VAISHNAVA CALENDAR 2013-2014 (Gourabda 527)

Month Date
Thu 28th Sat 6th Sun 14th

Event
Festival of Jagannath Misra Ekadashi Beginning of Salagrama & Tulasi Jala Dana Rama Navami: Appearance of Lord Sri Ramachandra Ekadashi Their Lordships' 16th Brahmotsava celebrations begin (in Bangalore) - Dhvaja Arohana Brahma Ratha Brahmotsava celebrations end (in Bangalore) - Dhvaja Avarohana Mahadvadasi (suitable for Ekadashi Vrata fasting) Akshaya Tritiya Chandana Yatra begins End of Jala Dana Ekadashi Narasimha Chaturdashi: Appearance of Lord Narasimhadeva Hanuman Jayanti (in Bangalore) Ekadashi Ekadashi Panihati Chida Dahi Utsava Jagannatha Snana Yatra 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. Ekadashi 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: Appearance of Lord Sri Krishna Sri Vyasa Puja: Appearance of Srila Prabhupada

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 2013

Apr 2013

Sat 20th Mon 22nd Wed 24th Fri 3rd Sun 5th Mon 6th

May 2013

Mon 13th Tue 14th Tue 21st Fri 24th Mon 3rd Tue 4th

Jun 2013

Thu 20th Fri 21st Sun 23rd Wed 3rd Mon 8th

Jul 2013

Wed 10th Thu 18th Fri 19th Mon 22nd Fri 2nd Sun 11th Sat 17th

Aug 2013

Wed 21st

Fasting till noon

Wed 28th Thu 29th

Fasting till midnight Fasting till noon

Sun 1st Fri 13th

Ekadashi Radhashtami: Appearance of Srimati Radharani

Next day after Sunrise Fasting till noon Fasting till noon today for Bhaktivinoda Thakura Appearance Day & Vamana Jayanti in addition to regular Ekadashi Fasting Fasting observed the previous day 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 2013

Mon 16th

Vamana Jayanthi: Appearance of Lord Vamanadeva Dvadashi (suitable for Ekadashi Vrata fasting)

Tue 17th Thu 19th Mon 30th Mon 14th Tue 15th

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) Ekadashi Ekadashi Gita Jayanthi Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura Disappearance Dvadashi (suitable for Ekadashi Vrata fasting) Sri Vaikuntha Ekadashi Sri Krishna Balarama's 30th Annual Ratha Yatra in Bangalore Ekadashi Sri Advaita Acharya - Appearance

Oct 2013

Fri 18th Wed 30th Mon 4th Thu 7th

Nov 2013

Wed 13th

Sun 17th Fri 29th Fri 13th

Dec 2013

Sat 21st Sun 29th Sat 11th

Jan 2014

Sat 18th Mon 27th Thu 6th

Mon 10th

Ekadashi

Feb 2014

Tue 11th Wed 12th Thu 20th Wed 26th

Sri Varahadeva - Appearance Nityananda Trayodashi: Appearance of Sri Nityananda Prabhu Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura - Appearance Dvadashi (suitable for Ekadashi Vrata fasting) Ekadashi Sri Gaura Poornima: Appearance of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu

Mar 2014

Wed 12th Sun 16th