VAISHNAVA CALENDAR 2023-2024
Month Date Event Breaking Fast
Mar-23 Wed 8th Festival of Jagannath Misra —-
Sat 18th Ekadashi Next day after Sunrise
Thu 30th Sri Rama Navami Fasting till Sunset
Apr-23 Sun 2nd Vyanjuli Mahadvadasi (Fasting for Ekadashi vrata) Next day after Sunrise
Sun 16th Ekadashi Next day after Sunrise
Sun 23rd Akshaya Tritiya —-
May-23 Mon 1st Ekadashi Next day after Sunrise
Thu 4th Narasimha Chaturdashi: Fasting till dusk
Appearance of Lord Narasimhadeva
Mon 15th Ekadashi Next day after Sunrise
Wed 31st Ekadashi Next day after Sunrise
Jun-23 Fri 2nd Panihati Chida Dahi Utsava
Sun 4th Jagannatha Snana Yatra
Wed 14th Ekadashi Next day after Sunrise
Sun 18th Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura – Disappearance Fasting till noon
Tue 20th Jagannatha Puri Ratha Yatra —-
Wed 28th Jagannatha Puri Bahuda Ratha Yatra —-
Thu 29th Ekadashi Next day after Sunrise
Jul-23 Mon 3rd First month of Chaturmasya begins. Fasting from Shak (green leafy —-
vegetables) for one month
Thu 13th Founding Day (As per the Founding Document: CERTIFICATE OF
INCORPORATION OF ISKCON)
Thu 13th Ekadashi Next day after Sunrise
Tue 18th Purushottama Adhika Masa begins (Chaturmasya Vrata is not observed during
Adhika Masa ie. From 18th July to 16th Aug)
Sat 29th Ekadashi Next day after Sunrise
Aug-23 Sat 12th Ekadashi Next day after Sunrise
Sun 13th Jaladuta’s Voyage of Compassion begins
(as per Jaladuta Diary )
Wed 16th Purushottama Adhika Masa ends
Thu 17th First month of Chaturmasya vrata continues
Sun 27th Ekadashi Next day after Sunrise
Thu 31st Balarama Jayanthi: Appearance of Lord BalaramaSecond month of Chaturmasya begins.

Fasting from yogurt for one month.

Fasting till noon
Sep-23 Wed 6th Sri Krishna Janmashtami Celebrations (1st day)
Thu 7th Sri Krishna Janmashtami Celebrations (2nd day) Fasting till midnight
Appearance of Lord Sri Krishna
Fri 8th Nandotsava Fasting till noon
Sri Vyasa Puja: Appearance of Srila Prabhupada
Mon 11th Paksha Vardhini Maha-Dvadasi (Fasting for Ekadashi vrata) Next day after Sunrise
Tue 19th Jaladuta’s Voyage of Compassion ends
(as per Jaladuta Diary )
Sat 23rd Radhashtami: Appearance of Srimati Radharani Fasting till noon
Fasting till noon today in
Tue 26th Fasting for Ekadashi Vrata addition to regular
Ekadashi fasting. Next day
Feast after Sunrise
Tue 26th Vamana Jayanthi: Appearance of Lord Vamanadeva Fasting till noon
Wed 27th Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura – Appearance Fasting observed the
previous day till noon
Fri 29th Acceptance of sannyasa by Srila Prabhupada (Srila Prabhupada sannyasa smriti)
Third month of Chaturmasya begins. Fasting from milk for one month
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Oct-23 Tue 10th Ekadashi Next day after Sunrise
Wed 25th Ekadashi Next day after Sunrise
Sat 28th Fourth month of Chaturmasya begins. Fasting from Urad dal for one —-
month.
KARTHIKA MONTH BEGINS
DEEPOTSAVA BEGINS (in ISKCON Bangalore)
Nov-23 Sun 5th Bahulashtami – Radhakunda Appearance Day
Thu 9th Ekadashi Next day after Sunrise
Tue 14th Govardhana Puja, Go Puja —-
Fri 17th Srila Prabhupada – Disappearance Fasting till noon
Fasting till noon today in
Thu 23rd Srila Gaura Kishora Dasa Babaji – Disappearance & addition to regular
Ekadashi Ekadashi fasting. Next
day Feast after Sunrise
Mon 27th Chaturmasya ends. KARTHIKA MONTH ENDS —-
DEEPOTSAVA ENDS (in ISKCON Bangalore)
Dec-23 Tue 5th Srila Prabhupada Diksha Diwasa
Sat 9th Ekadashi Next day after Sunrise
Sat 16th Kirtan Mela (in ISKCON Bangalore)
Sun 17th Kirtan Mela (in ISKCON Bangalore)
Sat 23rd Gita Jayanti and Fasting for Ekadashi Vrata Next day after Sunrise
Sat 23rd *Vaikuntha Ekadashi* (Please check again 3 months before the festival for final date)
Sun 31st Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura – Disappearance Fasting till noon
Jan-24 Sun 7th Ekadashi Next day after Sunrise
Sun 21st Ekadashi Next day after Sunrise

 

Feb -24

Tue 6th Ekadashi Next day after Sunrise
Fri 16th Sri Advaita Acharya – Appearance Fasting till noon
Tue 20th Ekadashi Fasting till noon today in addition to regular Ekadashi fasting. Next day Feast after Sunrise
Wed 21st Sri Varahadeva – Appearance Fasting observed the previous day till noon
Thu 22nd Nityananda Trayodashi:Appearance of Sri Nityananda Prabhu Fasting till noon
Thu 29th Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura – Appearance Fasting till noon

 

Mar-24 Thu 7th Dvadasi (Fasting for Ekadashi vrata) Next day after Sunrise
Wed 20th Ekadashi Next day after Sunrise
Mon 25th Sri Gaura Poornima: Appearance of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu Fasting till Moonrise

 

Vaishnava Calendar 2022-23