VAISHNAVA CALENDAR 2012-2013 (Gourabda 526)

Month Date
Fri 9th Sun 18th Sun 1st Tue 3rd Thu 5th Sat 14th Sat 14th Mon 16th Tue 17th Tue 24th Wed 2nd Sat 5th

Event
Festival of Jagannath Misra Ekadashi Rama Navami: Appearance of Lord Sri Ramachandra Ekadashi Brahmotsava celebrations begin (in Bangalore) - Dhvaja Arohana Brahma Ratha Beginning of Salagrama & Tulasi Jala Dana Brahmotsava celebrations end (in Bangalore) - Dhvaja Avarohana Mahadvadasi (suitable for Ekadashi Vrata fasting) Akshaya Tritiya Chandana Yatra begins Ekadashi Narasimha Chaturdashi: Appearance of Lord Narasimhadeva End of Jala Dana Hanuman Jayanti (in Bangalore) Ekadashi Ekadashi Panihati Chida Dahi Utsava Ekadashi Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura - Disappearance Jagannatha Puri Ratha Yatra Jagannatha Puri Bahuda Ratha Yatra Ekadashi First month of Chaturmasya begins. Fasting from shak (green leafy vegetables) for one month. Mahadvadasi (suitable for Ekadashi Vrata fasting) Garuda Panchami (in Bangalore) Ekadashi, Jhulan Yatra begins Balarama Jayanthi: Appearance of Lord Balarama Jhulan Yatra ends Second month of Chaturmasya begins. Fasting from yogurt for one month. Sri Krishna Janmashtami - First day Sri Krishna Janmashtami: Appearance of Lord Sri Krishna Appearance of Srila Prabhupada (Sri Vyasa Puja) Ekadashi Adhika Masa begins Ekadashi

Breaking Fast
---Next day after Sunrise Fasting till Sunset Next day after Sunrise ------------Next day after Sunrise ---Next day after Sunrise Fasting till dusk ------Next day after Sunrise Next day after Sunrise ---Next day after Sunrise Fasting till noon ------Next day after Sunrise ---Next day after Sunrise ---Next day after Sunrise

Mar 2012

Apr 2012

May 2012

Mon 14th Tue 15th Wed 16th Fri 1st Sat 2nd Fri 15th

June 2012

Tue 19th Thu 21st Fri 29th Sat 30th Tue 3rd

July 2012

Sun 15th Tue 24th Sun 29th

Thu 2nd

Fasting till noon

Thu 9th

---Fasting till midnight Fasting till noon Next day after Sunrise ---Next day after Sunrise

Aug 2012

Fri 10th Sat 11th Mon 13th Sat 18th Mon 27th

Wed 12th Sun 16th Sun 23rd

Ekadashi Adhika Masa ends Radhashtami: Appearance of Srimati Radharani Ekadashi

Next day after Sunrise ---Fasting till noon Fasting till noon today for Vamana Jayanti in addition to regular Ekadashi Fasting Fasting observed the previous day till noon. Fasting till noon ---Next day after Sunrise ---Next day after Sunrise ---Next day after Sunrise ---Fasting till noon Fasting till noon today in addition to regular Ekadashi fasting. Next day Feast after Sunrise ---Next day after Sunrise ---Next day after Sunrise Fasting till noon Next day after Sunrise ---Next day after Sunrise Next day after Sunrise Fasting till noon Fasting till noon today for Varahadev's appearance in addition to regular Ekadashi Fasting Fasting observed the previous day till noon. Fasting till noon Fasting till noon Next day after Sunrise Next day after Sunrise Fasting till Moonrise

Sep 2012

Wed 26th

Thu 27th Fri 28th Sun 30th Thu 11th Wed 24th

Vamana Jayanthi: Appearance of Lord Vamanadeva Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura - Appearance Third month of Chaturmasya begins. Fasting from milk for one month. Ekadashi Dusshera Festival (in Mysore) Ekadashi Fourth month of Chaturmasya begins. Fasting from Urad dal for one month. KARTHIKA MONTH BEGINS DEEPOTSAVA BEGINS (in Bangalore) Ekadashi Govardhana Puja, Go Puja* Srila Prabhupada - Disappearance Srila Gaura Kishora Dasa Babaji - Disappearance Ekadashi Chaturmasya ends. KARTHIKA MONTH ENDS DEEPOTSAVA ENDS (in Bangalore) Dvadasi (suitable for Ekadashi Vrata fasting) Gita Jayanthi Mahadvadasi (suitable for Ekadashi Vrata fasting) Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura Disappearance Ekadashi Sri Krishna Balarama Ratha Yatra in Bangalore* Ekadashi Ekadashi Sri Advaita Acharya - Appearance

Oct 2012

Thu 25th Mon 29th Sat 10th Wed 14th Sat 17th

Nov 2012
Sat 24th

Wed 28th Mon 10th

Dec 2012

Sun 23rd Mon 24th Tue 1st

Jan 2013

Tue 8th Sat 12th Tue 22nd Wed 6th Sun 17th

Feb 2013

Thu 21st

Ekadashi

Fri 22nd Sat 23rd Sat 2nd

Sri Varahadeva - Appearance Nityananda Trayodashi: Appearance of Sri Nityananda Prabhu Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura - Appearance Ekadashi Ekadashi Sri Gaura Poornima: Appearance of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu

Mar 2013

Fri 8th Sat 23rd Wed 27th

*Subject to change. Please confirm with Local Temple for accuracy, one month prior to the indicated date.
Vaikuntha Ekadashi date to be announced 3 months prior to the date of festival.