ISKCON Calendar

✦ ISKCON Calendar ✦

ISKCON Calendar (Vaishnava)

✦ Gaudiya Vaishnava calendar — Ekadashi and festival reckoning ✦

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✦ About ISKCON Calendar ✦

The ISKCON calendar follows the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition (of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and Srila Prabhupada). It is a form of the Vedic lunar calendar with special focus on Ekadashi reckoning and Vaishnava observances.

Gaudiya Ekadashis are determined by special rules involving "Maha-Dvadashi" and "Samparka" tithi — sometimes a day different from the common Hindu Ekadashi. ISKCON devotees follow these specific dates.

Janmashtami, Radhashtami, Gaura Purnima (Sri Chaitanya's birth), Nitai Pad-Kamal, Govardhana Puja — the main Vaishnava festivals are dated by this calendar. As directed by Srila Prabhupada, this panchang is used at ISKCON's 1000+ temples.

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Type

Lunar — with special Gaudiya Vaishnava rules

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Era / Samvat

Gauranga Samvat (epoch 1486 CE, Sri Chaitanya's birth)

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New Year

Gaura Purnima — Phalguna Purnima (Feb–Mar)

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✦ The 12 Months ✦

1

विष्णुविष्णु(Vishnu)

📅 Mar – Apr

2

मधुसूदनमधुसूदन(Madhusudana)

📅 Apr – May

3

त्रिविक्रमत्रिविक्रम(Trivikrama)

📅 May – Jun

4

वामनवामन(Vamana)

📅 Jun – Jul

5

श्रीधरश्रीधर(Sridhara)

📅 Jul – Aug

Jhulan Yatra

6

हृषिकेशहृषिकेश(Hrishikesha)

📅 Aug – Sep

Janmashtami

7

पद्मनाभपद्मनाभ(Padmanabha)

📅 Sep – Oct

Radhashtami

8

दामोदरदामोदर(Damodara)

📅 Oct – Nov

Govardhan, Kartik

9

केशवकेशव(Keshava)

📅 Nov – Dec

10

नारायणनारायण(Narayana)

📅 Dec – Jan

11

माधवमाधव(Madhava)

📅 Jan – Feb

12

गोविन्दगोविन्द(Govinda)

📅 Feb – Mar

Gaura Purnima

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✦ Major Festivals ✦

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Gaura Purnima

📅 Govinda

Janmashtami

📅 Hrishikesha

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Radhashtami

📅 Padmanabha

Govardhana Puja

📅 Damodara

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Kartik Vrata

📅 Damodara

Nirjala Ekadashi

📅 Trivikrama

✦ See Also ✦

ISKCON Panchang

ISKCON Ekadashi