 May 2012 We Suddha
Ekadasi K
Viskumba Uttara-bhadra *
Fasting for Apara Ekadasi
17 May 2012 Th Dvadasi K Priti Revati
Break fast
Srila Vrndavana Dasa Thakura --
Appearance
18 May 2012 Fr Trayodasi K Ayusmana Asvini
19 May 2012 Sa Caturdasi K Saubhagya
Asvini
20 May 2012 Su Amavasya K Sobana Bharani
21 May 2012 Mo Pratipat G Atiganda Krittika
22 May 2012 Tu Pratipat G Sukarma Rohini
23 May 2012 We Dvitiya G Dhriti Mrigasira
24 May 2012 Th Tritiya G Sula Ardra
25 May 2012 Fr Caturthi G Ganda Punarvasu
26 May 2012 Sa Pancami G Vriddhi Pusyami
27 May 2012 Su Sasti G Dhruva
Aslesa
28 May 2012 Mo Saptami G Vyagata Magha
29 May 2012 Tu Astami G Harsana Purva-phalguni
30 May 2012 We Navami G Vajra Uttara-phalguni
31 May 2012 Th Dasami G Siddhi Hasta
Sri Baladeva Vidyabhusana -- Disappearance
Srimati Gangamata Gosvamini -- Appearance
Fasting for
Pandava Nirjala Ekadasi.
(Total fast, even from water, if
you have broken Ekadasi)
Break fast
Panihati Cida Dahi Utsava
Snana Yatra
Sri Mukunda Datta -- Disappearance
Sri Sridhara Pandita -- Disappearance
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Sri Syamananda Prabhu -- Disappearance
Sri Vakresvara Pandita -- Appearance
Sri Srivasa Pandita -- Disappearance
Fasting for Yogini Ekadasi
----------------- Mithuna
Sankranti (Sun enters Gemini) -----------------
Break fast
Sri Gadadhara Pandita -- Disappearance
Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura -- Disappearance
(Fasting till
Gundica Marjana
Ratha Yatra
(Hera Pancami after 4 days)
(Return Ratha after 8 days)
Sri Svarupa Damodara Gosvami --
Disappearance
Sri Sivananda Sena -- Disappearance
Sri Vakresvara Pandita -- Disappearance
Fasting for Sayana Ekadasi
Break fast
Guru (Vyasa) Purnima
Srila Sanatana Gosvami -- Disappearance
First month of Caturmasya
begins.
(Fast from sak, green leafy
vegetables, for one month.)
(Caturmasya is not observed during
Purusottama Adhika Masa.)
Sridhara Masa, Gaurabda
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Srila Gopala Bhatta Gosvami --
Disappearance
Srila Lokanatha Gosvami -- Disappearance
The incorporation of ISKCON in
Fasting for Kamika Ekadasi
Break fast
----------------- Karaka
Sankranti (Sun enters Cancer) -----------------
Sri Raghunandana Thakura -- Disappearance
Sri Vamsidasa Babaji -- Disappearance
Fasting for Pavitropana
Ekadasi
Radha Govinda Jhulana Yatra
begins
Break fast
Srila Rupa Gosvami -- Disappearance
Sri Gauridasa Pandita -- Disappearance
Jhulana Yatra ends
Lord Balarama -- Appearance
(Fasting till
Second month of Caturmasya
begins.
(Fast from
yogurt for one month.)
Hrsikesa Masa, Gaurabda
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Srila Prabhupada's departure
for the
Sri Krsna Janmastami: Appearance
of Lord Sri Krsna
(Fasting till
Nandotsava
Srila Prabhupada -- Appearance
(Fasting till
Fasting for Annada Ekadasi
Break fast
----------------- Simha
Sankranti (Sun enters Leo) -----------------
Hrsikesa Masa continues after
Purusottama Adhika Masa
Purusottama-adhika Masa, Gaurabda
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Fasting for Padmini Ekadasi
Break fast
Fasting for Parama Ekadasi
Break fast
----------------- Kanya
Sankranti (Sun enters Virgo) -----------------
Hrsikesa Masa continued, Gaurabda
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Srimati Sita Thakurani (Sri
Advaita's consort) -- Appearance
Lalita sasti
Radhastami: Appearance of
Srimati Radharani
(Fasting till
Fasting for Parsva Ekadasi
Break fast
Sri Vamana Dvadasi: Appearance
of Lord Vamanadeva
(The fast is observed till
(Feasting is done today.)
Srila Jiva Gosvami -- Appearance
Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura -- Appearance
(Fasting till
Ananta Caturdasi Vrata
Srila Haridasa Thakura -- Disappearance
Sri Visvarupa Mahotsava
Acceptance of sannyasa by
Srila Prabhupada
Third month of Caturmasya
begins.
(Fast from
milk for one month.)
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Srila Prabhupada's arrival in
the
Fasting for Indira Ekadasi
Break fast
----------------- Tula
Sankranti (Sun enters Libra) -----------------
Durga Puja
Ramacandra Vijayotsava
Sri Madhvacarya -- Appearance
Fasting for Pasankusa Ekadasi
Break fast
Srila Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami --
Disappearance
Srila Raghunatha Bhatta
Gosvami -- Disappearance
Srila Krsnadasa Kaviraja
Gosvami -- Disappearance
Sri Krsna Saradiya Rasayatra
Sri Murari Gupta -- Disappearance
Laksmi Puja
Fourth month of Caturmasya
begins.
(Fast from
urad dahl for one month.)
Damodara Masa, Gaurabda
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Srila Narottama Dasa Thakura --
Disappearance
Appearance of Radha Kunda, snana
dana
Bahulastami
Virabhadra -- Appearance
Fasting for Rama Ekadasi
Break fast
Dipa dana,
Dipavali, (Kali Puja)
Govardhana Puja, Go Puja, Go
Krda
(Worship of Govardhana Hill)
Sri Rasikananda -- Appearance
Sri Vasudeva Ghosh -- Disappearance
----------------- Vrscika
Sankranti (Sun enters Scorpio) -----------------
Srila Prabhupada -- Disappearance
(Fasting till
Gopastami, Gosthastami
Sri Gadadhara Dasa Gosvami -- Disappearance
Sri Dhananjaya Pandita -- Disappearance
Sri Srinivasa Acarya -- Disappearance
Jagaddhatri Puja
Srila Gaura Kisora Dasa Babaji
-- Disappearance
(Fasting till
(Feasting is done tomorrow)
Bhisma Pancaka
Fasting for Utthana Ekadasi
Break fast
Sri Bhugarbha Gosvami -- Disappearance
Sri Kasisvara Pandita -- Disappearance
Sri Krsna Rasayatra
Tulasi-Saligrama Vivaha (marriage)
Sri Nimbarkacarya -- Appearance
Caturmasya ends.
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Katyayani vrata begins
Sri Narahari Sarakara Thakura --
Disappearance
Fasting for Utpanna Ekadasi
Sri Kaliya Krsnadasa -- Disappearance
Break fast
Sri Saranga Thakura -- Disappearance
----------------- Dhanus
Sankranti (Sun enters Sagittarius) -----------------
Odana sasthi
Advent of Srimad Bhagavad-gita
Fasting for Moksada Ekadasi
Break fast
Katyayani vrata ends
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Srila Bhaktisiddhanta
Sarasvati Thakura -- Disappearance
(Fasting till
Sri Devananda Pandita -- Disappearance
Fasting for Saphala Ekadasi
Break fast
Sri Mahesa Pandita -- Disappearance
Sri Uddharana Datta Thakura --
Disappearance
Sri Locana Dasa Thakura -- Appearance
Srila Jiva Gosvami -- Disappearance
Sri Jagadisa Pandita -- Disappearance
----------------- Makara
Sankranti (Sun enters Capricorn) -----------------
Fasting for Putrada Ekadasi
Break fast
Sri Jagadisa Pandita -- Appearance
Sri Krsna Pusya abhiseka
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Sri Ramacandra Kaviraja -- Disappearance
Srila Gopala Bhatta Gosvami --
Appearance
Sri Jayadeva Gosvami -- Disappearance
Sri Locana Dasa Thakura -- Disappearance
Fasting for Sat-tila Ekadasi
Break fast
----------------- Kumbha
Sankranti (Sun enters Aquarius) -----------------
Vasanta Pancami
Srimati Visnupriya Devi -- Appearance
Sarasvati Puja
Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti
Thakura -- Disappearance
Sri Pundarika Vidyanidhi -- Appearance
Sri Raghunandana Thakura -- Appearance
Srila Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami --
Appearance
Sri Advaita Acarya -- Appearance
(Fasting till
Bhismastami
Sri Madhvacarya -- Disappearance
Sri Ramanujacarya -- Disappearance
Fasting for Bhaimi Ekadasi
Break fast
Varaha Dvadasi: Appearance of
Lord Varahadeva
(The fast is observed till
(Feasting is done today.)
Nityananda Trayodasi: Appearance
of Sri Nityananda Prabhu
(Fasting till
Sri Krsna Madhura utsava
Srila Narottama Dasa Thakura --
Appearance
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Sri Purusottama Das Thakura -- Disappearance
Srila Gour Govinda Swami -- Disappearance
Srila Bhaktisiddhanta
Sarasvati Thakura -- Appearance
(Fasting till
6 Mar 2013 We Navami K Siddhi
Mula
7 Mar 2013 Th Dasami K Vyatipata Purva-asadha
8 Mar 2013 Fr Trisprsa Mahadvadasi K Variyana Uttara-asadha *
Fasting for Vijaya Ekadasi
Sri Isvara Puri -- Disappearance
Break fast
Siva Ratri
Srila Jagannatha Dasa Babaji --
Disappearance
Sri Rasikananda -- Disappearance
----------------- Mina
Sankranti (Sun enters Pisces) -----------------
Sri Purusottama Dasa Thakura --
Appearance
16 Mar 2013 Sa Pancami G Vaidhriti
Bharani
20 Mar 2013 We Astami G Saubhagya Ardra
Fasting for Amalaki vrata
Ekadasi
Break fast
Sri Madhavendra Puri -- Disappearance
Sri Gauranga Mahaprabhu -- Appearance
*** Gaura Purnima ***
(Fasting till moonrise)