Vaishnava Calendar (Gourabda 539)
| Month | Date | Festival/Event | Fasting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2025 | Sat 15th | Festival of Jagannath Misra | —- |
| Wed 26th | Dvadasi (Fasting for Ekadashi vrata) | Next day after Sunrise | |
| Apr 2025 | Sun 6th | Sri Rama Navami | Fasting till Sunset |
| Tue 8th | Ekadashi | Next day after Sunrise | |
| Sat 12th | Their Lordships’ 28th Brahmotsava celebrations begin (in ISKCON Bangalore H.K.Hill) – Dhvaja Arohana | —- | |
| Sat 12th | Hanuman Jayanti (in ISKCON Bangalore) | —- | |
| Mon 14th | Beginning of Salagrama & Tulasi Jala Dana | —- | |
| Mon 21st | Brahma Ratha | —- | |
| Wed 23rd | Brahmotsava celebrations end (in ISKCON Bangalore) – Dhvaja Avarohana | —- | |
| Thu 24th | Ekadashi | Next day after Sunrise | |
| Wed 30th | Akshaya Tritiya & Chandan Yatra of Sri Srinivasa Govinda begins (in ISKCON Bangalore) | —- | |
| May 2025 | Thu 8th | Ekadashi | Next day after Sunrise |
| Thu 8th | Chandan Yatra of Sri Prahlada Narasimha begins (in ISKCON Bangalore) | —- | |
| Sun 11th | Narasimha Chaturdashi: Appearance of Lord Narasimhadeva | Fasting till dusk | |
| Wed 14th | End of Salagrama & Tulasi Jala Dana | —- | |
| Fri 23rd | Ekadashi | Next day after Sunrise | |
| Jun 2025 | Sat 7th | Mahadvadasi (Fasting for Ekadashi vrata) | Next day after Sunrise |
| Mon 9th | Panihati Chida Dahi Utsava | —- | |
| Tue 10th | Brahmotsava celebrations (at ISKCON temple, in VK hill, Bangalore) | —- | |
| Wed 11th | Jagannatha Snana Yatra (at ISKCON temple, in VK hill, Bangalore) | —- | |
| Sun 22nd | Dvadasi (Fasting for Ekadashi vrata) | Next day after Sunrise | |
| Wed 25th | Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura – Disappearance | Fasting till noon | |
| Fri 27th | Jagannatha Ratha Yatra (at ISKCON temple, in VK hill, Bangalore) | —- | |
| Jul 2025 | Fri 4th | Sudarshana Jayanti (at ISKCON temple, in VK hill, Bangalore) | —- |
| Sat 5th | Jagannatha Puri Bahuda Ratha Yatra | —- | |
| Sun 6th | Ekadashi | Next day after Sunrise | |
| Thu 10th | First month of Chaturmasya begins. Fasting from Shak (green leafy vegetables) for one month | —- | |
| Sun 13th | Founding Day (As per the Founding Document: CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF ISKCON) | —- | |
| Mon 21st | Ekadashi | Next day after Sunrise | |
| Tue 29th | Garuda Panchami (in ISKCON Bangalore) | —- | |
| Aug 2025 | Tue 5th | Ekadashi and Jhulan Yatra begins | Next day after Sunrise |
| Sat 9th | Balarama Jayanthi: Appearance of Lord Balarama Jhulan Yatra ends Second month of Chaturmasya begins. Fasting from yogurt for one month. | Fasting till noon | |
| Wed 13th | Jaladuta’s Voyage of Compassion begins (as per Jaladuta Diary) | —- | |
| Fri 15th | Sri Krishna Janmashtami Celebrations (1st day) | —- | |
| Sat 16th | Sri Krishna Janmashtami Celebrations (2nd day) Appearance of Lord Sri Krishna | Fasting till midnight | |
| Sun 17th | Nandotsava Sri Vyasa Puja: Appearance of Srila Prabhupada | Fasting till noon | |
| Tue 19th | Ekadashi | Next day after Sunrise | |
| Sun 24th | Srila Prabhupada’s Vyasa Puja Smaranam (in ISKCON Bangalore) | —- | |
| Sun 31st | Radhashtami: Appearance of Srimati Radharani | Fasting till noon | |
| Sep 2025 | Wed 3rd | Ekadashi | Fasting till noon today in addition to regular Ekadashi fasting. Next day Feast after Sunrise |
| Thu 4th | Vamana Jayanthi: Appearance of Lord Vamanadeva | Fasting observed the previous day till noon | |
| Fri 5th | Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura – Appearance | Fasting till noon | |
| Sun 7th | Acceptance of sannyasa by Srila Prabhupada (Srila Prabhupada sannyasa smriti) Third month of Chaturmasya begins. Fasting from milk for one month. | —- | |
| Wed 17th | Ekadashi | Next day after Sunrise | |
| Fri 19th | Jaladuta’s Voyage of Compassion ends (as per Jaladuta Diary) | —- | |
| Oct 2025 | Thu 2nd | Vijaya Dashami – Dasara Festival (in Mysore) | —- |
| Fri 3rd | Ekadashi | Next day after Sunrise | |
| Tue 7th | Fourth month of Chaturmasya begins. Fasting from Urad dal for one month. KARTHIKA DEEPOTSAVA BEGINS (in ISKCON Bangalore) | —- | |
| Fri 17th | Ekadashi | Next day after Sunrise | |
| Wed 22nd | Govardhana Puja, Go Puja | —- | |
| Sat 25th | Srila Prabhupada – Disappearance | Fasting till noon | |
| Nov 2025 | Sun 2nd | Srila Gaura Kishora Dasa Babaji – Disappearance & Ekadashi (Trisprsa Mahadvadasi) | Fasting till noon today in addition to regular Ekadashi fasting. Next day Feast after Sunrise |
| Tue 4th | Chaturmasya ends. | —- | |
| Wed 5th | Last day of Deepotsava (in ISKCON Bangalore) | —- | |
| Wed 12th | Srila Prabhupada Diksha Diwasa | —- | |
| Sat 15th | Ekadashi | Next day after Sunrise | |
| Sun 23rd | Srila Prabhupada Book Distribution Festival Inauguration (in ISKCON Bangalore) | —- | |
| Dec 2025 | Mon 1st | Gita Jayanti & Fasting for Ekadashi Vrata | Next day after Sunrise |
| Mon 8th | Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura – Disappearance | Fasting till noon | |
| Sat 13th | Kirtan Mela (in ISKCON Bangalore) | —- | |
| Sun 14th | Kirtan Mela (in ISKCON Bangalore) | —- | |
| Tue 16th | Paksa vardhini Mahadvadasi | Next day after Sunrise | |
| Tue 30th | Vaikuntha Ekadashi | No Fasting for Ekadashi vrata | |
| Wed 31st | Dvadasi (Fasting for Ekadashi vrata) | Next day after Sunrise | |
| Jan 2026 | Wed 14th | Ekadashi | Next day after Sunrise |
| Sun 25th | Sri Advaita Acharya – Appearance | Fasting till noon | |
| Thu 29th | Ekadashi | Fasting till noon today in addition to regular Ekadashi fasting. Next day Feast after Sunrise | |
| Fri 30th | Sri Varahadeva – Appearance | Fasting observed the previous day till noon | |
| Sat 31st | Nityananda Trayodashi: Appearance of Sri Nityananda Prabhu | Fasting till noon | |
| Feb 2026 | Sun 1st | Srila Prabhupada Book Distribution Festival Closing Ceremony and Prize Distribution (in ISKCON Bangalore) | —- |
| Fri 6th | Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura – Appearance | Fasting till noon | |
| Fri 13th | Ekadashi | Next day after Sunrise | |
| Fri 27th | Ekadashi | Next day after Sunrise | |
| Mar 2026 | Tue 3rd | Sri Gaura Poornima: Appearance of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu | Fasting till Moonrise |
Click here to download the Vaishnava Calendar for 2025-2026.