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Please note: The following calendar contains dates and times intended to be used only for the observance of the Ekadasi fast and paran times (break fast) for the Sri Gaura Vinoda Saraswat Sanga located in Oaklyn, NJ (Near to Philadelphia, PA).

Those in a different time zone or location should check for possible variations.

Except for Ekadasi, Srila Govinda Maharaja has instructed his followers to observe the functions on the same dates as they are observed in Navadwip Dham regardless of the calculation for local time worldwide.

MARCH 2023

1 MARCH (WED) Gaura Navami.

2 MARCH (THU) Gaura Dashami. 

3 MARCH (FRI) Gaura Ekadashi. Amlaki Ekadashi. Fast. Parikrama of Sri Simantadwip and Sri Rudradwip.

4 MARCH (SAT) Gaura Dvadashi. Paran between 8:12 and 10:18 a.m.

5 MARCH (SUN) Gaura Trayodashi. 

6 MARCH (MON) Gaura Chaturdashi. Adhivas observance ceremony of the appearance of Sri Gauranga. 

7 MARCH (TUE) Sri Gauravirbhava Paurnamasi. Sri Gaura Purnima. Divine appearance of Sri Gauranga. Total fast until moonrise, then no grains. Special offering of worship and arati. Sri Chaitanya-charitamrita reading and mahasankirtan. End of year 537 Gaurabda.

8 MARCH (WED) Krishna Pratipad. Anandotsav of Sri Jagannath Mishra.

12 MARCH (SUN) Krishna Panchami. Festival at the Appearance place of Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj.

15 MARCH (WED) Krishna Ashtami.

16 MARCH (THU) Krishna Navami.

17 MARCH (FRI) Krishna Ekadashi. Papa Vimochani Ekadashi. Fast.

18 MARCH (SAT) Krishna Dvadashi. Paran between 07:07 and 11:08 AM. Festival in honor of Sriman Mahaprabhu’s auspicious arrival at Varaha Nagar. Disappearance of Srila Govinda Ghosh Thakur.

26 MARCH (SUN) Gaura Panchami. Appearance of Sripad Ramanuja Acharya.

28 MARCH (TUE) Gaura Saptami.

30 MARCH (THU) Gaura Navami. Sri Rama Navami. Fast until noon. Appearance at noon of Sri Ramachandra.

APRIL 2023

1 APRIL (SAT) Gaura Ekadashi. Vyanjuli Ekadashi. Fast.

2 APRIL (SUN) Gaura Dvadashi. Paran between 06:43 and 10:57. Festival in honor of the disappearance of Om Vishnupad Paramahamsa Parivrajakacharya-varya Ashtottara-shata-sri Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj.

6 APRIL (THU) Purnima. Vasanta Rasa of Sri Krishna. Rasa Yatra of Sri Balaram. Appearance of Srila Vamshi Vadanananda Thakur.

MADHUSUDAN

11 APRIL (TUE). Krishna Panchami. Disappearance of Srila Krishnadas Babaji Maharaj.

12 APRIL (WED). Krishna Saptami. Disappearance of Srila Abhiram Thakur.

15 APRIL (SAT). Krishna Dasami. Disappearance of Srila Vrindavan Das Thakur.

16 APRIL (SUN). Krishna Ekadasi. Fast on Varuthini Ekadasi.

17 APRIL (MON). Krishna Dvadasi. Ekadasi paran is at 6:20 – 10:47 AM.

18 APRIL (TUE). Gaura Trayodasi.

19 APRIL (WED). Krishna Chaturdasi.

20 APRIL (THU). Amavasya. Appearance of Srila Gadadhar Pandit Goswami.

21 APRIL (FRI). Gaura Pratipad.

22 APRIL (SAT). Gaura Dvitiya.

23 APRIL (SUN). Gaura Tritiya. Aksaya Tritiya (an auspicious day to start some works). Beginning of the 21-day Chandan Yatra of Sri Sri Jagannathdev.

25 APRIL (TUE). Gaura Panchami. Appearance of Sripad Sankaracharya.

27 APRIL (THU). Gaura Saptami. Jahnu Saptami: Sri Jahnavi Puja (worship of the Ganga).

29 APRIL (SAT). Gaura Navami. Appearance of Sri Jahnava Devi (Sri Nityananda-sakti) and Sri Sita Devi (Sri Rama-sakti).

MAY 2023

1 MAY (MON). Gaura Ekadasi. Fast on Mohini Ekadasi.

2 MAY (TUE). Gaura Dvadasi. Ekadasi paran is at 5:59 – 10:38 AM.

4 MAY (THU). Gaura Chaturdasi. Sri Nrisimha Chaturdasi: appearance of Lord Sri Nrisimhadev. Full fast until sunset; then no grains (anukalpa). Manifestation anniversary of Sri Sri Guru Gaura Nityananda Prabhu and Sri Prahlad Maharaj and Sri Sri Laksmi Nrisimhadev at Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math in Nrisingha Palli.

5 MAY (FRI). Purnima. Nrisimha Chaturdasi-vrata paran is at 5:56 – 10:37 AM. Sri Krishna’s Phul-dol and Salila-vihara. Buddha Purnima: appearance of Lord Buddha. Disappearance of Srila Paramesvari Das Thakur. Appearance of Srila Srinivas Acharya.

TRIVIKRAM

6 MAY (SAT). Krishna Pratipad.

10 MAY (WED). Krishna Panchami. Disappearance of Srila Ramananda Ray.

14 MAY (SUN). Krishna Navami.

15 MAY (MON). Krishna Ekadasi. No fast. Fast on Apara Ekadasi.

16 MAY (TUE). Krishna Trayodasi. Krishna Dvadasi. Ekadasi paran is at 5:44 – 10:33 AM. Appearance of Srila Vrindavan Das Thakur.

19 MAY (FRI). Amavasya.

20 MAY (SAT). Gaura Pratipad. Manifestation anniversary of Sri Sri Guru Gauranga Radha Madan-mohan jiu at Sri Chaitanya Saraswata Krishnanusilana Sangha, Dum Dum Park, Kolkata.

23 MAY (TUE). Gaura Chaturthi.

30 MAY (TUE). Gaura Dasami. Gaura Ekadasi. Fast on Nirjala Ekadasi. Dasahara, Sri Ganga Puja. Appearance of Sri Ganga Mata Goswamini. Disappearance of Srila Baladev Vidyabhusan Prabhu.

31 MAY (WED). Gaura Dvadasi. Ekadasi paran is at 10:16 – 10:30 AM.

JUNE 2023

1 JUNE (THU).

2 JUNE (FRI). Gaura Trayodasi. Danda Mahotsav (‘Punishment Festival’) arranged by Srila Raghunath Das Goswami at Sripat Panihati.

4 JUNE (SUN). Purnima. Snan Yatra of Sri Sri Jagannathdev. Disappearance of Srila Mukunda Datta and Srila Sridhar Pandit.

VAMAN

5 JUNE (MON). Krishna Pratipad.

6 JUNE (TUE). Krishna Dvitiya.

8 JUNE (THU). Krishna Panchami. Appearance of Srila Vakresvar Pandit.

13 JUNE (TUE). Krishna Ekadasi. Fast on Yogini Ekadasi.

14 JUNE (WED). Krishna Dvadasi. Ekadasi paran is at 5:31 –10:31 AM.

18 JUNE (SUN). Amavasya. Disappearance of Srila Gadadhar Pandit Goswami and Srila Sach-chid-ananda Bhaktivinod Thakur.

19 JUNE (MON). Gaura Pratipad. Sri Gundicha Marjan (cleaning Sri Gundicha Temple at Sri Puri Dham and cleaning all temples).

20 JUNE (TUE). Gaura Dvitiya. Ratha Yatra of Sri Jagannathdev. Disappearance of Srila Svarup Damodar Goswami Prabhu.

23 JUNE (FRI). Gaura Panchami. Hera-Panchami. Sri Sri Laksmi Vijay (observed in Sri Puri Dham the next day).

26 JUNE (MON). Gaura Astami.

28 JUNE (WED). Gaura Dasami. Punar Yatra of Sri Sri Jagannathdev (return journey of the Chariots).

29 JUNE (THU). Gaura Ekadasi. Fast on Sayan Ekadasi. Sri Hari retires to take rest (sayan).

30 JUNE (FRI). Gaura Dvadasi. Ekadasi paran is at 5:35 – 10:34 AM.

JULY 2023

3 JULY (MON). Purnima. Sri Guru Purnima. Appearance of Srila Vyasadev. Disappearance of Srila Sanatan Goswami Prabhu. Beginning of Chaturmasya Vrata. Fast from green leafy vegetables for one month.

SRIDHAR [first half]

5 JULY (WED). Krishna Dvitiya.

8 JULY (SAT). Krishna Panchami. Disappearance of Srila Gopal Bhatta Goswami Prabhu.

10 JULY (MON). Krishna Astami. Disappearance of Srila Lokanath Goswami Prabhu.

13 JULY (THU). Krishna Ekadasi. Fast on Kamika Ekadasi.

14 JULY (FRI). Krishna Dvadasi. Ekadasi paran is at 5:43 – 9:49 AM.

17 JULY (MON). Amavasya. Festival in honor of the disappearance of Om Visnupad Paramahamsa Parivrajakacharya-varya Astottara-sata-sri Sri Srimad Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj.

PURUSOTTAM

29 JULY (SAT). Gaura Ekadasi. Fast on Padmini Ekadasi.

30 JULY (SUN). Gaura Dvadasi. Ekadasi paran is at 5:57 – 10:43 AM.

AUGUST 2023

1 AUGUST (TUE). Purnima.

11 AUGUST (FRI). Krishna Ekadasi. Fast on Parama Ekadasi.

12 AUGUST (SAT). Krishna Dvadasi. Ekadasi paran is at 6:09 – 10:46 AM.

16 AUGUST (WED). Amavasya.

SRIDHAR [second half]

20 AUGUST (SUN). Gaura Chaturthi. Disappearance of Srila Vamsi Das Babaji Maharaj.

22 AUGUST (TUE). Gaura Sasthi.

23 AUGUST (WED). Gaura Saptami.

25 AUGUST (FRI). Gaura Navami.

27 AUGUST (SUN). Gaura Ekadasi. Fast on Pavitraropani Ekadasi. Beginning of Sri Sri Radha-Govinda’s Jhulan Yatra.

28 AUGUST (MON). Gaura Dvadasi. Ekadasi paran is at 6:24 – 8:54 AM. Disappearance of Srila Rupa Goswami Prabhu and Srila Gauri Das Pandit Goswami. Sri Sri Krishna’s Pavitraropana Festival (the day when the holy thread is bestowed).

30 AUGUST (FRI) Last day of the first month of Chaturmasya.

31 AUGUST (THU). Purnima. End of Sri Sri Radha-Govinda’s Jhulan Yatra. Appearance of Lord Sri Baladev. Fast until midday. Second month of Chaturmasya begins (Begins on Purnima in Sri Gaura Vinoda Saraswat Sanga). Fast from yogurt for one month.

SEPTEMBER 2023

HRISHIKESH

7 SEPTEMBER (THU). Krishna Astami. Sri Sri Krishna Janmastami: Appearance of Lord Sri Krishna (midnight). Complete fast until midnight, then no grains (anukalpa).

8 SEPTEMBER (FRI). Krishna Navami. Janmastami-vrata paran is at 6:05 AM. Sri Nandotsav. Appearance of Visva-varenya Tridandi-swami Sri Srimad Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaja Prabhupad.

10 SEPTEMBER (SUN). Krishna Ekadasi. No fast.

11 SEPTEMBER (MON). Krishna Dvadasi. Fast on Paksavardhini Mahadvadasi.

12 SEPTEMBER (TUE). Krishna Trayodasi. Paksavardhini Mahadvadasi paran is at 6:09 AM.

14 SEPTEMBER (THU). Amavasya.

20 SEPTEMBER (WED). Gaura Panchami. Appearance of Sri Sita Devi, the consort of Sri Advaita Prabhu.

22 SEPTEMBER (FRI). Gaura Saptami. Sri Lalita Saptami: Appearance of Sri Lalita Devi.

23 SEPTEMBER (SAT). Gaura Astami. Sri Radhastami: Appearance of Srimati Radharani. Fast until noon.

25 SEPTEMBER (MON). Gaura Ekadasi. Fast on Parsva Ekadasi and in honor of Lord Sri Vamandev’s appearance.

26 SEPTEMBER (TUE). Gaura Dvadasi. Appearance of Lord Sri Vamanadev. Ekadasi paran is at 6:51 – 10:51 AM after the worship of Lord Sri Vamanadev. Appearance of Srila Jiva Goswami Prabhu.

27 SEPTEMBER (WED). Gaura Trayodasi. Appearance of Srila Sach-chid-ananda Bhaktivinod Thakur.

28 SEPTEMBER (THU). Gaura Chaturdasi. Disappearance of Srila Haridas Thakur. Last day of the second month of Chaturmasya.

29 SEPTEMBER (FRI). Purnima. Visvarup Mahotsav. End of the month-long Sri Hari Smaran Festival at Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math. Third month of Chaturmasya begins. Fast from milk for one month. 

OCTOBER 2023

PADMANABHA

1 OCTOBER (SUN). Krishna Dvitiya.

10 OCTOBER (TUE). Krishna Ekadasi. Fast on Indira Ekadasi.

11 OCTOBER (WED). Krishna Dvadasi. Ekadasi paran is at 7:06 – 8:09 AM.

14 OCTOBER (SAT). Amavasya.

15 OCTOBER (SUN). Gaura Pratipad.

17 OCTOBER (TUE). Gaura Tritiya.

18 OCTOBER (WED). Gaura Chaturthi.

24 OCTOBER (TUE). Gaura Dasami. Vijay Utsav of Sri Ramachandra and appearance of Sri Madhvacharya.

25 OCTOBER (WED). Gaura Ekadasi. Papankusa Ekadasi.

26 OCTOBER (THU). Gaura Dvadasi. Ekadasi paran is at 7:22 – 10:57. Disappearance of Srila Raghunath Das Goswami, Srila Raghunath Bhatta Goswami and Srila Krishnadas Kaviraj Goswami.\

27 OCTOBER (FRI) Last day of the third month of Chaturmasya.

28 OCTOBER (SAT). Purnima. Saradiya Rasa-Yatra of Lord Sri Krishna. Disappearance of Srila Murari Gupta. Lunar eclipse 01:05–02:24 AM. Nabadwip time or 5:57 – 6:26 PM NJ time. Beginning of urjja-vrata, damodar-vrata, kartik-vrata or niyom-seva. . Fourth month of Chaturmasya begins. Fast from urad dahl for one month. 

DAMODAR

31 OCTOBER (TUE). Krishna Tritiya.

NOVEMBER 2023

2 NOVEMBER (THU). Krishna Panchami. Disappearance of Srila Narottam Thakur.

3 NOVEMBER (FRI). Krishna Sasthi.

5 NOVEMBER (SUN). Krishna Astami. Bahulastami. Manifestation day of Sri Radha Kunda. Sannyas day of Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj.

6 NOVEMBER (MON). Krishna Navami. The grand appearance day celebration of Om Visnupad Paramahamsa Parivrajak-acharya-varya Astottara-sata-sri Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj. Appearance of Srila Virachandra Prabhu.

8 NOVEMBER (WED). Krishna Ekadasi. Fast on Sri Rama Ekadasi.

9 NOVEMBER (THU). Krishna Dvadasi. Ekadasi paran is at 6:42 – 10:02 AM.

10 November (SAT) Festival in honor of Sri Gauranga Mahaprabhu’s auspicious arrival at Sripat Panihati.

12 NOVEMBER (SUN). Krishna Chaturdasi. Offering and placing of lamps (or candles) on the temples of the Lord.

13 NOVEMBER (MON). Amavasya. Dipavali. Offering and placing of lamps (or candles) on the temples of the Lord.

14 NOVEMBER (TUE). Gaura Pratipad. Sri Sri Govardhan Puja. Grand Annakut Mahotsav (‘Rice Mountain Festival’). Go-Puja (worship of cows) and Go-Krida (pleasing cows). Worship of Sri Bali Daityaraj.

15 NOVEMBER (WED). Gaura Dvitiya. Disappearance of Srila Vasu Ghosh Thakur.

17 NOVEMBER (FRI). Gaura Chaturthi. Disappearance of Visva-varenya Tridandi-swami Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaja Prabhupad.

18 NOVEMBER (SAT). Gaura Panchami.

19 November (SUN) Saptami. Sannyasa day of Sripada Bhakti Kanan Giri Maharaja (1981, Conferred by Srila B.R. Sridhara Maharaja)

20 NOVEMBER (MON). Gaura Astami. Sri Gopastami, Sri Gosthastami. Disappearance of Sri Gadadhar Das Goswami, Srila Dhananjay Pandit.

23 NOVEMBER (THU). Gaura Ekadasi. Fast on Sri Utthan Ekadasi. Disappearance of Om Visnupad Paramahamsa Srila Gaura Kisor Das Babaji Maharaj. Sri Bhisma Panchaka. Awakening of Lord Sri Hari.

24 NOVEMBER (FRI). Gaura Dvadasi. Ekadasi paran is at 6:55 – 8:38 AM.

26 NOVEMBER (SUN). Gaura Chaturdasi. Disappearance of Srila Bhugarbha Goswami and Srila Kasisvar Pandit. Last day of the fourth month of Chaturmasya.

27 NOVEMBER (MON). Purnima. Rasa Yatra of Sri Krishna. Disappearance of Srila Sundarananda Thakur. Appearance of Srila Nimbarka Acharya. End of chaturmasya, urjja-vrata, damodar-vrata, kartik-vrata or niyom-seva and Bhisma-panchaka.

DECEMBER 2023

KESHAVA

8 DECEMBER (FRI). Krishna Ekadasi. Fast on Utpanna Ekadasi.

9 DECEMBER (SAT). Krishna Dvadasi. Ekadasi paran is at 7:10 – 10:18 AM. Disappearance of Srila Narahari Sarkar Thakur and Srila Kaliya Krishnadas.

10 DECEMBER (SUN). Krishna Trayodasi. Disappearance of Srila Saranga Thakur.

12 DECEMBER (TUE). Amavasya.

18 DECEMBER (MON). Gaura Sasthi. Sri Sri Jagannathdev’s Odan-Sasthi.

20 DECEMBER (WED). Gaura Astami.

21 DECEMBER (THU). Gaura Navami.

22 DECEMBER (FRI). Gaura Dasami.

22 DECEMBER (FRI). Gaura Ekadasi. Fast on Moksada Ekadasi.

23 DECEMBER (SAT). Gaura Dvadasi. Ekadasi paran is at 7:19 – 10:26 AM.

26 DECEMBER (TUE). Purnima.

NARAYAN

28 DECEMBER (THU). Krishna Dvitiya (tithi lasts two days). Grand festival in honor of the appearance day of Om Visnupad Paramahamsa Parivrajakacharya Sri Srimad Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaja.

30 DECEMBER (SAT). Krishna Tritiya. Festivals at Bamunpara and Nadan Ghat, the places of Om Visnupad Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaja’s holy appearance and childhood pastimes.

31 DECEMBER (SUN). Krishna Chaturthi. Festival in honor of the disappearance of Bhagavan Sri Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Goswami Prabhupad.

JANUARY 2024

7 JANUARY (SUN). Krishna Ekadasi. Fast on Saphala Ekadasi.

8 JANUARY (MON). Krishna Dvadasi. Ekadasi paran is at 7:22 – 10:32 AM.

9 JANUARY (TUE). Krishna Trayodasi. Disappearance of Srila Mahes Pandit and Srila Uddharan Datta Thakur.

11 JANUARY (THU). Amavasya.

12 JANUARY (FRI). Gaura Pratipad. Appearance of Srila Lochan Das Thakur.

14 JANUARY (SUN). Gaura Tritiya. Disappearance of Srila Jiva Goswami Prabhu and Srila Jagadis Pandit.

15 JANUARY (MON). Gaura Chaturthi. A three-day remembrance fesitval in honor of Sriman Mahaprabhu’s sannyas-lila.

21 JANUARY (SUN). Gaura Ekadasi. Fast on Putrada Ekadasi. Appearance of Srila Jagadis Pandit.

22 JANUARY (MON). Gaura Dvadasi. Ekadasi paran is at 7:17 – 9:23 AM.

25 JANUARY (THU). Purnima. Pusyabhisek Yatra of Sri Krishna.

MADHAV

28 JANUARY (SUN). Krishna Tritiya. Appearance of Srila Gopal Bhatta Goswami Prabhu and disappearance of Srila Ramachandra Kaviraj.

29 JANUARY (MON). Krishna Chaturthi.

FEBRUARY 2024

1 FEBRUARY (THU). Krishna Sasthi. Disappearance of Srila Jayadev Goswami Prabhu.

3 FEBRUARY (SAT). Krishna Astami. Disappearance of Srila Lochan Das Thakur.

6 FEBRUARY (TUE). Krishna Ekadasi. Fast on Sat-tila Ekadasi.

7 FEBRUARY (WED). Krishna Dvadasi. Ekadasi paran is at 7:03 – 10:31 AM.

9 FEBRUARY (FRI). Amavasya.

10 FEBRUARY (SAT). Gaura Pratipad.

11 FEBRUARY (SUN). Gaura Dvitiya.

13 FEBRUARY (TUE). Gaura Chaturthi.

14 FEBRUARY (WED). Gaura Panchami. Sri Krishna’s Vasanta Panchami. Appearance of Sri Sri Visnupriya Devi. Appearance of Srila Pundarik Vidyanidhi, Srila Raghunath Das Goswami and Srila Raghunandan Thakur. Disappearance of Srila Visvanath Chakravarti Thakur.

16 FEBRUARY (FRI). Gaura Saptami. Appearance of Sri Mahavisnu Avatar, Sri Advaita Acharya.

17 FEBRUARY (SAT). Gaura Astami.

18 FEBRUARY (SUN). Gaura Navami. Disappearance of Sripad Madhvacharya.

19 FEBRUARY (MON). Gaura Dasami. Disappearance of Srila Ramanuja Acharya.

20 FEBRUARY (TUE). Gaura Ekadasi. Fast on Bhaimi Ekadasi and in honor of Lord Sri Varahadev’s appearance (tomorrow).

21 FEBRUARY (WED). Gaura Dvadasi. Appearance of Lord Sri Varahadev. Ekadasi paran is at 6:46 – 10:25 AM5 after offering worship to Lord Varahadev.

22 FEBRUARY (THU). Gaura Trayodasi. Appearance of Sri Sri Nityananda Prabhu. Fast until noon. Annual festival in honor of the manifestation anniversary of Sri Guru Sri Gaura Sri Nityananda at Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math in Sri Ekachakra Dham.

24 FEBRUARY (SAT). Purnima. Sri Krishna’s Madhurotsav. Appearance of Srila Narottam Thakur.

GOVINDA

27 FEBRUARY (TUE). Krishna Tritiya.

29 FEBRUARY (THU). Krishna Panchami. Grand Sri Sri Vyasa-puja festival in honor of the holy appearance day of Bhagavan Sri Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Goswami Thakur. Annual festival at Sri Gupta-Govardhan Mandir (Sri Govinda Kunda, Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math, Nabadwip). Disappearance of Srila Purusottam Thakur.

MARCH 2024

1 MARCH (FRI). Krishna Sasthi.

2 MARCH (SAT). Krishna Saptami.

6 MARCH (WED). Krishna Ekadasi. Fast on Vijaya Ekadasi.

7 MARCH (THU). Krishna Dvadasi. Ekadasi paran is at 6:23 – 10:15 AM.

9 MARCH (SAT). Krishna Chaturdasi. Sri Sri Sivaratri-vrata (optional fast).

10 FEBRUARY (SUN). Amavasya. Sri Sivaratri paran for those who fasted is at 5:55:24–9:49:54. Manifestation anniversary of Sri Sada-Siva Gangadhar on the bank of Sri Govinda Kunda at Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math in Nabadwip.

11 MARCH (MON). Gaura Pratipad. Disappearance of Vaisnav Sarvabhauma Srila Jagannath Das Babaji Maharaj, Srila Rasikananda Dev-Goswami.

12 MARCH (TUE). Gaura Dvitiya. Appearance of Om Visnupad Srila Bhakti Kusum Asram Maharaj.

13 MARCH (WED). Gaura Tritiya.

14 MARCH (THU). Gaura Chaturthi. The Grand Appearance Day Celebration of Om Vishnupada Paramahamsa Parivrajakacharya-varya Astottara-sata Sri Srila Bhakti Kanan Giri Maharaja, president sevaite acharya of Sri Gaura Vinoda Saraswat Sanga, New Jersey, USA, and affiliated ashrams around the world. Appearance of Srila Purusottam Thakur.

15 MARCH (FRI). Gaura Sasthi.

19 MARCH (TUE). Gaura Dasami. Adhivas festival of Sri Nabadwip Dham Parikrama. Beginning of the annual seven-day gathering and festival.

20 MARCH (WED). Gaura Ekadasi. No fast. Fasting for Amalaki Vrata Ekadasi. Sri Nabadwip Dham Parikrama begins.

21 MARCH (THU). Gaura Dvadasi. Amalaki Vrata paran is at 7:01–11:05 AM.

22 MARCH (FRI). Gaura Dvadasi (continues). Parikrama of Sri Koladwip.

23 MARCH (SAT). Gaura Trayodasi. Parikrama of Sri Godrumdwip and Sri Madhyadwip.

24 MARCH (SUN). Gaura Chaturdasi. Adhivas of the grand festival of Sri Gaura Purnima: the eve of Sri Gauranga’s appearance. Parikrama of Sri Koladwip, Sri Ritudwip, Sri Jahnudwip and Sri Modadrumdwip.

25 MARCH (MON). Purnima. Sri Gaura Purnima: Divine appearance of Sri Gauranga. Fast until moonrise (7:52 PM), then no grains (anukalpa). Vasanta-utsav and Dol Yatra of Sri Sri Radha-Govinda. Special offering of bhoga, worship and arati at Sri Gaura Vinoda Saraswat Sanga and all its branches worldwide, continuous reading of Sri Chaitanya-charitamrita and a great festival of sankirtan. Start of 538 Sri Gaurabda.

VISNU

26 MARCH (TUE). Krishna Pratipad. Sri Gaura-Purnima paran is at 6:53 AM. Anandotsav (great, joyful festival) of Sri Jagannath Misra.

30 MARCH (SAT). Krishna Panchami.