VAISHNAVA CALENDAR 2020-2021(Gourabda 534) |
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| Month | Date | Event | Breaking Fast |
| Mar 2020 | Tue 10th | Festival of Jagannath Misra | —- |
| Fri 20th | Maha-Dvadasi (Fasting for Ekadasi vrata) | Next day after Sunrise | |
| Apr 2020 | Thu 2nd | Sri Rama Navami | Fasting till Sunset |
| Sat 4th | Ekadashi | Next day after Sunrise | |
| Mon 6th | Their Lordships’ 23rd Brahmotsava celebrations begin (in ISKCON Bangalore) – Dhvaja Arohana | ||
| Tue 14th | Beginning of Salagrama & Tulasi Jala Dana | ||
| Wed 15th | Brahma Ratha | —- | |
| Fri 17th | Brahmotsava celebrations end (in ISKCON Bangalore) – Dhvaja Avarohana | —- | |
| Sun 19th | Maha-Dvadasi (Fasting for Ekadasi vrata) | Next day after Sunrise | |
| Sun 26th | Akshaya Tritiya | —- | |
| May 2020 | Mon 4th | Maha-Dvadasi (Fasting for Ekadasi vrata) | Next day after Sunrise |
| Sun 3rd | Chandan Yatra of Sri Prahlada Narasimha begins (in ISKCON Bangalore) | —- | |
| Wed 6th | Narasimha Chaturdashi: Appearance of Lord Narasimhadeva |
Fasting till dusk | |
| Thu 14th | End of Salagrama & Tulasi Jala Dana | ||
| Sun 17th | Hanuman Jayanti (in ISKCON Bangalore) | —- | |
| Mon 18th | Ekadashi | Next day after Sunrise | |
| Jun 2020 | Tue 2nd | Ekadashi | Next day after Sunrise |
| Thu 4th | Panihati Chida Dahi Utsava | ||
| Fri 5th | Jagannatha Snana Yatra | ||
| Wed 17th | Ekadashi | Next day after Sunrise | |
| Sun 21st | Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura – Disappearance | Fasting till noon | |
| Tue 23rd | Jagannatha Puri Ratha Yatra | —- | |
| Mon 29th | Sudarshana Jayanti at Iskcon temple, HK hill & VK hill, Bangalore | ||
| Jul 2020 | Wed 1st | Ekadashi | Next day after Sunrise |
| Wed1st | Jagannatha Puri Bahuda Ratha Yatra | —- | |
| Sun 5th | First month of Chaturmasya begins. Fasting from Shak (green leafy vegetables) for one month | —- | |
| Mon 13th | Founding Day (As per the Founding Document: CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF ISKCON) | ||
| Thu 16th | Ekadashi | Next day after Sunrise | |
| Sat 25th | Garuda Panchami (in ISKCON Bangalore) | ||
| Thu 30th | Ekadasi and Jhulan Yatra begins | Next day after Sunrise | |
| Aug 2020 | Mon 3rd | Balarama Jayanthi: Appearance of Lord Balarama Jhulan Yatra ends Second month of Chaturmasya begins. Fasting from yogurt for one month. |
Fasting till noon |
| Tue 11th | Sri Krishna Janmashtami Celebrations (1st day) | ||
| Wed 12th | Sri Krishna Janmashtami: Celebrations (2nd day) Appearance of Lord Sri Krishna |
Fasting till midnight | |
| Thu 13th | Nandotsava Sri Vyasa Puja: Appearance of Srila Prabhupada |
Fasting till noon | |
| Thu 13th | Jaladuta’s Voyage of Compassion begins (as per Jaladuta Diary ) |
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| Sat 15th | Ekadashi | Next day after Sunrise | |
| Sun 16th | Srila Prabhupada’s Vyasa Puja Smaranam (in ISKCON Bangalore) |
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| Wed 26th | Radhashtami: Appearance of Srimati Radharani | Fasting till noon | |
| Sat 29th | Ekadashi | Fasting till noon today in addition to regular Ekadashi fasting. Next day Feast after Sunrise | |
| Sun 30th | Vamana Jayanthi: Appearance of Lord Vamanadeva | Fasting observed the previous day till noon | |
| Mon 31st | Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura – Appearance | Fasting till noon | |
| Sep 2020 | Wed 2nd | 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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| Sun 13th | Ekadashi | Next day after Sunrise | |
| Sat 19th | Jaladuta’s Voyage of Compassion ends (as per Jaladuta Diary ) |
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| Sun 27th | Ekadashi | Next day after Sunrise | |
| Oct 2020 | Tue 13th | Ekadashi | Next day after Sunrise |
| Sun 25th | Dusshera Festival (in Mysore) | —- | |
| Tue 27th | Ekadashi | Next day after Sunrise | |
| Sat 31st | Fourth month of Chaturmasya begins. Fasting from Urad dal for one month. KARTHIKA MONTH BEGINS DEEPOTSAVA BEGINS (in ISKCON Bangalore) |
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| Nov 2020 | Wed 11th | Ekadashi | Next day after Sunrise |
| Sun 15th | Govardhana Puja, Go Puja | —- | |
| Wed 18th | Srila Prabhupada – Disappearance | Fasting till noon | |
| Wed 25th | Srila Gaura Kishora Dasa Babaji – Disappearance | Fasting till noon | |
| Thu 26th | Maha-Dvadasi (Fasting for Ekadasi vrata) | Next day after Sunrise | |
| Sun 29th | Srila Prabhupada Book Distribution Festival Inauguration (in ISKCON Bangalore) |
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| Mon 30th | Chaturmasya ends. KARTHIKA MONTH ENDS DEEPOTSAVA ENDS (in ISKCON Bangalore) |
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| Dec 2020 | Tue 8th | Srila Prabhupada Diksha Diwasa | |
| Fri 11th | Ekadashi | Next day after Sunrise | |
| Fri 25th | Vaikuntha Ekadashi (*Check two months before*) & Gita Jayanti | Next day after Sunrise | |
| Sat 26th | Kirtan Mela (in ISKCON Bangalore) | ||
| Sun 27th | Kirtan Mela (in ISKCON Bangalore) | ||
| Jan 2021 | Sun 3rd | Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura – Disappearance | Fasting till noon |
| Sat 9th | Ekadashi | Next day after Sunrise | |
| Sun 24th | Ekadashi | Next day after Sunrise | |
| Feb 2021 | Sun 7th | Srila Prabhupada Book Distribution Festival Closing Ceremony and Prize Distribution (in ISKCON Bangalore) | |
| Mon 8th | Dvadasi (Fasting for Ekadasi vrata) | Next day after Sunrise | |
| Fri 19th | Sri Advaita Acharya – Appearance | Fasting till noon | |
| Tue 23rd | Ekadashi | Fasting till noon today in addition to regular Ekadashi fasting. Next day Feast after Sunrise | |
| Wed 24th | Sri Varahadeva – Appearance | Fasting observed the previous day till noon | |
| Thu 25th | Nityananda Trayodashi: Appearance of Sri Nityananda Prabhu |
Fasting till noon | |
| Mar 2021 | Wed 3rd | Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura – Appearance | Fasting till noon |
| Tue 9th | Ekadashi | Next day after Sunrise | |
| Thu 25th | Ekadashi | Next day after Sunrise | |
| Sun 28th | Sri Gaura Poornima: Appearance of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu | Fasting till Moonrise | |
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