| VAISHNAVA CALENDAR 2018-2019 (Gourabda 531 – 532) |
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| Month | Date | Event | Breaking Fast |
| Mar 2018 | Sat 3rd | Festival of Jagannath Misra | —- |
| Tue 13th | Ekadashi | Next day after Sunrise | |
| Sun 25th | Sri Rama Navami | Fasting till Sunset | |
| Tue 27th | Ekadashi | Next day after Sunrise | |
| Fri 30th | Their Lordships’ 21st Brahmotsava celebrations begin (in Bangalore) – Dhvaja Arohana | ||
| Sun 8th | Brahma Ratha | —- | |
| Apr 2018 | Tue 10th | Brahmotsava celebrations end (in Bangalore) – Dhvaja Avarohana |
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| Thu 12th | Ekadashi | Next day after Sunrise | |
| Sat 14th | Beginning of Salagrama & Tulasi Jala Dana | ||
| Wed 18th | Akshaya Tritiya | —- | |
| Thu 26th | Ekadashi | Next day after Sunrise | |
| Thu 26th | Chandan Yatra of Sri Prahlada Narasimha begins (in Bangalore) | —- | |
| Sun 29th | Narasimha Chaturdashi: Appearance of Lord Narasimhadeva |
Fasting till dusk | |
| May 2018 | Thu 10th | Hanuman Jayanti (in Bangalore) | —- |
| Fri 11th | Ekadashi | Next day after Sunrise | |
| Mon 14th | End of Salagrama & Tulasi Jala Dana | ||
| Fri 25th | Ekadashi | Next day after Sunrise | |
| Jun 2018 | Sun 10th | Ekadashi | Next day after Sunrise |
| Sat 23rd | Ekadashi | Next day after Sunrise | |
| Mon 25th | Panihati Chida Dahi Utsava | ||
| Thu 28th | Jagannatha Snana Yatra | ||
| Jul 2018 | Mon 9th | Ekadashi | Next day after Sunrise |
| Fri 13th | Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura – Disappearance | Fasting till noon | |
| Fri 13th | Founding Day (As per the Founding Document: CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF ISKCON) | ||
| Sat 14th | Jagannatha Puri Ratha Yatra | —- | |
| Fri 20th | Sudarshana Jayanti at Iskcon, VK hill, Bangalore | ||
| Sun 22nd | Jagannatha Puri Bahuda Ratha Yatra | —- | |
| Mon 23rd | Ekadashi | Next day after Sunrise | |
| Fri 27th | First month of Chaturmasya begins. Fasting from Shak (green leafy vegetables) for one month | —- | |
| Aug 2018 | Wed 8th | Dvadasi (Fasting for Ekadasi vrata) | Next day after Sunrise |
| Sun 13th | Jaladuta’s Voyage of Compassion begins (as per Jaladuta Diary ) |
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| Thu 16th | Garuda Panchami (At Iskcon Bangalore) | ||
| Tue 21st | Jhulan Yatra begins | ||
| Wed 22nd | Ekadashi | Next day after Sunrise | |
| Sun 26th | Balarama Jayanthi: Appearance of Lord Balarama Jhulan Yatra ends Second month of Chaturmasya begins. Fasting from yogurt for one month. |
Fasting till noon | |
| Sep 2018 | Sun 2nd | Sri Krishna Janmashtami Celebrations | |
| Mon 3rd | Sri Krishna Janmashtami: Appearance of Lord Sri Krishna |
Fasting till midnight | |
| Tue 4th | Nandotsava Sri Vyasa Puja: Appearance of Srila Prabhupada |
Fasting till noon | |
| Thu 6th | Ekadashi | Next day after Sunrise | |
| Sun 9th | Srila Prabhupada’s Vyasa Puja Smaranam (for Bangalore only) |
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| Mon 17th | Radhashtami: Appearance of Srimati Radharani | Fasting till noon | |
| Tue 19th | Jaladuta’s Voyage of Compassion ends (as per Jaladuta Diary ) |
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| Thu 20th | Ekadashi | Fasting till noon today in addition to regular Ekadashi fasting. Next day Feast after Sunrise | |
| Fri 21st | Vamana Jayanthi: Appearance of Lord Vamanadeva | Fasting observed the previous day till noon | |
| Sat 22nd | Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura – Appearance | Fasting till noon | |
| Tue 25th | 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 2018 | Fri 5th | Ekadashi | Next day after Sunrise |
| Fri 19th | Dusshera Festival (in Mysore) | —- | |
| Sat 20th | Ekadashi | Next day after Sunrise | |
| Wed 24th | Fourth month of Chaturmasya begins. Fasting from Urad dal for one month. KARTHIKA MONTH BEGINS DEEPOTSAVA BEGINS (in Bangalore) |
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| Nov 2018 | Sun 4th | Dvadasi (Fasting for Ekadasi vrata) | Next day after Sunrise |
| Thu 8th | Govardhana Puja, Go Puja | —- | |
| Sun 11th | Srila Prabhupada – Disappearance | Fasting till noon | |
| Mon 19th | Srila Gaura Kishora Dasa Babaji – Disappearance Ekadashi |
Fasting till noon today in addition to regular Ekadashi fasting. Next day Feast after Sunrise | |
| Thu 23rd | Chaturmasya ends. KARTHIKA MONTH ENDS DEEPOTSAVA ENDS (in Bangalore) |
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| Fri 30th | Srila Prabhupada Diksha Diwasa | ||
| Dec 2018 | Mon 3rd | Ekadashi | Next day after Sunrise |
| Tue 18th | Vaikuntha Ekadashi | ||
| Wed 19th | Mahadvadasi: (Fasting for Ekadasi vrata) Gita Jayanthi |
Next day after Sunrise | |
| Wed 26th | Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura – Disappearance | Fasting till noon | |
| Jan 2019 | Wed 2nd | Dvadasi (Fasting for Ekadasi vrata) | Next day after Sunrise |
| Thu 17th | Ekadashi | Next day after Sunrise | |
| Thu 31st | Ekadashi | Next day after Sunrise | |
| Feb 2019 | Tue 12th | Sri Advaita Acharya – Appearance | Fasting till noon |
| Sat 16th | Ekadashi | Fasting till noon today in addition to regular Ekadashi fasting. Next day Feast after Sunrise | |
| Sun 17th | Sri Varahadeva – Appearance | Fasting observed the previous day till noon | |
| Mon 18th | Nityananda Trayodashi: Appearance of Sri Nityananda Prabhu |
Fasting till noon | |
| Sun 24th | Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura – Appearance | Fasting till noon | |
| Mar 2019 | Sat 2nd | Ekadashi | Next day after Sunrise |
| Sun 17th | Ekadashi | Next day after Sunrise | |
| Thu 21st | Sri Gaura Poornima: Appearance of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu | Fasting till Moonrise | |
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