All Glories to Sri Guru and Gauranga

Gaudiya VaishnavaCalendar

2011 – 2012Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math

Founder-Acharya: Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj

Sevaite-President-Acharya:Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj

Successor President Acharya: Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj

Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Seva AshramSanta Cruz, California

All glories to Sri Guru and Gauranga

Gaudiya VaishnavaCalendar (2011 – 2012)

This calendar is based on the translation of the BengaliVaisnava Calendar, “Sri Gaudiya Parvva Talika,” compiled bySriyukta Dibyendu Bhattacharya, M.Sc., B.T., Jyotibhushan,Headmaster.

Translated to English by Sripad Bhakti Nirmal AcharyaMaharaj.

All dates and times listed here are calculated for Kolkata,India, as referred to at Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math, SriNabadwip Dham.

MARCH 2011

19. (Sat) Sri Gauravirbhava Paurnamasi. Sri Gaura-Purnima. Divine Appearance of Sri Gauranga. Total fastuntil moonrise, then no grains. Grand Festival at SriChaitanya Saraswat Math. Vasantotsav and Dolyatra of SriSri Radha-Govinda. Special offering of worship and arati. SriChaitanya-charitamrita reading and Maha-Sankirttana. Startof 526 Gaurabda year.

VISHNU

20. (Sun) Krishna-pratipad. Paran by 9:45 a.m. Anandotsavof Sri Jagannath Misra. Last gathering of the week-long year-ly meeting at Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math and yearly festi-val.24. (Thu) Krishna-panchami. Festival at the AppearancePlace of Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj,Sripat Hapaniya: Grand Appearance of the Holy Deitiesof Sripat Hapaniya, Sri Sri Guru Gauranga RadhaGopinathjiu at Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Ashram.Appearance of Tridandi Swami Srimad Bhakti Saran ShantaMaharaj. Pancham Dol.

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MAY 2011

3. (Tue) Amavasya. Appearance of Srila Gadadhara Pandit.

4. (Wed) Gaura-pratipad. Appearance of Tridandi SwamiSrimad Bhakti Aloka Paramahamsa Maharaj.5. (Thu) Gaura-dvitiya. Appearance of Tridandi Swami SrimadBhakti Vichar Jajavar Maharaj.6. (Fri) Gaura-tritiya. Beginning of 21 days Chandanyatra ofSri Sri Jagannath Dev. Aksaya-tritiya good day to start someworks.8. (Sun) Gaura-panchami. Appearance of SripadSankaracharya. Disappearance of Tridandi Swami SrimadBhakti Vilas Gabhastinemi Maharaj.10. (Tue) Gaura-saptami. Jahnu-saptami. Sri Jahnavi Puja(Sri Ganga-puja).12. (Thu) Gaura-navami. Appearance of Sri Nityananda-sakti, Sri Jahnava Devi, and Sri Rama-sakti, Sri Sita Devi.13. (Fri) Gaura-ekadasi. Mohini Ekadasi. Fast.14. (Sat) Gaura-dvadasi. Break fast 6:00 - 10:43 a.m.16. (Mon) Gaura-chaturdasi. Sri Nrsimha-chaturdasi:Appearance day of Sri Nrsimhadev. Full fast until aftersunset, then no grains (anukalpa).17. (Tue) Purnima. Sri Krishna's Phul-dola and Salil Bihar.Buddha Purnima: Appearance day of Lord Buddha.Disappearance of Srila Parameshwari das Thakur. Appearanceof Srila Srinivas Acharya.

TRIVIKRAM

18. (Wed) Krishna-pratipad. Disappearance of TridandiSwami Srimad Bhakti Saranga Goswami Maharaj.22. (Sun) Krishna-panchami. Disappearance of SrilaRamananda Raya.28. (Sat) Krishna-ekadasi. Apara Ekadasi. Fast.29. (Sun) Krishna-dvadasi. Break fast 5:50 - 10:03 a.m.Appearance of Srila Vrindavana das Thakur.

JUNE 2011

1. (Wed) Amavasya.2. (Thu) Gaura-pratipad. Sree Chaitanya SaraswataKrishnanushilana Sangha, Dum Dum Park, Calcutta: SriSri Guru-Gauranga-Radha-Madana-Mohanjiu installa-tion day festival.

27. (Sun) Krishna-astami. Appearance of Srila Srivas Pandit.28. (Mon) Krishna-navami. Disappearance of Tridandi SwamiSrimad Bhakti Vigraha Bhiksu Goswami Maharaj.30. (Wed) Paksa vardhini Mahadvadasi. Fast.31. (Thu) Krishna-dvadasi. Break fast 6:55 - 11:06 a.m.Festival of Sriman Mahaprabhu's auspicious arrival atVarahanagar. Disappearance of Srila Govinda Ghosh Thakur.Disappearance of Sripad Satyendra Chandra Bhattacharya.

APRIL 2011

8. (Fri) Gaura-panchami. Appearance of SripadRamanujacharya and Tridandi Swami Srimad Bhakti HridayaBon Maharaj.10. (Sun) Gaura-saptami. Appearance of Tridandi SwamiSrimad Bhakti Vilas Tirtha Maharaj.12. (Tue) Gaura-navami. Sri Rama-navami. Fast untilnoon. Appearance of Sri Ramachandra. Appearance at noon.14. (Thu) Gaura-ekadasi. Kamada Ekadasi. Fast.15. (Fri) Gaura-dvadasi. Break fast 6:33 - 6:51 a.m.Disappearance of Om Vishnupad ParamahamsaParivrajakacharya-varya Astottara-sata Sri Srila BhaktiSundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj and theInstallation of the Sri Murti of His Divine Grace in hisSamadhi Mandir. 18. (Mon) Purnima (full-moon). Rasayatra of Sri Balarama.Vasanta rasa of Sri Krishna. Appearance of SrilaVamsivadananda Thakur and Srila Syamananda Prabhu.

MADHUSUDAN

22. (Fri) Krishna-panchami. Disappearance of Sripad Krishnadas Babaji Maharaj.24. (Sun) Krishna-saptami. Disappearance of Srila AbhiramThakur.27. (Wed) Krishna-dasami. Disappearance of Srila Vrindavandas Thakur.28. (Thu) Krishna-ekadasi. Varuthini Ekadasi. Fast.Disappearance of Sriyukta Saurindranath Bhakti VaridhiPrabhu.29. (Fri) Break fast 6:15 - 10:49 a.m.

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MAY 2011

3. (Tue) Amavasya. Appearance of Srila Gadadhara Pandit.

4. (Wed) Gaura-pratipad. Appearance of Tridandi SwamiSrimad Bhakti Aloka Paramahamsa Maharaj.5. (Thu) Gaura-dvitiya. Appearance of Tridandi Swami SrimadBhakti Vichar Jajavar Maharaj.6. (Fri) Gaura-tritiya. Beginning of 21 days Chandanyatra ofSri Sri Jagannath Dev. Aksaya-tritiya good day to start someworks.8. (Sun) Gaura-panchami. Appearance of SripadSankaracharya. Disappearance of Tridandi Swami SrimadBhakti Vilas Gabhastinemi Maharaj.10. (Tue) Gaura-saptami. Jahnu-saptami. Sri Jahnavi Puja(Sri Ganga-puja).12. (Thu) Gaura-navami. Appearance of Sri Nityananda-sakti, Sri Jahnava Devi, and Sri Rama-sakti, Sri Sita Devi.13. (Fri) Gaura-ekadasi. Mohini Ekadasi. Fast.14. (Sat) Gaura-dvadasi. Break fast 6:00 - 10:43 a.m.16. (Mon) Gaura-chaturdasi. Sri Nrsimha-chaturdasi:Appearance day of Sri Nrsimhadev. Full fast until aftersunset, then no grains (anukalpa).17. (Tue) Purnima. Sri Krishna's Phul-dola and Salil Bihar.Buddha Purnima: Appearance day of Lord Buddha.Disappearance of Srila Parameshwari das Thakur. Appearanceof Srila Srinivas Acharya.

TRIVIKRAM

18. (Wed) Krishna-pratipad. Disappearance of TridandiSwami Srimad Bhakti Saranga Goswami Maharaj.22. (Sun) Krishna-panchami. Disappearance of SrilaRamananda Raya.28. (Sat) Krishna-ekadasi. Apara Ekadasi. Fast.29. (Sun) Krishna-dvadasi. Break fast 5:50 - 10:03 a.m.Appearance of Srila Vrindavana das Thakur.

JUNE 2011

1. (Wed) Amavasya.2. (Thu) Gaura-pratipad. Sree Chaitanya SaraswataKrishnanushilana Sangha, Dum Dum Park, Calcutta: SriSri Guru-Gauranga-Radha-Madana-Mohanjiu installa-tion day festival.

27. (Sun) Krishna-astami. Appearance of Srila Srivas Pandit.28. (Mon) Krishna-navami. Disappearance of Tridandi SwamiSrimad Bhakti Vigraha Bhiksu Goswami Maharaj.30. (Wed) Paksa vardhini Mahadvadasi. Fast.31. (Thu) Krishna-dvadasi. Break fast 6:55 - 11:06 a.m.Festival of Sriman Mahaprabhu's auspicious arrival atVarahanagar. Disappearance of Srila Govinda Ghosh Thakur.Disappearance of Sripad Satyendra Chandra Bhattacharya.

APRIL 2011

8. (Fri) Gaura-panchami. Appearance of SripadRamanujacharya and Tridandi Swami Srimad Bhakti HridayaBon Maharaj.10. (Sun) Gaura-saptami. Appearance of Tridandi SwamiSrimad Bhakti Vilas Tirtha Maharaj.12. (Tue) Gaura-navami. Sri Rama-navami. Fast untilnoon. Appearance of Sri Ramachandra. Appearance at noon.14. (Thu) Gaura-ekadasi. Kamada Ekadasi. Fast.15. (Fri) Gaura-dvadasi. Break fast 6:33 - 6:51 a.m.Disappearance of Om Vishnupad ParamahamsaParivrajakacharya-varya Astottara-sata Sri Srila BhaktiSundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj and theInstallation of the Sri Murti of His Divine Grace in hisSamadhi Mandir. 18. (Mon) Purnima (full-moon). Rasayatra of Sri Balarama.Vasanta rasa of Sri Krishna. Appearance of SrilaVamsivadananda Thakur and Srila Syamananda Prabhu.

MADHUSUDAN

22. (Fri) Krishna-panchami. Disappearance of Sripad Krishnadas Babaji Maharaj.24. (Sun) Krishna-saptami. Disappearance of Srila AbhiramThakur.27. (Wed) Krishna-dasami. Disappearance of Srila Vrindavandas Thakur.28. (Thu) Krishna-ekadasi. Varuthini Ekadasi. Fast.Disappearance of Sriyukta Saurindranath Bhakti VaridhiPrabhu.29. (Fri) Break fast 6:15 - 10:49 a.m.

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11. (Mon) Gaura-ekadasi. Sayan Ekadasi. Fast. Purna Yatraof Sri Jagannath Dev (Return car festival).12. (Tue) Gaura-dvadasi. Break fast 5:57 - 10:48 a.m.15. (Fri) Sri Guru-Purnima. Appearance of Srila Vyasadev.Disappearance of Srila Sanatana Goswami Prabhu. Beginningof Chaturmasya (when started on Purnima as followed in SriChaitanya Saraswat Math).

SRIDHAR

17. (Sun) Krishna-dvitiya. Disappearance of Tridandi SwamiSrimad Bhakti Hriday Bon Maharaj.20. (Wed) Krishna-panchami. Disappearance of Srila GopalBhatta Goswami Prabhu.23. (Sat) Krishna-astami. Disappearance of Srila LokanathGoswami Prabhu.26. (Tue) Krishna-ekadasi. Kamika Ekadasi. Fast.27. (Wed) Krishna-dvadasi. Break fast 6:08 - 10:52 a.m.30. (Sat) Amavasya. Disappearance of Om VishnupadParamahamsa Parivrajakacharya-varyya Astottara-sata Sri Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-GoswamiMaharaj.

AUGUST 2011

3. (Wed) Gaura-chaturthi. Disappearance of Srila Vamsi dasBabaji Maharaj.6. (Sat) Gaura-saptami. Disappearance of Sripad AnangaMohan Das Adhikari.8. (Mon) Gaura-dasami. Disappearance of Tridandi SwamiBhakti Prasun Bodhayan Maharaj.9. (Tue) Gaura-ekadasi. Pavitraropani Ekadasi. Fast.Beginning of Jhulan Yatra of Sri Sri Radha Govinda and startof the one month festival of Sri Hari Smaran atNabadwip, Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math.10. (Wed) Gaura-dvadasi. Break fast 6:20 - 10:55 a.m.Disappearance of Srila Rupa Goswami and Srila Gauri DasPandit Goswami.13. (Sat) Purnima. Appearance of Sri Baladeva. Fastuntil noon. End of Jhulan Yatra of Sri Sri Radha Govinda.

HRISHIKESH

22. (Mon) Krishna-astami. Sri Sri Krishna Janmastami.Complete fast until midnight (then no grains).

3. (Fri) Gaura-dvitiya. Grand appearance of the HolyDeities Sri Sri Guru Gauranga Gandharvika Giridharijiuat Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Seva Ashram in Santa Cruz.5. (Sun) Gaura-chaturthi. Disappearance of Srila BhaktiGaurava Giri Maharaj (Sripad Paramananda VidyaratnaPrabhu).11. (Sat) Nirjala Ekadasi (without water). Fast Dasahara.Sri Ganga Puja. Appearance of Sri Ganga Mata Goswamini.Disappearance of Srila Baladeva Vidyabhusan Prabhu.12. (Sun) Break fast 5:57 - 10:41 a.m.14. (Tue) Gaura-trayodasi. Grand Festival of Srila Raghunathdas Goswami at Sripat Panihati.15. (Wed) Purnima. Snan Yatra (bathing) of Sri JagannathDev. Disappearance of Srila Mukunda Datta and Srila SridharPandit.

VAMAN

16. (Thu) Krishna-pratipad. Disappearance of SrilaShyamananda Prabhu and Sripad Rishabdev Das Adhikari.17. (Fri) Krishna-dvitiya. Disappearance of Sri GaurahariBhakti-sampad Prabhu.20. (Mon) Krishna-panchami. Appearance of Srila VakresvaraPandit.26. (Sun) Krishna-ekadasi. Yogini Ekadasi. Fast.27. (Mon) Break fast 6:40 - 10:44 a.m.28. (Tue) Krishna-dvadasi. Disappearance of Sriyukta RamaDevi.

JULY 2011

1. (Fri) Amavasya. Disappearance of Srila GadadharaPandit and Srila Sachchidananda Bhaktivinoda Thakur. 2. (Sat) Gaura-pratipad. Gundicha Marjana: cleaningGundicha Temple at Sri Puri Dham, and cleaning all Templesof the Lord.3. (Sun) Gaura-dvitiya. Rathayatra of Sri Jagannath Dev.Disappearance of Srila Svarup Damodar Goswami Prabhu.6. (Wed) Gaura-panchami. Hera-panchami. Sri Sri LaksmiVijay at Sri Puri Dham.8. (Fri) Gaura-astami. Disappearance of Sripad Ajita KrishnaBrahmachari.10. (Sun) Gaura-dasami. Disappearance of Tridandi SwamiBhakti Kamal Madhusudan Maharaj. Disappearance of SrimatiKrishnamayi Devi.

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11. (Mon) Gaura-ekadasi. Sayan Ekadasi. Fast. Purna Yatraof Sri Jagannath Dev (Return car festival).12. (Tue) Gaura-dvadasi. Break fast 5:57 - 10:48 a.m.15. (Fri) Sri Guru-Purnima. Appearance of Srila Vyasadev.Disappearance of Srila Sanatana Goswami Prabhu. Beginningof Chaturmasya (when started on Purnima as followed in SriChaitanya Saraswat Math).

SRIDHAR

17. (Sun) Krishna-dvitiya. Disappearance of Tridandi SwamiSrimad Bhakti Hriday Bon Maharaj.20. (Wed) Krishna-panchami. Disappearance of Srila GopalBhatta Goswami Prabhu.23. (Sat) Krishna-astami. Disappearance of Srila LokanathGoswami Prabhu.26. (Tue) Krishna-ekadasi. Kamika Ekadasi. Fast.27. (Wed) Krishna-dvadasi. Break fast 6:08 - 10:52 a.m.30. (Sat) Amavasya. Disappearance of Om VishnupadParamahamsa Parivrajakacharya-varyya Astottara-sata Sri Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-GoswamiMaharaj.

AUGUST 2011

3. (Wed) Gaura-chaturthi. Disappearance of Srila Vamsi dasBabaji Maharaj.6. (Sat) Gaura-saptami. Disappearance of Sripad AnangaMohan Das Adhikari.8. (Mon) Gaura-dasami. Disappearance of Tridandi SwamiBhakti Prasun Bodhayan Maharaj.9. (Tue) Gaura-ekadasi. Pavitraropani Ekadasi. Fast.Beginning of Jhulan Yatra of Sri Sri Radha Govinda and startof the one month festival of Sri Hari Smaran atNabadwip, Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math.10. (Wed) Gaura-dvadasi. Break fast 6:20 - 10:55 a.m.Disappearance of Srila Rupa Goswami and Srila Gauri DasPandit Goswami.13. (Sat) Purnima. Appearance of Sri Baladeva. Fastuntil noon. End of Jhulan Yatra of Sri Sri Radha Govinda.

HRISHIKESH

22. (Mon) Krishna-astami. Sri Sri Krishna Janmastami.Complete fast until midnight (then no grains).

3. (Fri) Gaura-dvitiya. Grand appearance of the HolyDeities Sri Sri Guru Gauranga Gandharvika Giridharijiuat Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Seva Ashram in Santa Cruz.5. (Sun) Gaura-chaturthi. Disappearance of Srila BhaktiGaurava Giri Maharaj (Sripad Paramananda VidyaratnaPrabhu).11. (Sat) Nirjala Ekadasi (without water). Fast Dasahara.Sri Ganga Puja. Appearance of Sri Ganga Mata Goswamini.Disappearance of Srila Baladeva Vidyabhusan Prabhu.12. (Sun) Break fast 5:57 - 10:41 a.m.14. (Tue) Gaura-trayodasi. Grand Festival of Srila Raghunathdas Goswami at Sripat Panihati.15. (Wed) Purnima. Snan Yatra (bathing) of Sri JagannathDev. Disappearance of Srila Mukunda Datta and Srila SridharPandit.

VAMAN

16. (Thu) Krishna-pratipad. Disappearance of SrilaShyamananda Prabhu and Sripad Rishabdev Das Adhikari.17. (Fri) Krishna-dvitiya. Disappearance of Sri GaurahariBhakti-sampad Prabhu.20. (Mon) Krishna-panchami. Appearance of Srila VakresvaraPandit.26. (Sun) Krishna-ekadasi. Yogini Ekadasi. Fast.27. (Mon) Break fast 6:40 - 10:44 a.m.28. (Tue) Krishna-dvadasi. Disappearance of Sriyukta RamaDevi.

JULY 2011

1. (Fri) Amavasya. Disappearance of Srila GadadharaPandit and Srila Sachchidananda Bhaktivinoda Thakur. 2. (Sat) Gaura-pratipad. Gundicha Marjana: cleaningGundicha Temple at Sri Puri Dham, and cleaning all Templesof the Lord.3. (Sun) Gaura-dvitiya. Rathayatra of Sri Jagannath Dev.Disappearance of Srila Svarup Damodar Goswami Prabhu.6. (Wed) Gaura-panchami. Hera-panchami. Sri Sri LaksmiVijay at Sri Puri Dham.8. (Fri) Gaura-astami. Disappearance of Sripad Ajita KrishnaBrahmachari.10. (Sun) Gaura-dasami. Disappearance of Tridandi SwamiBhakti Kamal Madhusudan Maharaj. Disappearance of SrimatiKrishnamayi Devi.

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7. (Fri) Gaura-ekadasi. Pasankusa Ekadasi. Fast.8. (Sat) Gaura-dvadasi. Break fast 7:09 - 11:00 a.m.Disappearance of Srila Raghunath das Goswami, SrilaRaghunath Bhatta Goswami and Srila Krishna das KavirajGoswami.11. (Tue) Purnima. Saradiya Rasa Yatra of Sri Krishna.Disappearance of Srila Murari Gupta. Beginning of Urja-vrata,Damodara-vrata, Karttika-vrata or Niyamaseva-vrata ifbegun from the purnima day, as followed in Sri ChaitanyaSaraswat Math.

DAMODAR

15. (Sat) Krishna-tritiya. Disappearance of Tridandi SwamiSrimad Bhakti Srirupa Puri Maharaj.17. (Mon) Krishna-panchami. Disappearance of SrilaNarottama das Thakur.18. (Tue) Krishna-sasthi. Disappearance of Srila BhaktiVichar Jajavar Maharaj.20. (Thu) Krishna-astami. Bahulastami. Manifestation day ofSri Radha-kunda. Sannyas day of Srila Bhakti SundarGovinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj.21. (Fri) Krishna-navami. The Grand 117th AppearanceDay Celebration of Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math'sFounder President Acharya, Om VishnupadParamahamsa Parivrajakacharya-varyya Astottara-sata Sri Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-GoswamiMaharaj. Appearance of Srila Virachandra Prabhu.Disappearance of Sripad Sakhicharan das Babaji Maharaj.22. (Sat) Krishna-ekadasi. Rama Ekadasi. Fast.23. (Sun) Break fast 8:23 - 11:03 a.m.24. (Mon) Krishna-dvadasi. Subha Vijay festival of SriGauranga Mahaprabhu at Sripat Panihati.25. (Tue) Krishna-chaturdasi. Offering and placing lamps (orcandles) on Vishnu Mandirs.26. (Wed) Amavasya. Dipavali. Offering and placing lamps(or candles) on Vishnu Mandirs.27. (Thu) Gaura-pratipada. Go-puja (cow-worship) and Go-krida (the pleasure of the cows). Sri Govardhan-puja.Annakut Mahotsava: Grand festival and puja to Sri SriAnu Giriraj at Srila Sridhar Swami Sevashram in SriGovardhan and Sri Gupta-Govardhan-puja festival atSri Govinda Kunda in Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math,Nabadwip. Balidaityaraj-puja.

23. (Tue) Krishna-navami. Sri Nandotsava. Sri Janmastamiparan by 9:25 a.m. Appearance of Visvavarenya TridandiSwami Srimad Bhaktivedanta Swami MaharajPrabhupad.25. (Thu) Krishna-ekadasi. Annada Ekadasi. Fast.26. (Fri) Krishna-dvadasi. Break fast 6:33 - 10:58 a.m.

SEPTEMBER 2011

2. (Fri) Gaura-panchami. Appearance of Sri Sita Devi, theConsort of Sri Advaita Prabhu.4. (Sun) Gaura-saptami. Sri Lalita-saptami. Appearance ofSri Lalita Devi.5. (Mon) Gaura-astami. Sri Radhastami. SrimatiRadharani's appearance at noon. Fast until noon.7. (Wed) Gaura-ekadasi. Parshvaikadasi. Vishnu-srinkala-yoga. Fast.8. (Thu) Break fast 6:44 - 10:58 a.m.9. (Fri) Gaura-dvadasi. Appearance of Sri Vamanadeva.Appearance of Srila Jiva Goswami Prabhu.10. (Sat) Gaura-trayodasi. Appearance of SrilaSachchidananda Bhaktivinoda Thakur.11. (Sun) Gaura-chaturdasi. Disappearance of SrilaHaridas Thakur.12. (Mon) Purnima. Visvarupa Mahotsava. End of month longfestival at Nabadwip, Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math.

PADMANABHA

14. (Wed) Krishna-dvitiya. Disappearance of Tridandi SwamiSrimad Bhakti Vilas Tirtha Goswami Maharaj.23. (Fri) Krishna-ekadasi. Indira Ekadasi. Fast.24. (Sat) Krishna-dvadasi. Break fast 6:57 - 10:59 a.m.28. (Wed) Gaura-pratipad. Grand celebration of theAppearance festival of Sri Chaitanya Saraswat MathAcharya and Sevaite Om Visnupad ParamahamsaParivrajakacharya Sri Srimad Bhakti Nirmal AcharyaMaharaj.30. (Fri) Gaura-tritiya. Disappearance of Sri Yukta RadharaniDevi Chaudurani.

OCTOBER 2011

6. (Thu) Gaura-dasami. Vijay Utsav of Sri Ramachandra.Appearance of Sri Madhavacharya.

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7. (Fri) Gaura-ekadasi. Pasankusa Ekadasi. Fast.8. (Sat) Gaura-dvadasi. Break fast 7:09 - 11:00 a.m.Disappearance of Srila Raghunath das Goswami, SrilaRaghunath Bhatta Goswami and Srila Krishna das KavirajGoswami.11. (Tue) Purnima. Saradiya Rasa Yatra of Sri Krishna.Disappearance of Srila Murari Gupta. Beginning of Urja-vrata,Damodara-vrata, Karttika-vrata or Niyamaseva-vrata ifbegun from the purnima day, as followed in Sri ChaitanyaSaraswat Math.

DAMODAR

15. (Sat) Krishna-tritiya. Disappearance of Tridandi SwamiSrimad Bhakti Srirupa Puri Maharaj.17. (Mon) Krishna-panchami. Disappearance of SrilaNarottama das Thakur.18. (Tue) Krishna-sasthi. Disappearance of Srila BhaktiVichar Jajavar Maharaj.20. (Thu) Krishna-astami. Bahulastami. Manifestation day ofSri Radha-kunda. Sannyas day of Srila Bhakti SundarGovinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj.21. (Fri) Krishna-navami. The Grand 117th AppearanceDay Celebration of Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math'sFounder President Acharya, Om VishnupadParamahamsa Parivrajakacharya-varyya Astottara-sata Sri Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-GoswamiMaharaj. Appearance of Srila Virachandra Prabhu.Disappearance of Sripad Sakhicharan das Babaji Maharaj.22. (Sat) Krishna-ekadasi. Rama Ekadasi. Fast.23. (Sun) Break fast 8:23 - 11:03 a.m.24. (Mon) Krishna-dvadasi. Subha Vijay festival of SriGauranga Mahaprabhu at Sripat Panihati.25. (Tue) Krishna-chaturdasi. Offering and placing lamps (orcandles) on Vishnu Mandirs.26. (Wed) Amavasya. Dipavali. Offering and placing lamps(or candles) on Vishnu Mandirs.27. (Thu) Gaura-pratipada. Go-puja (cow-worship) and Go-krida (the pleasure of the cows). Sri Govardhan-puja.Annakut Mahotsava: Grand festival and puja to Sri SriAnu Giriraj at Srila Sridhar Swami Sevashram in SriGovardhan and Sri Gupta-Govardhan-puja festival atSri Govinda Kunda in Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math,Nabadwip. Balidaityaraj-puja.

23. (Tue) Krishna-navami. Sri Nandotsava. Sri Janmastamiparan by 9:25 a.m. Appearance of Visvavarenya TridandiSwami Srimad Bhaktivedanta Swami MaharajPrabhupad.25. (Thu) Krishna-ekadasi. Annada Ekadasi. Fast.26. (Fri) Krishna-dvadasi. Break fast 6:33 - 10:58 a.m.

SEPTEMBER 2011

2. (Fri) Gaura-panchami. Appearance of Sri Sita Devi, theConsort of Sri Advaita Prabhu.4. (Sun) Gaura-saptami. Sri Lalita-saptami. Appearance ofSri Lalita Devi.5. (Mon) Gaura-astami. Sri Radhastami. SrimatiRadharani's appearance at noon. Fast until noon.7. (Wed) Gaura-ekadasi. Parshvaikadasi. Vishnu-srinkala-yoga. Fast.8. (Thu) Break fast 6:44 - 10:58 a.m.9. (Fri) Gaura-dvadasi. Appearance of Sri Vamanadeva.Appearance of Srila Jiva Goswami Prabhu.10. (Sat) Gaura-trayodasi. Appearance of SrilaSachchidananda Bhaktivinoda Thakur.11. (Sun) Gaura-chaturdasi. Disappearance of SrilaHaridas Thakur.12. (Mon) Purnima. Visvarupa Mahotsava. End of month longfestival at Nabadwip, Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math.

PADMANABHA

14. (Wed) Krishna-dvitiya. Disappearance of Tridandi SwamiSrimad Bhakti Vilas Tirtha Goswami Maharaj.23. (Fri) Krishna-ekadasi. Indira Ekadasi. Fast.24. (Sat) Krishna-dvadasi. Break fast 6:57 - 10:59 a.m.28. (Wed) Gaura-pratipad. Grand celebration of theAppearance festival of Sri Chaitanya Saraswat MathAcharya and Sevaite Om Visnupad ParamahamsaParivrajakacharya Sri Srimad Bhakti Nirmal AcharyaMaharaj.30. (Fri) Gaura-tritiya. Disappearance of Sri Yukta RadharaniDevi Chaudurani.

OCTOBER 2011

6. (Thu) Gaura-dasami. Vijay Utsav of Sri Ramachandra.Appearance of Sri Madhavacharya.

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30. (Wed) Gaura-sasthi and Oran-sasthi. Grand festival forhonouring the appearance of Sri Sri Nitai-ChaitanyaDeities at Sri Puri Dham, Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math.

DECEMBER 2011

2. (Fri) Gaura-astami. Disappearance of Srila Madhusudandas Babaji Maharaj.4. (Sun) Gaura-navami. Appearance of Tridandi SwamiSrimad Bhakti Kamal Madhusudan Maharaj.5. (Mon) Moksada Ekadasi. Fast. Disappearance of TridandiSwami Srimad Bhakti Kusum Sraman Maharaj.6. (Tue) Break fast 7:08 - 10:22 a.m.10. (Sat) Purnima.

NARAYAN

12. (Mon) Krishna-dvitiya. The Grand 83nd AppearanceDay Celebration of Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math'sSevaite President Acharya, Om VishnupadParamahamsa Parivrajakacharya Sri Srimad BhaktiSundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj.13. (Tue) Krishna-tritiya. Festivals at the appearance place ofSrila B.S.Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj and his youth pas-times place: Bamunpara and Nadanghat festivals.14. (Wed) Krishna-chaturthi. Disappearance festival ofthe founder of the Sri Chaitanya Math and worldwideSri Gaudiya Maths, Bhagavan Sri Srila BhaktisiddhantaSaraswati Goswami Prabhupad.20. (Tue) Krishna-ekadasi. Saphala Ekadasi. Fast.21. (Wed) Break fast 7:18 - 10:30 a.m. Disappearance ofSrila Devananda Pandit and Srimad Bhakti Prakash AranyaMaharaj.22. (Thu) Krishna-trayodasi. Disappearance of Sripad BhaktiBhudeva Srauti Maharaj. Disappearance of Srila MaheshPandit and Srila Uddharan das Thakur.25. (Sun) Gaura-pratipad. Appearance of Srila Lochan DasThakur.27. (Tue) Gaura-tritiya. Disappearance of Srila Jiva GoswamiPrabhu and Srila Jagadish Pandit.

JANUARY 2012

4. (Wed) Gaura-ekadasi. Putrada Ekadasi. Fast.5. (Thu) Break fast 7:23 - 10:36 a.m.

28. (Fri) Gaura-dvitiya. Disappearance of Srila VasudevGhosh Thakur. Disappearance of Tridandi Swami SrimadBhakti Sarvasva Giri Maharaj. Bhratri-dvitiya krityam (festivalwhere brothers and sisters honour each other).30. (Sun) Gaura-chaturthi. Disappearance festival ofVisvarenya Tridandi Swami Srimad BhaktivedantaSwami Maharaj Prabhupad.31. (Mon) Gaura-panchami. Disappearance of Tridandi SwamiSrimad Bhakti Aloka Paramahamsa Maharaj.

NOVEMBER 2011

3. (Thu) Gaura-astami. Disappearance of Sri Gadadhara dasGoswami, Srila Dhananjaya Pandit and Srila Srinivas AcharyaPrabhu. Sri Gopastami, Sri Gosthastami, Go-puja and Go-gras dan.5. (Sat) Gaura-ekadasi. Sri Utthana Ekadasi. Fast. 6. (Sun) Break fast 8:57 - 10:07 a.m. Disappearance ofOm Vishnupada Paramahamsa Sri Srila Gaura Kisoradas Babaji Maharaj. Appearance of Tridandi Swami SrimadBhakti Dayita Madhava Goswami Maharaj. Sri Bhisma-Panchaka.9. (Wed) Gaura-chaturdasi. Disappearance of SrilaBhugarbha Goswami and Srila Kasisvar Pandit.10. (Thu) Purnima. Rasayatra of Sri Krishna. Sri GaurangaSundar arrival and installation festival at Sri ChaitanyaSaraswat Seva Ashram in San Jose. Installation anniver-sary of Sri Sri Guru-Gauranga-Gandharvva-Rasabiharijiu, SriChaitanya Saraswat Math and Mission, Sri Vrindavan.Disappearance of Srila Sundarananda Thakur. Appearance ofSrila Nimbarka Acharya. End of Chaturmasya andNiyamaseva vratas when began from the Purnima day (as inSri Chaitanya Saraswat Math).

KESHAVA

21. (Mon) Krishna-ekadasi. Utpanna Ekadasi. Fast.22. (Tue) Krishna-dvadasi. Break fast 6:54 - 8:23a.m.Disappearance of Srila Narahari Sarkar Thakur and SrilaKaliya Krishna Das.23. (Wed) Krishna-trayodasi. Disappearance of Srila SarangaThakur.25. (Fri) Amavasya. Disappearance of Srila JagabandhuBhakti Ranjan.

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30. (Wed) Gaura-sasthi and Oran-sasthi. Grand festival forhonouring the appearance of Sri Sri Nitai-ChaitanyaDeities at Sri Puri Dham, Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math.

DECEMBER 2011

2. (Fri) Gaura-astami. Disappearance of Srila Madhusudandas Babaji Maharaj.4. (Sun) Gaura-navami. Appearance of Tridandi SwamiSrimad Bhakti Kamal Madhusudan Maharaj.5. (Mon) Moksada Ekadasi. Fast. Disappearance of TridandiSwami Srimad Bhakti Kusum Sraman Maharaj.6. (Tue) Break fast 7:08 - 10:22 a.m.10. (Sat) Purnima.

NARAYAN

12. (Mon) Krishna-dvitiya. The Grand 83nd AppearanceDay Celebration of Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math'sSevaite President Acharya, Om VishnupadParamahamsa Parivrajakacharya Sri Srimad BhaktiSundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj.13. (Tue) Krishna-tritiya. Festivals at the appearance place ofSrila B.S.Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj and his youth pas-times place: Bamunpara and Nadanghat festivals.14. (Wed) Krishna-chaturthi. Disappearance festival ofthe founder of the Sri Chaitanya Math and worldwideSri Gaudiya Maths, Bhagavan Sri Srila BhaktisiddhantaSaraswati Goswami Prabhupad.20. (Tue) Krishna-ekadasi. Saphala Ekadasi. Fast.21. (Wed) Break fast 7:18 - 10:30 a.m. Disappearance ofSrila Devananda Pandit and Srimad Bhakti Prakash AranyaMaharaj.22. (Thu) Krishna-trayodasi. Disappearance of Sripad BhaktiBhudeva Srauti Maharaj. Disappearance of Srila MaheshPandit and Srila Uddharan das Thakur.25. (Sun) Gaura-pratipad. Appearance of Srila Lochan DasThakur.27. (Tue) Gaura-tritiya. Disappearance of Srila Jiva GoswamiPrabhu and Srila Jagadish Pandit.

JANUARY 2012

4. (Wed) Gaura-ekadasi. Putrada Ekadasi. Fast.5. (Thu) Break fast 7:23 - 10:36 a.m.

28. (Fri) Gaura-dvitiya. Disappearance of Srila VasudevGhosh Thakur. Disappearance of Tridandi Swami SrimadBhakti Sarvasva Giri Maharaj. Bhratri-dvitiya krityam (festivalwhere brothers and sisters honour each other).30. (Sun) Gaura-chaturthi. Disappearance festival ofVisvarenya Tridandi Swami Srimad BhaktivedantaSwami Maharaj Prabhupad.31. (Mon) Gaura-panchami. Disappearance of Tridandi SwamiSrimad Bhakti Aloka Paramahamsa Maharaj.

NOVEMBER 2011

3. (Thu) Gaura-astami. Disappearance of Sri Gadadhara dasGoswami, Srila Dhananjaya Pandit and Srila Srinivas AcharyaPrabhu. Sri Gopastami, Sri Gosthastami, Go-puja and Go-gras dan.5. (Sat) Gaura-ekadasi. Sri Utthana Ekadasi. Fast. 6. (Sun) Break fast 8:57 - 10:07 a.m. Disappearance ofOm Vishnupada Paramahamsa Sri Srila Gaura Kisoradas Babaji Maharaj. Appearance of Tridandi Swami SrimadBhakti Dayita Madhava Goswami Maharaj. Sri Bhisma-Panchaka.9. (Wed) Gaura-chaturdasi. Disappearance of SrilaBhugarbha Goswami and Srila Kasisvar Pandit.10. (Thu) Purnima. Rasayatra of Sri Krishna. Sri GaurangaSundar arrival and installation festival at Sri ChaitanyaSaraswat Seva Ashram in San Jose. Installation anniver-sary of Sri Sri Guru-Gauranga-Gandharvva-Rasabiharijiu, SriChaitanya Saraswat Math and Mission, Sri Vrindavan.Disappearance of Srila Sundarananda Thakur. Appearance ofSrila Nimbarka Acharya. End of Chaturmasya andNiyamaseva vratas when began from the Purnima day (as inSri Chaitanya Saraswat Math).

KESHAVA

21. (Mon) Krishna-ekadasi. Utpanna Ekadasi. Fast.22. (Tue) Krishna-dvadasi. Break fast 6:54 - 8:23a.m.Disappearance of Srila Narahari Sarkar Thakur and SrilaKaliya Krishna Das.23. (Wed) Krishna-trayodasi. Disappearance of Srila SarangaThakur.25. (Fri) Amavasya. Disappearance of Srila JagabandhuBhakti Ranjan.

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5. (Sun) Gaura-trayodasi. Appearance of Sri NityanandaPrabhu. Fast until noon. Grand festival and installationanniversary of Sri Sri Guru Gaura Nityananda at SriChaitanya Saraswat Krishnanushilana Sangha,Ekachakra Dham.6. (Mon) Gaura-chaturdasi. Paran by 10:00 a.m. for thosewho fasted the previous day.7. (Tue) Purnima. Appearance of Srila Narottama das Thakur.Sri Krishna's Madhurotsava.

GOVINDA

10. (Fri) Krishna-tritiya. Disappearance of Tridandi SwamiSripad Bhakti Premika Siddhanti Maharaj.12. (Sun) Krishna-panchami. The 139th DivineAppearance festival of the founder of the Sri ChaitanyaMath and worldwide Sri Gaudiya Maths, Bhagavan SriSrila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Goswami Prabhupad.Anniversary Festival of the installation of Sri Gupta-Govardhan Sri Mandir, Sri Govinda Kunda, Nabadwip.Disappearance of Srila Purushottam Thakur.13. (Mon) Krishna-sasthi. Appearance of Tridandi SwamiSrimad Bhakti Saranga Goswami Maharaj.17. (Fri) Krishna-ekadasi. Vijaya Ekadasi. Fast. 18. (Sat) Break fast 6:54 - 10:32 a.m. Disappearance ofSripad Krishna Govinda das Adhikari.20. (Mon) Krishna-chaturdasi. Sri Sri Shivaratri. (Optionalfast.)21. (Tue) Amavasya. Paran by 9:55 a.m. for those who fast-ed. Anniversary Festival of the installation of SriSadasiva Gangadhara, Sri Govinda Kunda, Nabadwip.22. (Wed) Gaura-pratipad. Disappearance of VaishnavaSarvabhauma Srila Jagannath das Babaji Maharaj, SrilaRasikananda Dev Goswami and Tridandi Swami Srimad BhaktiDayita Madhava Maharaj.24. (Fri) Gaura-tritiya. Sri Sri Guru-Gauranga-Gandharva-Radha-Ramanasundarjiu installation anniversary festi-val, at Sree Chaitanya Saraswata KrishnanushilanaSangha, Kaikhali, Kolkata.26. (Sun) Gaura-chaturthi. Appearance of Srila PurusottamaThakur. Disappearance of Sripad Tulasidas DasadhikariPrabhu.27. (Mon) Gaura-panchami. Disappearance of SrimatiTarangini Devi.

6. (Fri) Gaura-dvadasi. Appearance of Srila Jagadish Pandit.9. (Mon) Purnima. Pusyabhisheka Yatra of Sri Krishna.

MADHAVA

12. (Thu) Krishna-tritiya. Appearance of Srila Gopal BhattaGoswami Prabhu. Disappearance of Srila RamachandraKaviraj.13. (Fri) Krishna-chaturthi. Disappearance of SripadJadavendu Bhakti Chandan.14. (Sat) Krishna-panchami. Sriman Mahaprabhu leavesNabadwip in the night to go to Katwa to take sannyas.15. (Sun) Krishna-saptami. Disappearance of Srila JayadevGoswami.16. (Mon) Krishna-astami. Disappearance of Srila Lochan DasThakur. Festival in remembrance of Sriman Mahaprabhu'ssannyas-lila.19. (Thu) Krishna-ekadasi. Sat-tila Ekadasi. Fast.20. (Fri) Krishna-dvadasi. Break fast 7:19 - 10:39 a.m.24. (Tue) Gaura-pratipad. Disappearance of Tridandi SwamiSrimad Bhakti Gaurav Vaikhanas Maharaj. Disappearance ofSri Haripada Chaudhuri das Adhikari.25. (Wed) Gaura-dvitiya. Disappearance of Tridandi SwamiSrimad Bhakti Sharan Shanta Maharaj.28. (Sat) Gaura-panchami. Sri Krishna VasantaPanchami. Sri Saraswati Puja. Appearance day of SriVishnu Priya Devi. Appearance of Srila Pundarik Vidyanidhi,Srila Raghunath das Goswami, and Srila RaghunandanaThakur. Disappearance of Srila Viswanath Chakravarti Thakur,Tridandi Swami Srimad Bhakti Viveka Bharati Maharaj andTridandi Swami Srimad Bhakti Svarupa Parvat Maharaj.30. (Mon) Gaura-saptami. Appearance of MahavishnuAvatar, Sri Advaita Acharya.31. (Tue) Gaura-astami. Disappearance of Sripad VirendraKrishna Prabhu.

FEBRUARY 2012

1. (Wed) Gaura-navami. Disappearance of SrilaMadhvacharya.2. (Thu) Gaura-dasami. Disappearance of SrilaRamanujacharya.3. (Fri) Gaura-ekadasi. Bhaimi Ekadasi. Fast.4. (Sat) Gaura-dvadasi. Varaha Dvadasi. Break fast 7:09 -10:37 a.m.

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5. (Sun) Gaura-trayodasi. Appearance of Sri NityanandaPrabhu. Fast until noon. Grand festival and installationanniversary of Sri Sri Guru Gaura Nityananda at SriChaitanya Saraswat Krishnanushilana Sangha,Ekachakra Dham.6. (Mon) Gaura-chaturdasi. Paran by 10:00 a.m. for thosewho fasted the previous day.7. (Tue) Purnima. Appearance of Srila Narottama das Thakur.Sri Krishna's Madhurotsava.

GOVINDA

10. (Fri) Krishna-tritiya. Disappearance of Tridandi SwamiSripad Bhakti Premika Siddhanti Maharaj.12. (Sun) Krishna-panchami. The 139th DivineAppearance festival of the founder of the Sri ChaitanyaMath and worldwide Sri Gaudiya Maths, Bhagavan SriSrila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Goswami Prabhupad.Anniversary Festival of the installation of Sri Gupta-Govardhan Sri Mandir, Sri Govinda Kunda, Nabadwip.Disappearance of Srila Purushottam Thakur.13. (Mon) Krishna-sasthi. Appearance of Tridandi SwamiSrimad Bhakti Saranga Goswami Maharaj.17. (Fri) Krishna-ekadasi. Vijaya Ekadasi. Fast. 18. (Sat) Break fast 6:54 - 10:32 a.m. Disappearance ofSripad Krishna Govinda das Adhikari.20. (Mon) Krishna-chaturdasi. Sri Sri Shivaratri. (Optionalfast.)21. (Tue) Amavasya. Paran by 9:55 a.m. for those who fast-ed. Anniversary Festival of the installation of SriSadasiva Gangadhara, Sri Govinda Kunda, Nabadwip.22. (Wed) Gaura-pratipad. Disappearance of VaishnavaSarvabhauma Srila Jagannath das Babaji Maharaj, SrilaRasikananda Dev Goswami and Tridandi Swami Srimad BhaktiDayita Madhava Maharaj.24. (Fri) Gaura-tritiya. Sri Sri Guru-Gauranga-Gandharva-Radha-Ramanasundarjiu installation anniversary festi-val, at Sree Chaitanya Saraswata KrishnanushilanaSangha, Kaikhali, Kolkata.26. (Sun) Gaura-chaturthi. Appearance of Srila PurusottamaThakur. Disappearance of Sripad Tulasidas DasadhikariPrabhu.27. (Mon) Gaura-panchami. Disappearance of SrimatiTarangini Devi.

6. (Fri) Gaura-dvadasi. Appearance of Srila Jagadish Pandit.9. (Mon) Purnima. Pusyabhisheka Yatra of Sri Krishna.

MADHAVA

12. (Thu) Krishna-tritiya. Appearance of Srila Gopal BhattaGoswami Prabhu. Disappearance of Srila RamachandraKaviraj.13. (Fri) Krishna-chaturthi. Disappearance of SripadJadavendu Bhakti Chandan.14. (Sat) Krishna-panchami. Sriman Mahaprabhu leavesNabadwip in the night to go to Katwa to take sannyas.15. (Sun) Krishna-saptami. Disappearance of Srila JayadevGoswami.16. (Mon) Krishna-astami. Disappearance of Srila Lochan DasThakur. Festival in remembrance of Sriman Mahaprabhu'ssannyas-lila.19. (Thu) Krishna-ekadasi. Sat-tila Ekadasi. Fast.20. (Fri) Krishna-dvadasi. Break fast 7:19 - 10:39 a.m.24. (Tue) Gaura-pratipad. Disappearance of Tridandi SwamiSrimad Bhakti Gaurav Vaikhanas Maharaj. Disappearance ofSri Haripada Chaudhuri das Adhikari.25. (Wed) Gaura-dvitiya. Disappearance of Tridandi SwamiSrimad Bhakti Sharan Shanta Maharaj.28. (Sat) Gaura-panchami. Sri Krishna VasantaPanchami. Sri Saraswati Puja. Appearance day of SriVishnu Priya Devi. Appearance of Srila Pundarik Vidyanidhi,Srila Raghunath das Goswami, and Srila RaghunandanaThakur. Disappearance of Srila Viswanath Chakravarti Thakur,Tridandi Swami Srimad Bhakti Viveka Bharati Maharaj andTridandi Swami Srimad Bhakti Svarupa Parvat Maharaj.30. (Mon) Gaura-saptami. Appearance of MahavishnuAvatar, Sri Advaita Acharya.31. (Tue) Gaura-astami. Disappearance of Sripad VirendraKrishna Prabhu.

FEBRUARY 2012

1. (Wed) Gaura-navami. Disappearance of SrilaMadhvacharya.2. (Thu) Gaura-dasami. Disappearance of SrilaRamanujacharya.3. (Fri) Gaura-ekadasi. Bhaimi Ekadasi. Fast.4. (Sat) Gaura-dvadasi. Varaha Dvadasi. Break fast 7:09 -10:37 a.m.

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13. (Tue) Krishna-sasthi. Festival at the Appearance Place ofSrila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj, SripatHapaniya: Grand Appearance of the Holy Deities of SripatHapaniya, Sri Sri Guru Gauranga Radha Gopinathjiu at SriChaitanya Saraswat Ashram. Appearance of Tridandi SwamiSrimad Bhakti Saran Shanta Maharaj.

MARCH 2012

3. (Sat) Gaura-dasami. Adhivas Festival of Sri NabadwipDham Parikrama. Beginning of annual seven day festival.4. (Sun) Gaura-ekadasi. Amlaki Ekadasi. Fast. SriNabadwip Dham Parikrama begins. Parikrama of SriIshodyan, Sri Yogapitha (Sriman Mahaprabhu's AppearancePlace), Srivas Angan, Sri Nrisimha Mandir, Sri AdvaitaBhavan, Murari Gupta Bhavan, Sri Chaitanya Math, AcharyaChatustya Samanita, Sri Sri Gandharvika Giridhari andSriman Mahaprabhu Mandir, Srila Prabhupad's SamadhiMandir, Srila Gaura Kishora das Babaji Maharaj's SamadhiPrabriti, Sri Kazi Samadhi, Sharadanga Sri Jagannath Mandir,Sridhar Angan and Sri Simantadvip, Sri Rudradvip, SriAntardvip.5. (Mon) Gaura-dvadasi. Break fast 6:33 - 8:16 a.m.Disappearance of Sripad Madhavendra Puri. Parikrama ofPraudhamaya, Briddha Shiva, Sri Vishnupriya's own Deity ofSri Gauranga, Sri Jagannath das Babaji Maharaj's SamadhiMandir, Koladvip, etc.6. (Tue) Gaura-trayodasi.Parikrama of Sri Godruma andMadhyadvip, Sri Surabhikunj, Suvarna Bihar Math, SriNrisimha Palli, Sri Harihara Ksetra, and other places.7. (Wed) Gaura-chaturdasi. Adhivas observance ceremony ofthe Appearance of Sri Gauranga. Parikrama of Sri Koladvip,Sri Ritudvip, Sri Jahnudvip, Sri Modadrumadvip, etc., Old SriGaura-Gadadhar Mandir, Vidyanagar Sarvabhauma GaudiyaMath, Sri Vrindavan das Thakur's Appearance Place, and theDeity served by Sri Saranga Murari and Vasudeva DattaThakur.8. (Thu) Sri Gauravirbhava Paurnamasi. Sri Gaura-Purnima. Divine Appearance of Sri Gauranga. Total fastuntil moonrise, then no grains. Grand Festival at SriChaitanya Saraswat Math. Vasantotsav and Dolyatra of SriSri Radha-Govinda. Special offering of worship and arati. SriChaitanya-charitamrita reading and Maha-Sankirttana. Startof 527 Gaurabda year.

VISHNU

9. (Fri) Krishna-pratipad. Paran by 9:50 a.m. Anandotsav ofSri Jagannath Misra. Last gathering of the week-long yearlymeeting at Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math and yearly festival.

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13. (Tue) Krishna-sasthi. Festival at the Appearance Place ofSrila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj, SripatHapaniya: Grand Appearance of the Holy Deities of SripatHapaniya, Sri Sri Guru Gauranga Radha Gopinathjiu at SriChaitanya Saraswat Ashram. Appearance of Tridandi SwamiSrimad Bhakti Saran Shanta Maharaj.

MARCH 2012

3. (Sat) Gaura-dasami. Adhivas Festival of Sri NabadwipDham Parikrama. Beginning of annual seven day festival.4. (Sun) Gaura-ekadasi. Amlaki Ekadasi. Fast. SriNabadwip Dham Parikrama begins. Parikrama of SriIshodyan, Sri Yogapitha (Sriman Mahaprabhu's AppearancePlace), Srivas Angan, Sri Nrisimha Mandir, Sri AdvaitaBhavan, Murari Gupta Bhavan, Sri Chaitanya Math, AcharyaChatustya Samanita, Sri Sri Gandharvika Giridhari andSriman Mahaprabhu Mandir, Srila Prabhupad's SamadhiMandir, Srila Gaura Kishora das Babaji Maharaj's SamadhiPrabriti, Sri Kazi Samadhi, Sharadanga Sri Jagannath Mandir,Sridhar Angan and Sri Simantadvip, Sri Rudradvip, SriAntardvip.5. (Mon) Gaura-dvadasi. Break fast 6:33 - 8:16 a.m.Disappearance of Sripad Madhavendra Puri. Parikrama ofPraudhamaya, Briddha Shiva, Sri Vishnupriya's own Deity ofSri Gauranga, Sri Jagannath das Babaji Maharaj's SamadhiMandir, Koladvip, etc.6. (Tue) Gaura-trayodasi.Parikrama of Sri Godruma andMadhyadvip, Sri Surabhikunj, Suvarna Bihar Math, SriNrisimha Palli, Sri Harihara Ksetra, and other places.7. (Wed) Gaura-chaturdasi. Adhivas observance ceremony ofthe Appearance of Sri Gauranga. Parikrama of Sri Koladvip,Sri Ritudvip, Sri Jahnudvip, Sri Modadrumadvip, etc., Old SriGaura-Gadadhar Mandir, Vidyanagar Sarvabhauma GaudiyaMath, Sri Vrindavan das Thakur's Appearance Place, and theDeity served by Sri Saranga Murari and Vasudeva DattaThakur.8. (Thu) Sri Gauravirbhava Paurnamasi. Sri Gaura-Purnima. Divine Appearance of Sri Gauranga. Total fastuntil moonrise, then no grains. Grand Festival at SriChaitanya Saraswat Math. Vasantotsav and Dolyatra of SriSri Radha-Govinda. Special offering of worship and arati. SriChaitanya-charitamrita reading and Maha-Sankirttana. Startof 527 Gaurabda year.

VISHNU

9. (Fri) Krishna-pratipad. Paran by 9:50 a.m. Anandotsav ofSri Jagannath Misra. Last gathering of the week-long yearlymeeting at Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math and yearly festival.

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