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Festival of Jagannatha Misra
3 Mar 2010 We Caturthi K Vriddhi Citra
Sri Srivasa Pandita --
Appearance
9 Mar 2010 Tu Dasami K Vyatipata
Purva-asadha
10 Mar 2010 We Ekadasi K Variyana Uttara-asadha
Fasting for Papamocani Ekadasi
Sri Govinda Ghosh --
Disappearance
Break fast
----------------- Mina Sankranti
(Sun enters Pisces) -----------------
17 Mar 2010 We Dvitiya G Brahma Revati
20 Mar 2010 Sa Pancami G Viskumba Krittika
Sri Ramanujacarya --
Appearance
22 Mar 2010 Mo Saptami G Ayusmana Mrigasira
24 Mar 2010 We Navami G Sobana Punarvasu *
Rama Navami: Appearance of
Lord Sri Ramacandra
(Fasting till sunset)
Fasting for Kamada Ekadasi
Damanaka-ropana dvadasi
Break fast
Sri Balarama Rasayatra
Sri Krsna Vasanta Rasa
Sri Vamsivadana Thakura --
Appearance
Sri Syamananda Prabhu --
Appearance
Madhusudana Masa,
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31 Mar 2010 We Dvitiya K Vyagata Citra
Sri Abhirama Thakura --
Disappearance
Srila Vrndavana Dasa Thakura
-- Disappearance
Fasting for Varuthini Ekadasi
Break fast
Sri Gadadhara Pandita --
Appearance
----------------- Mesa
Sankranti (Sun enters Aries) -----------------
Beginning of Salagrama and
Tulasi Jala Dana
Madhusudana Masa continues
after Purusottama Adhika Masa
Purusottama-adhika Masa,
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Fasting for Padmini Ekadasi
Break fast
1 May 2010 Sa Caturthi K Parigha Jyestha
2 May 2010 Su Pancami K Siva Mula
3 May 2010 Mo Sasti K Siddha Purva-asadha
4 May 2010 Tu Sasti K Sadhya Uttara-asadha
5 May 2010 We Saptami K Subha Sravana
6 May 2010 Th Astami K Sukla Dhanista
7 May 2010 Fr Navami K Brahma Satabhisa
8 May 2010 Sa Dasami K Indra Satabhisa
9 May 2010 Su Suddha Ekadasi K Vaidhriti
Purva-bhadra *
Fasting for Parama Ekadasi
10 May 2010 Mo Dvadasi K Viskumba Uttara-bhadra
Break fast
11 May 2010 Tu Trayodasi K Priti Revati
12 May 2010 We Caturdasi K Ayusmana Asvini
13 May 2010 Th Amavasya K Saubhagya
Bharani
End of Jala Dana
Madhusudana Masa continued,
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14 May 2010 Fr Pratipat G Sobana Krittika
----------------- Vrsabha
Sankranti (Sun enters Taurus) -----------------
15 May 2010 Sa Dvitiya G Atiganda Rohini
16 May 2010 Su Tritiya G Dhriti Mrigasira
Aksaya Trtiya. Candana Yatra
starts.
(Continues for 21 days)
17 May 2010 Mo Caturthi G Sula
Ardra
18 May 2010 Tu Pancami G Ganda Punarvasu
19 May 2010 We Sasti G Vriddhi Pusyami
20 May 2010 Th Saptami G Dhruva Aslesa
Jahnu Saptami
21 May 2010 Fr Navami G Vyagata Magha
Srimati Sita Devi (consort of
Lord Sri Rama) -- Appearance
Sri Madhu Pandita --
Disappearance
Srimati Jahnava Devi -- Appearance
22 May 2010 Sa Dasami G Harsana Uttara-phalguni
23 May 2010 Su Suddha Ekadasi G Vajra Hasta *
Fasting for Mohini Ekadasi
24 May 2010 Mo Dvadasi G Vyatipata
Citra
Break fast
Rukmini Dvadasi
25 May 2010 Tu Trayodasi G Variyana Swati
Sri Jayananda Prabhu --
Disappearance
26 May 2010 We Caturdasi G Parigha Visakha *
Nrsimha Caturdasi: Appearance
of Lord Nrsimhadeva
(Fasting till dusk)
27 May 2010 Th Purnima G Siva Anuradha
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,
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28 May 2010 Fr Pratipat K Siddha Jyestha
29 May 2010 Sa Dvitiya K Sadhya Mula
30 May 2010 Su Tritiya K Subha Purva-asadha
31 May 2010 Mo Caturthi K Sukla Uttara-asadha
Sri Ramananda Raya --
Disappearance
Fasting for Apara Ekadasi
Break fast
Srila Vrndavana Dasa Thakura
-- Appearance
----------------- Mithuna
Sankranti (Sun enters Gemini) -----------------
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
3 Jul 2010 Sa Saptami K Saubhagya
Uttara-bhadra
Sri Srivasa Pandita --
Disappearance
Fasting for Yogini Ekadasi
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
----------------- Karaka
Sankranti (Sun enters Cancer) -----------------
Fasting for Sayana Ekadasi
Break fast
24 Jul 2010 Sa Caturdasi G Vaidhriti
Purva-asadha
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.)
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Srila Gopala Bhatta Gosvami --
Disappearance
Srila Lokanatha Gosvami --
Disappearance
The incorporation of ISKCON in
Fasting for Kamika Ekadasi
Break fast
Sri Raghunandana Thakura --
Disappearance
Sri Vamsidasa Babaji --
Disappearance
----------------- Simha
Sankranti (Sun enters Leo) -----------------
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.)
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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
Srimati Sita Thakurani (Sri
Advaita's consort) -- Appearance
Lalita sasti
Radhastami: Appearance of
Srimati Radharani
(Fasting till
----------------- Kanya
Sankranti (Sun enters Virgo) -----------------
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
Durga Puja
Ramacandra Vijayotsava
Sri Madhvacarya -- Appearance
----------------- Tula
Sankranti (Sun enters Libra) -----------------
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.)
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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
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
Bhisma Pancaka
----------------- Vrscika
Sankranti (Sun enters Scorpio) -----------------
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
Break fast
Sri Kaliya Krsnadasa --
Disappearance
Sri Saranga Thakura --
Disappearance
Odana sasthi
Fasting for Moksada Ekadasi
Advent of Srimad Bhagavad-gita
----------------- Dhanus
Sankranti (Sun enters Sagittarius) -----------------
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
Madhava Masa, Gaurabda
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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
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
----------------- Kumbha
Sankranti (Sun enters Aquarius) -----------------
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
Fasting for Vijaya Ekadasi
Sri Isvara Puri --
Disappearance
Break fast
2 Mar 2011 We Trayodasi K Parigha Sravana
Siva Ratri
Srila Jagannatha Dasa Babaji
-- Disappearance
Sri Rasikananda -- Disappearance
Sri Purusottama Dasa Thakura -- Appearance
9 Mar 2011 We Pancami G Indra Bharani
14 Mar 2011 Mo Dasami G Saubhagya
Ardra
----------------- Mina
Sankranti (Sun enters Pisces) -----------------
Fasting for Amalaki vrata
Ekadasi
16 Mar 2011 We Dvadasi G Atiganda
Aslesa
Break fast
Sri Madhavendra Puri --
Disappearance
Sri Gauranga Mahaprabhu --
Appearance
*** Gaura Purnima ***
(Fasting till moonrise)