GAUDIYA VAISHNAVA CALENDAR

APRIL

  • Wednesday, April 1……………………………….. Balarama Rasayatra; Krishna Vasanta Rasa; Vamsivadana Thakura Appearance Day; Syamananda Prabhu Appearance Day
  • Thursday, April 9…………………………………. Disappearance of Abhirama Thakura
  • Sunday, April 12…………………………………… Disappearance of Vrindavana dasa Thakura
  • Monday, April 13……………………….. Varuthini Ekadasi (fasting from grains and beans)
  • Tuesday, April 14………………………………… Dvadasi (break fast 6:32-10:50)
  • Wednesday, April 15……………………………. Tulasi Jala Dan begins
  • Friday, April 17…………………………………… Appearance of Sri Gadadhara Pandita
  • Sunday, April 19………………………………… Aksaya Tritiya; 21-day long Candana Yatra begins
  • Saturday, April 25……………………………… Appearance of Srimati Sita Devi (Lord Rama’s consort); Disappearance of Madhu Pandita; Appearance of Srimati Jahnava Devi
  • Monday, April 27………………………. Mohini Ekadasi (fasting from grains and beans)
  • Tuesday, April 28………………………………. Rukmini Dvadasi (break fast 6:17-8:24)
  • Wednesday, April 29………………………….. Disappearance of Jayananda Prabhu
  • Thursday, April 30……………………. Nrisimha Caturdasi (appearance of Lord Nrisimha) (fasting until dusk)

MAY

  • Friday, May 1……………………………………. Krishna Phula Dola, Salila Viara: Disappearance of Paramesvari dasa Thakura; Appearance of Sri Sri Radha-Ramana Devaji; Appearance of Madhavendra Puri; Appearance of Srinivasa Acarya

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