Vaishnava Calendar
Festivals and Observances
Calculation of date and time is for Balasore, Odisha, India 086E55 21N29 +5.30.
The date of festivals and observances and the parana time (time to break the fast) may be different in other places.
Changes, errors and typos reserved.
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Padmanābha Māsa continued, Gaurābda 534 - Kṛṣṇakal 0.97 |
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Tithi, Pakṣa, Sunrise, Nakṣatra |
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17 Oct 2020 |
Pratipat, G, 05:39, Citrā +Sun enters Libra +Ākāśa Dīpikā begins (offering lamp to the sky for one solar month) |
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18 Oct 2020 |
Dvitīyā, G, 05:39, Svātī |
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19 Oct 2020 |
Tritīyā, G, 05:40, Viśākhā |
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20 Oct 2020 |
Caturthī, G, 05:40, Jyeṣṭha +Śrī Śrīmad Bhakti Pramoda Purī Gosvāmī Mahārāja ~ Appearance |
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21 Oct 2020 |
Pañcamī, G, 05:41, Mūlā |
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22 Oct 2020 |
Ṣaṣṭhī, G, 05:41, Purvāṣāḍhā |
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23 Oct 2020 |
Saptamī, G, 05:41, Uttarāṣāḍhā |
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24 Oct 2020 |
Astamī, G, 05:42, Śravaṇā |
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25 Oct 2020 |
Navamī, G, 05:42, Dhaniṣṭhā |
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26 Oct 2020 |
Daśamī, G, 05:43, Śatabhiṣā +Rāmacandra Vijayotsava +Śrī Madhvācārya ~ Appearance +Śrīla Bhaktisvarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī Mahārāja ~ Disappearance |
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27 Oct 2020 |
Ekādaśī, G, 05:43, Śatabhiṣā +ŚUDDHA EKĀDAŚĪ VRATA: FASTING FOR PĀPĀNKUṢĀ EKĀDAŚĪ +Beginning of Ūrjā-vrata, Kārtika-vrata, Dāmodara-vrata and Niyama-sevā for those following from Ekādaśī +Fasting and special rules for 4th month of Cāturmāsya-vrata begins today for those following from Ekādaśī +For one month fast from sesame seeds, mustard seeds, sesame oil, mustard oil, eggplants, tomatoes, loki, parmal, urad dahl and honey. No shaving for brahmacārīs and sannyāsais (for those following from Ekādaśī) |
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28 Oct 2020 |
Dvādaśī, G, 08:24, Pūrvabhādra +Break fast 05:44 - 09:32 +Śrīla Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī ~ Disappearance +Śrīla Raghunātha Bhaṭṭa Gosvāmī ~ Disappearance +Śrīla Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja Gosvāmī ~ Disappearance |
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29 Oct 2020 |
Trayodaśī, G, 05:44, Uttarabhādra |
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30 Oct 2020 |
Caturdaśī, G, 05:45, Revatī |
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31 Oct 2020 |
Pūrṇimā, G, 05:45, Aśvinī +Śrī Kṛṣṇa Saradiya rāsa-yātrā +Śrī Murāri Gupta ~ Disappearance +Śrī Śrīmad Bhakti Prajñāna Keśava Gosvāmī Mahārāja ~ Disappearance +Beginning of Ūrjā-vrata, Kārtika-vrata, Dāmodara-vrata and Niyama-sevā for those following from Pūrṇimā +Fasting and special rules for 4th month of Cāturmāsya-vrata begins today for those following from Pūrṇimā +For one month fast from sesame seeds, mustard seeds, sesame oil, mustard oil, eggplants, tomatoes, loki, parmal, urad dahl and honey (for those following from Pūrṇimā). No shaving for brahmacārīs and sannyāsais. |
Kartik Holiest month
Kartik is the holiest month of all the months. It usually overlaps with the months October & November in the English calendar. Kartik Maas, also known as Damodar Maas, is described in the scriptures as the best among months for performing austerities. Kartik or the festival of offering lamps to Lord Krishna, glorifies Lord Krishna’s pastime of being bound with ropes by Mother Yashoda. Observing vrata in the month of Kartik is glorified in the Puranas. "durlabho bhakti-yogo me mama vasya-vidhayakah
karttike mathurayam ca vratenanena labhyate"
“Pure devotional service to Me which, because it places Me under My devotee’s dominion, is very difficult to attain, is easily attained by following this vow in Mathura during Kartika.”
Śrī Śrī Dāmodarāṣṭakam
This song is sung during the Month of Kartik, also known as the month of Damodara. As quoted in the Sri Hari-Bhakti-Vilasa, "In the month of Kartika one should worship Lord Damodara and daily recite the prayer known as Damodarastaka, which has been spoken by the sage Satyavrata and which attracts Lord Damodara. (Sri Hari-bhakti-vilasa 2.16.198).”
Śrī Govinda Dāmodara Stotraṁ
by Śrī Bilvamaṅgalācārya
The Govinda-Damodhara Stotram is the ecstatic outpouring of pure unalloyed Bhakti to Lord Krishna. Bilvamangala Thakura pictures in his prayer all the devotees of Lord Krishna, sharing his ecstasy. Intoxicated by Krishnas names, they do not talk of anything else under all circumstances, despite any situation they are in.
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