ISKCON, Bangalore Sri Radha KrishnaChandra Temple

VAISHNAVA CALENDAR 2011-2012 (Gourabda 525)

Month Date
Sun 20th Wed 30th Tue 12th Ekadashi Rama Navami: Appearance of Lord Sri Ramachandra Ekadashi Beginning of Salagrama & Tulasi Jala Dana Brahmotsava celebrations begin (in Bangalore) Brahma Ratha Brahmotsava celebrations end (in Bangalore) Ekadashi Akshaya Tritiya Chandana Yatra begins Dvadasi (suitable for Ekadashi Vrata fasting) End of Jala Dana Narasimha Chaturdashi: Appearance of Lord Narasimhadeva Hanuman Jayanthi Ekadashi Ekadashi Panihati Chida Dahi Utsava Ekadashi Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura - Disappearance Jagannatha Puri Ratha Yatra (Sri Gundicha Yatra) Ekadashi Jagannatha Puri Return Ratha Yatra (Bahuda Yatra) First month of Chaturmasya begins. Fasting from shak (green leafy vegetables) for one month. Ekadashi Garuda Panchami 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 Radhashtami: Appearance of Srimati Radharani Ekadashi

Event
Festival of Jagannath Misra

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

Mar 2011

Thu 14th
Fri 15th

Apr 2011

Sat 16th Mon 25th Wed 27th

Thu 28th
Fri 6th Sat 14th

May 2011

Mon 16th Fri 27th Sat 28th Sun 12th

June 2011

Tue 14th
Mon 27th Fri 1st Sun 3rd

July 2011

Mon 11th

Fri 15th
Tue 26th Thu 4th Tue 9th

---Next day after Sunrise ---Next day after Sunrise

Sat 13th

Fasting till noon

Aug 2011
Sun 21st Mon 22nd Tue 23rd Thu 25th Mon 5th Thu 8th

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

ISKCON, Bangalore Sri Radha KrishnaChandra Temple

Sep 2011

Fri 9th Sat 10th Mon 12th Sat 24th Sat 8th Tue 11th

Vamana Jayanthi: Appearance of Lord Vamanadeva Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura - Appearance Third month of Chaturmasya begins. Fasting from milk for one month. Dvadasi (suitable for Ekadashi Vrata fasting) Mahadvadasi (suitable for Ekadashi Vrata fasting) Fourth month of Chaturmasya begins. Fasting from Urad dal for one month. KARTHIKA MONTH BEGINS DEEPOTSAVA BEGINS (Bangalore) Ekadashi Govardhana Puja, Go Puja* Srila Prabhupada - Disappearance Vrindavana Karthika Festival (Vrindavana) begins*

TODAY feast after Sunrise Fasting till noon ---Next day after Sunrise Next day after Sunrise ----

Oct 2011

Sun 23rd Thu 27th Sun 30th Sat 5th

Next day after Sunrise

Fasting till noon ---Fasting till noon today. 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 feast after Sunrise Fasting till noon Fasting till noon Next day after Sunrise Next day after Sunrise Fasting till Moonrise

Sun 6th

Srila Gaura Kishora Dasa Babaji - Disappearance Ekadashi Vrindavana Karthika Festival (Vrindavana) ends* Chaturmasya ends. KARTHIKA MONTH ENDS DEEPOTSAVA ENDS (Bangalore) Ekadashi Ekadashi* Gita Jayanthi Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura Disappearance Ekadashi Vaikuntha Ekadashi (As per TTD tradition) Ekadashi (as per Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition) Sri Krishna Balarama Ratha Yatra in Bangalore* Ekadashi Sri Advaita Acharya - Appearance Ekadashi Sri Varahadeva - Appearance Nityananda Trayodashi: Appearance of Sri Nityananda Prabhu Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura - Appearance Dvadasi (suitable for Ekadashi Vrata fasting) Ekadashi Sri Gaura Poornima: Appearance of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu

Nov 2011

Tue 8th Wed 9th Mon 21st Tue 6th

Dec 2011

Wed 14th Wed 21st Wed 4th Thu 5th

Jan 2012

Sat 14th Thu 19th Mon 30th Fri 3rd Sat 4th

Feb 2012

Sun 5th Sun 12th Sat 18th

Mar 2012

Sun 4th Thu 8th

*Subject to change. Please confirm with Local Temple for accuracy, one month prior to the indicated date.