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Vaishnava Calendar
2008-2009
(Parana Chart - see
bottom of page)
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MARCH 2008 |
| 22nd, Saturday |
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Festival of Jagannatha Misra |
| 30th, Sunday |
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Srila Srivas Pandit Appearance |
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APRIL 2008 |
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2nd, Wednesday |
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Fasting for
Papamocani Ekadasi |
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3rd, Thursday |
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Breakfast - see
Parana Chart
Srila Govinda Ghosh Disappearance |
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10th, Thursday |
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Sripad
Ramanujacarya Appearance |
14th, Monday
(13th May in Colombo) |
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Lord Ramacandra
Appearance - Fasting till noon
Mesha Sankranti (Sun enters Aries)
Beginning of Salagram and Tulasi Jala Dan -
Chennai, Nagpur, Vrindavan, New Delhi, Hydrebad,
Trivandrum, Colombo, Banlagore, Mumbai,
Ahmedabad and Udhampur observe Mesha Sankranti
and beginning of Tulasi Jala Dan on 13th April. |
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16th, Wednesday |
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Fasting for Kamada
Ekadasi |
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17th, Thursday |
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Breakfast - see
parana CHart
Damankaropana Dvadasi |
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20th, Sunday |
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Lord Balarama
Rasayatra
Sri Krishna Vasanta Rasa
Srila Vamsivadana Thakur Appearance
Srila Syamananda Prabhu Appearance |
28th, Monday
(27th in Colombo) |
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Srila Abhiram
Thakur Disappearance,
Chennai, Nagpur, Vrindavan, New Delhi,
Hydrebad, Trivandrum, Colombo, Bangalore,
Mumbai, Ahmedabad and Udhampur observe Abhirama
Thakur disappearance on 27th April. |
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MAY
2008 |
| 1st, Thursday |
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Srila Vrindavana Das Thakur Disappearance |
| 2nd, Friday |
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Triprisha
Mahadvadasi
Fasting for Varuthini Ekadasi |
| 3rd, Saturday |
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Breakfast - see Parana Chart (bottom of page) |
| 5th, Monday |
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Srila Gadadhara Pandit Appearance |
| 8th, Thursday |
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Aksaya Tritiya
Beginning of Candana Yatra (21 days) |
| 11th, Sunday |
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Jahnu Saptami |
| 13th, Tuesday |
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Srimati Sita Devi (Consort of Lord Rama)
Appearance
Srila Madhu Pandit Disappearance
Srimati Jahnava Devi Appearance
End of Saligram and Tulasi Jala Dan |
| 14th,
Wednesday |
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Vrishabha Sankranti (Sun enters Taurus) |
15th, Thursday
(16th in Colombo) |
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Fasting for Mohini
Ekadasi
Chennai, Nagpur, Vrindavan, New Delhi,
Hydrebad, Trivanandrum, Colombo, Bangalore,
Mumbai, Ahmedabad, and Udhambur observe
Paksavardhini Mahadvadasi fasting on 16th May,
breakfast on 17th. |
| 16th, Friday |
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Srimati Rukmini Devi Appearance
(Fasting for Mohini Ekadasi - See 15th, Thursday
- above) |
| 17th, Friday |
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Breakfast - see
parana chart |
| 18th, Sunday |
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Lord Nrsimhadeva
Appearance
Fasting till dusk. |
| 19th, Monday |
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Sri Krishna's
Swing and Water pastimes
Srila Paramesvaridas Thakur Disappearance
Sri Sri Radha Ramana Devji Appearance
Sripad Madhavendra Puri Appearance
Srila Srinivasa Acarya Appearance |
| 25th, Sunday |
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Srila Ramananda
Raya Disappearance |
| 31st, Saturday |
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Fasting for Apara
Ekadasi |
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JUNE 2008 |
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1st, Sunday |
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Breakfast - See
Parana Chart
Srila Vrindavana Das Thakur Appearance |
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13th, Friday |
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Srila Baladeva
Vidyabhusana Disappearance
Sri Ganga Puja
Srimati Gangamata Goswamini Appearance |
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14th, Saturday |
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Fasting for
Pandava Nirjala Ekadasi
Total fast, even from water,if you have
broken Ekadasi |
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15th, Sunday |
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Breakfast - See
Parana Chart
Mithuna Sankranti (Sun enters Gemini) |
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16th, Monday |
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Panihati Cida Dahi
Festival of Srila Raghunatha Das Goswami |
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18yh, Wednesday |
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Sri Snana Yatra
Srila Mukunda Datta Disappearance
Srila Sridhara Pandit Disappearance |
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19th, Thursday |
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Srila Syamananda
Prabhu Disappearance |
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23rd, Monday |
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Srila Vakresvara
Pandit Appearance |
| 28th, Saturday |
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Srila Srivas Pandit Disappearance |
| 29th, Sunday |
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Fasting for Yogini Ekadasi |
| 30th, Monday |
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Breakfast - see parana Chart (bottom of page) |
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JULY
2008 |
| 3rd,
Thursday |
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Cleansing of
Gundica Temple
Srila Gadadhara Pandit Disappearance
Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur Disappearance
Fasting till noon |
| 4th,
Friday |
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Ratha Yatra of
Lord Jagannatha
Srila Svarupa Damodara Goswami Disappearance
Srila Sivananda Sen Disappearance |
| 8th,
Tuesday |
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Srila
Vakresvara Pandit Disappearance
Sri Hera pancami |
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12th, Saturday |
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Return Ratha
Yatra |
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14th, Monday |
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Unmilani
Mahadvadasi
Fasting for Sayana Ekadasi |
| 15th,
Tuesday |
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Breakfast _
see Parana Chart (Bottom of page) |
| 16th,
Wednesday |
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Karka
Sankranti (Sun enters Cancer) |
| 18th,
Friday |
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Guru (Vyasa)
Purnima
Srila Sanatana Goswami Disappearance
Beginning of first month of Caturmasya,
fasting from shak, green leafy vegetables,
for one month |
| 23rd,
Wednesday |
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Srila Gopal
Bhatta Goswami Disappearance |
| 27th,
Sunday |
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The
incorporation of ISKCON New York |
| 29th,
Tuesday |
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Fasting for
Kamika Ekadasi |
| 30th,
Wednesday |
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Breakfast -
see Parana Chart (Bottom of page) |
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AUGUST
2008 |
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5th, Tuesday |
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Srila
Raghunandana Thakur Disappearance
Srila Vamsidas Babaji Disappearance
Simha Sankranti (Sun enters Leo) |
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12th, Tuesday |
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Fasting for
Pavitraropini Ekadasi
Beginning of Sri Sri Radha Govinda Jhulan
Yatra |
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13th,
Wednesday |
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Breakfast -
See Parana chart (bottom of page)
Srila Rupa Goswami Disappearance
Srila Gauridas Pandit Disappearance |
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16th, Saturday |
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End of Jhulan
Yatra
Lord Balaram Appearance
Fasting till noon
Beginning of 2nd month of Caturmasya,
Fasting from yogurt for one month
Simha Sankranti (Sun enters leo) |
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17th, Sunday |
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Srila
Prabhupada's Departure for USA |
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24th, Sunday |
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Sri Krishna
Janmastami
Fasting till midnight |
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25th, Monday |
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Sri Nandotsava
His Divine Grace Bhaktivedanta Swami
Prabhupada Appearance
Fasting till noon |
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27th,
Wednesday |
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Fasting for
Annada Ekadasi |
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28th, Thursday |
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Breakfast -
see parana chart (bottom of page) |
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SEPTEMBER 2008 |
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4th, Thursday |
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Srimati Sita
Thakurani (Advaita's Consort) Appearance |
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5th, Friday |
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Srimati Lalita
Devi Appearance |
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8th, Monday |
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Srimati Radharani
Appearance
Fasting till noon |
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11th, Thursday |
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Fasting for Parsva
Ekadasi |
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12th, Friday |
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Breakfast - See
Parana Chart (bottom of page)
Lord Vamanadeva Appearance
Fasting till noon on the Ekadasi, with feasting
today Srila Jiva Goswami Appearance |
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13th, Saturday |
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Srila Bhaktivinoda
Thakur Appearance
Fasting till noon |
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14th, Sunday |
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Ananta Caturdasi
Vrata
Srila Haridas Thakur Disappearance |
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15th, Monday |
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Sri Visvarupa
Mahotsava
Acceptance of Sannyasa by Srila Prabhupada
Beginning of third month of Catumasya,
Fasting from milk for one month |
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16th, Tuesday |
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Kanya Sankranti
(Sun enters Virgo) |
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21st, Sunday |
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Srila Prabhupada's
Arrival in USA |
| 25th, Thursday |
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Fasting for Indira Ekadasi |
| 26th, Friday |
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Breakfast - see Parana Chart (bottom page) |
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OCTOBER
2008 |
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6th, Monday |
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Durga Puja |
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9th, Thursday |
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Sripad Madhvacarya
Appearance |
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10th, Friday |
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Sri Ramacandra
Vijayotsave
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11th, Saturday |
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Fasting for
Pasankusa Ekadasi |
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12th, Sunday |
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Breakfast - See
Parana Chart (bottom page)
Srila Raghunatha Das Goswami Disappearance
Srila Rahunatha Bhatta Goswami Disappearance
Srila Krishna Das Kaviraj Goswami Disappearance |
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14th, Tuesday |
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Sri Krishna
Saradiya Rasayatra
Srila Murari Gupta Disappearance
Sri lakshmi Puja
Beginning of fourth month of Caturmasya,
Fasting from urad dal for one month |
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17th, Friday |
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Tula sankranti
(Sun enters Libra) |
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19th, Sunday |
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Srila Narottama
Das Thakur Disappearance |
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21st, Tuesday |
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Appearance of Sri
Radha Kunda
Bahulastami |
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24th, Friday |
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Fasting for Rama
Ekadasi |
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25th, Saturday |
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Breakfast - see
Parana chart (bottom of page) |
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28th, Tuesday |
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Dipa Dan, Dipavali,
Kalipuja |
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29th, Wednesday |
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Srila Rasikananda
Appearance
Sri Govardhana Puja, Go Puja,
Go Krida
Worship of Cows and Govardhana Hill
Bali Daityaraja Puja |
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30th, Thursday |
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Srila Vasudheva
Ghosh Disappearance |
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NOVEMBER
2008 |
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2nd, Sunday |
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His Divine Grace
AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Disappearance
Fasting till noon |
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6th, Thursday |
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Gopastami,
Gosthastami
Srila Gadhadhara Das Goswami Disappearance
Srila Dhananjaya Pandit Disappearance
Srila Srinivasa Acarya Disappearance |
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7th, Friday |
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Jagaddhatri Puja |
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9th, Sunday |
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Fasting for
Utthana Ekadasi
Srila Gaura Kishora Das Babaji Disappearance
Fasting till noon
Beginning of BHisma Pancaka |
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10th, Monday |
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Breakfast - see
Parana Chart (bottom of page) |
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12th, Wednesday |
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Srila Bhugarbha
Goswami Disappearance
Srila Kasisvara Pandit Disappearance |
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13th, Thursday |
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Sri Krishan
Rasayatra
Marriage of Tulasi and Salagram
Sripad Nimbarkacarya Appearance
End of Caturmasya |
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14th, Friday |
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Katyayani Vrata
begins |
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16th, Sunday |
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Vrischika
Sankranti (Sun enters Schorpio) |
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23rd, Sunday |
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Fasting for
Utpanna Ekadasi
Srila Narahari Sarkar Disappearance |
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24th, Monday |
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Breakfast - See
Parana Chart (Bottom of page)
Srila Kaliya Krishnadas Disappearance |
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25th, Tuesday |
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Srila Saranga
Thakur Disappearance |
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DECEMBER
2008 |
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4th, Thursday |
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Sri Odan Sasthi |
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9th, Tuesday |
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Fasting for
Mokshada Ekadasi
Advent of Srimad Bhagavad-gita |
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10th, Wednesday |
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Breakfast - see
Parana chart |
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12th, Friday |
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katyayani Vrata
ends |
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16th, Tuesday |
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Srila
Bhaktisiddhanta Sarawsati Thakur Disappearance
Fasting till noon
Dhanus sankranti (Sun enters Sagittarius) |
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22nd, Monday |
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Srila Devenanda
Pandit Disappearance |
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23rd, Tuesday |
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Fasting for
Saphala Ekadasi |
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24th, Wednesday |
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Breakfast - see
Parana Chart (bottom of page) |
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25th, Thursday |
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Srila Mahesa
Pandit Disappearance
Srila Uddharana Datta Disappearance |
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28th, Sunday |
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Srila Locana Das
Thakur Appearance |
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30th, Tuesday |
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Srila Jiva Goswami
Disappearance
Srila Jagadisa Pandit Disappearance |
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JANUARY
2009 |
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7th, Wednesday |
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Fasting for
Putrada Ekadasi |
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8th, Thursday |
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Breakfast - see
parana chart (Bottom of page)
Srila Jagadisa Pandit Appearance |
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11th, Sunday |
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Sri Krishna Pusya
Abhiseka |
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14th, Wednesday |
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Makara Sankranti
(Sun enters Capricorn)
Sri Ganga Sagara Mela |
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15th, Thursday |
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Srila ramachandra
Kaviraja Disappearance
Srila Gopal Bhatta Goswami Appearance |
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16th, Friday |
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Srila Jayadeva
Goswami Disappearance |
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17th, Saturday |
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Srila Locana Das
Thakur Disappearance |
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21st, Wednesday |
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Fasting for Sat-tilla
Ekadasi |
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22nd, Thursday |
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Breakfast - See
Parana Chart (bottom of page) |
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31st, Saturday |
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Vasanta Pancami
Srimati Visnupriya Devi Appearance
Sri Sarasvati Puja
Srila Vasvanatha Cakravarthi Thakur
Disappearance
Srila Pundarika Vidyanidhi Appearance
Srila Raghunandana Thakur Appearance
Srila Raghunatha Das Goswami Appearance |
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FEBRUARY
2009 |
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2nd, Monday |
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Srila Advaita
Acarya Appearance
Fasting till noon |
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3rd, Tuesday |
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Bhismastami |
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4th, Wednesday |
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Sripad Madhvacarya
Disappearance |
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5th, Thursday |
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Sripad
Ramanujacarya Disappearance |
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6th, Friday |
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Trisprisha
Mahadvadasi
Fasting for Bhaimi Ekadasi |
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7th, Saturday |
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Breakfast - see
Parana Chart (Bottom of page)
Sri Varahadeva Appearance
Sri Nityananda Prabhu Appearance
Fasting till noon on the Ekadasi, with feasting
observed today |
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9th, Monday |
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Sri Krishna
Madhura Utsave
Srila Narottama das Thakur Appearance |
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13th, Friday |
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Kumbha Sankranti
(Sun enters Aquarius) |
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14th, Saturday |
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Srila
Purusottamadas Thakur Disappearance
Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur
Appearance
Fasting till noon
Srila Gour Govinda Swami Disappearance |
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21st, Saturday |
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Paksavardhini
Mahadvadasi
Fasting for Vijaya Ekadasi
Srila Isvara Puri Disappearance |
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22nd, Sunday |
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Breakfast - See
Parana Chart (bottom of page) |
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23rd, Monday |
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Sri Siva Ratri |
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26th, Thursday |
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Srila Jagannatha
Das Babaki Disappearance
Srila Rasikananda Prabhu Disappearance |
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MARCH
2009 |
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1st, Sunday |
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Srila Purusottama
Das Thakur |
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7th, Saturday |
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Fasting for
Amalaki-vrata Ekadasi |
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8th, Sunday |
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Breakfast - see
Parana Chart (bottom of page)
Srila Madhavendra Puri Disappearance |
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11th, Wednesday |
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Sri Sri Gauranga
Mahaprabhu Appearance
Fasting till moonrise |
PARANA CHART
Timing for Breaking Ekadasi Fast
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2008-09 |
Colombo |
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2008 |
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3 Apr |
06:08 - 10:12 |
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17 Apr |
06:02 - 10_07 |
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3 May |
05:56 - 10:04 |
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17 May |
05:54 - 10:03 |
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1 June |
05:54 - 10:04 |
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15 June |
06:02 - 07:42 |
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30 June |
05:59 - 10:09 |
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15 Jul |
06:02 - 07:42 |
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30 Jul |
06:04 - 10:13 |
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13 Aug |
06:05 - 10:12 |
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28 Aug |
06:04 - 06:55 |
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12 Sep |
06:02 - 10:05 |
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26 Sep |
05:59 - 10:01 |
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12 Oct |
05:58 - 6:57 |
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25 Oct |
08:20 - 09:56 |
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10 Nov |
06:00 - 09:56 |
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24 Nov |
06:04 - 10:00 |
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10 Dec |
06:12 - 8:54 |
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24 Dec |
06:19 - 10:13 |
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2009 |
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8 Jan |
06:25 - 10:20 |
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22 Jan |
10:00 - 10:24 |
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7 Feb |
06:29 - 10:26 |
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22 Feb |
06:26 - 10:25 |
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8 Mar |
06:21 - 10:21 |
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