Sri Gaurabda 531Bhaktabandhava Mayapur Universal Calendar

for year 2017 to 2018

sri sri guru gaurangau jayatah

Rules for paran or breaking ekadasi fast: If you have observed a complete fast (without even water) you do not need to break it with grains. You can break it with caranamrita. But if you have observed Ekādaśī by eating fruit, vegetables, etc., then it should be broken on the following day by taking grains within the paran period specified in this calendar.Restricted foods on Ekādaśī: Tomatoes, eggplants, cauliflower, broccoli, bell peppers, beets, bitter melon (karela), loki, parmal, toroi, kunli, drumsticks, bindī (ladies’ fingers) and banana flowers • Peas, chickpeas and all types of beans, including products made from beans (e.g., papadams, tofu, tempeh) • All leafy vegetables (e.g., spinach, salads, cabbages) and leafy herbs like parsley, coriander leaves, celery and curry leaves • Grains (e.g., millet, barley, farina, pasta, rice, corn) and all types of flour made from grains and beans (e.g., rice flour, chickpea flour, urad dahl flour) • Starches from corn or grains, and products made from or mixed with these starches like baking soda, baking powder, certain soft drinks with corn syrup, custard, certain yoghurts and puddings, certain varieties of cream and cottage cheese, certain sweets and candies, and tapioca balls • Oils made from grains (e.g., corn oil, mustard oil, sesame oil) and products fried in these oils (e.g., fried nuts, potato chips and other fried snack foods) • Honey, and sweets made with starches.Spices used on Ekādaśī: black pepper, fresh ginger, pure salt and fresh turmeric, all taken from a new and clean package.Spices not used on Ekādaśī: hing (asofetida), sesame seeds, cumin, fenugreek, mustard, tamarind, fennel, cardamom and nutmegFoods that can be taken all days of the year (incl. Ekādaśī and Cāturmāsya): All fruits (fresh and dried) • All nuts and all oils made from nuts • Potatoes, pumpkin, cucumber, radish, squash, lemon, avocado, olives, coconut, buckwheat, all sugars • All pure milk products (except yoghurt during the second month of Cāturmāsya and milk during the third month).CāturmāsyaRestricted foods during the entire four months of Cāturmāsya: Eggplants, tomatoes, loki, parmal, urad dahl and honey.Particular foods that are restricted during each of the four months:First month: No leafy vegetables, such as spinach, salads of all types, cabbages of all types, kale, leafy herbs like coriander, mint, parsley, curry and powdered leafy herbs and teas • Second month: No yoghurt (if one requires it for health, it can be mixed with water) • Third month: No milk (if required, it can be mixed with a drop of lemon juice) • Fourth month: No mustard oil or sesame seeds.Eclipse• During lunar or solar eclipse, the following should be avoided: cooking, drinking, eating, sleeping, using the toilet (plan ahead). • Spend time in chanting Harinama (kirtan or japa).

Sri Gaurabda 531Vaishnava Calendar for year 2017-18

MARCH

21 March Avirbhava: Sri Srivasa Pandita

24 March Fasting for Papamocani Ekadasi

25 March Paran after sunrise before 9:43 a.m. Tirobhava: Srila Govinda Gosh Varaha Nagar Subha Vijay (Mahaprabhu’s visit to Varaha Nagar)

28 March Amavasya

APRIL

1 April Avirbhava: Sri Ramanujacarya and Sri Srimad Bhakti Hrdoy Bon Maharaja

5 April Sri Ram Navami (Appearance of Lord Ramacandra). Fast until noon. Ekadasi preparations only.Avirbhava: Sri Srimad Bhakti Vallabha Tirtha Goswami Maharaja

6 April Paran after sunrise and before 9:37 a.m.

7 April Fasting for Kamada Ekadasi.

8 April Paran after sunrise and before 9:36 am

11 April Purnima. Rasa-yatra of Lord Balarama. Vasanta Rasa-yatra of Sri Krsna. Avirbhava: Srila Syamananda Prabhu & Vamsivadananda Thakur

14 April Keshav Vrata begins. One month continuous watering of Tulasi. (Offer satu and water to Salagram and Tulsi)

16 April Tirobhava: Krsnadas Babaji Maharaja & Nitaidas Babaji Maharaja

17 April Avirbhava: Sri Srimad Bhakti Kumud Santa Goswami Maharaja

18 April Tirobhava: Sri Abhiram Thakur

21 April Tirobhava: Sri Vrindavan Das Thakur

22 April Fasting for Varuthini Ekadasi

23 April Paran after sunrise and before 9:29 am

26 April Amavasya. Avirbhava: Sri Gadadhar Pandit

29 April Aksaya Tritiya, Candan-yatra of Lord Jagannatha begins. First day of Satya Yuga. Opening of the doors of Sri Badrinarayana Temple. Appearance Day of Lord ParasuramaInauguration day of Sri Gaudiya Vedanta Samiti in 1941.

MAY

1 May Avirbhava: Shankaracharya

2 May Jahnu Saptami

4 May Avirbhava: Sita devi (consort of Lord Rama) and Jahnava devi (consort of Lord Nityananda). Tirobhava: Srila Madhu Pandit.

6 May Fasting for Mohini Ekadasi.

7 May Paran after sunrise and before 9:24 a.m.

9 May Appearance day of Lord Nrsimhadeva. (fast till dusk. Ekadasi preparations only.)

10 May Paran after sunrise and before 9:24 a.m. Avirbhava: Srila Srinivas Acarya and Srila Madhavendra Puripad. Tirobhava: Srila Paramesvari Thakur. Buddha PurnimaManifestation day of Sri Radharaman

11 May Tirobhava: Sri Srimad Bhakti Saranga Goswami Maharaja

14 May Avirbhava: Sri Nimananda Seva Tirtha Prabhu

15 May End of Keshava Vrata

16 May Tirobhava: Srila Raya Ramananda Prabhu

22 May Fasting for Apara Ekadasi

23 May Paran after sunrise and before 8:21 amAvirbhava: Vrindavan das Thakur

25 May Amavasya.

JUNE

4 June Ganga dasahara, Ganga puja. Avirbhava: Sri Gangamata Gosvamini. Tirobhava: Srila Baladeva Vidyabhusana Prabhu.

5 June Fasting for Pandava Nirjala Ekadasi.

6 June Paran after sunrise and before 9:23 a.m.

7 June Dahi-cira festival of Srila Raghunath Das Gosvami.

9 June Purnima. Snana-yatra of Lord Jagannatha. Tirobhava: Srila Mukunda Datta and Srila Sridhara Pandit.

10 June Tirobhava: Srila Syamananda Prabhu.

14 June Avirbhava: Srila Vakreshwar Pandit.

19 June Tirobhava: Srila Srivas Pandit.

20 June Fasting for Yogini Ekadasi

21 June Paran after sunrise and before 9:25 a.m.

24 June Amavasya. Cleansing of Gundica TempleTirobhava: Srila Gadadhar Pandit and Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur.

25 June Ratha-yatra of Lord Jagannatha. Tirobhava: Srila Svarupa Damodara Goswami and Sri Sivananda Sena

29 June Hera Pancami. Sri Lakshmi Vijay.

JULY

3 July Lord Jagannath’s return journey. End of Rath-yatra festival. Tirobhava: Sri Srimad Bhakti Kamal Madhusudan Maharaja

4 July Fasting for Sayana Ekadasi. (Sri Hari Sayana)

5 July Paran after sunrise and before 9:28 a.m.

9 July Sri Guru Purnima. Sri Vyasa-puja. Tirobhava: Srila Sanatana Gosvami. First month of Caturmasya vrata begins. (Fasting from all green leafy vegetables.)

11 July Tirobhava: Sri Srimad Bhakti Hrdoy Bon Goswami Maharaja

14 July Tirobhava: Srila Gopal Bhatta Gosvami

17 July Tirobhava: Srila Lokanatha Gosvami

20 July Fasting for Kamika Ekadasi

21 July Paran after sunrise and before 9:31 am

23 July Amavasya. Tirobhava: Sri Srimad Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Goswami Maharaja

27 July Tirobhava: Sri Raghunandan Thakur and Sri Vamsidas Babaji Maharaja

AUGUST

3 Aug. Fasting for Pavitraropani Ekadasi. Beginning of Sri Sri Radha-Govinda Jhulan-yatra.

4 Aug. Paran after sunrise and before 9:33 am Sri Krishna Pavitraropan UtsavaTirobhava: Srila Rupa Goswami, Srila Gauridas Pandit and Srila Govinda das.

7 Aug. Sri Baladeva Purnima (Appearance day of Lord Balarama). Fast until noon. Ekadasi preparations only. End of Jhulan-yatra. Raksha-bandhan. Second month of Caturmasya begins - fasting from yogurt for 1 month. Lunar Eclipse 10:52 p.m. to 12:49 a.m.

8 Aug. Paran after sunrise and before 9:33 a.m.

15 Aug. Sri Krishna Janmastami - full fast until midnight. Ekadasi preparations only

16 Aug. Paran after sunrise and before 9:33 a.m. Sri Nanda-utsava. Avirbhava: Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupad.

18 Aug. Fasting for Annada Ekadasi

19 Aug. Paran after sunrise and before 6:06 a.m.

21 Aug. Amavasya

26 Aug. Avirbhava: Sri Sitadevi, consort of Sri Advaita Acarya.

27 Aug. Avirbhava: Sri Lalita Devi

29 Aug. Sri Sri Radhastami. No fasting.

SEPTEMBER

3 Sept. Fasting for Parsva Ekadasi / Vijay Mahadwadasi and Vamana Dvadasi, Vamanadev Appearance day. Avirbhava: Sri Jiva Goswami

4 Sept. Paran after 11:40 a.m.Avirbhava: Srila Saccidananda Bhaktivinoda Thakur.

5 Sept. Tirobhava: Srila Haridas Thakur. Ananta Caturdasi.

6 Sept. Purnima. Sri Visvarupa-Mahotsava. Sannyasa day of Sri Srimad Bhakti Prajnan Keshav Goswami and Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupad. Third month of Caturmasya begins - fasting from milk

11 Sept. Tirobhava: Sri Srimad Bhakti Srirupa Siddhanti Gosvami Maharaja

16 Sept. Fasting for Indira Ekadasi

17 Sept. Paran after sunrise before 9:30 a.m.

20 Sept. Amavasya

24 Sept. Avirbhava: Sri Srimad Bhakti Pramod Puri Goswami Maharaja

30 Sept. Vijay Dasami / Lord Sri Ramacandra Vijayotsava. Avirbhava: Sri Madhvacarya

OCTOBER

1 Oct. Fasting for Pasankusa Ekadasi.

2 Oct. Paran after sunrise and before 9:29 a.m. Tirobhava: Srila Raghunath das Gosvami, Srila Raghunath Bhatta Goswami and Srila Krishna das Kaviraj Gosvami.

5 Oct. Purnima. Saradiya Rasa-yatra of Sri Krishna. Damodara Vrata, Kartika Vrata, Urja Vrata, Niyam seva begins. Tirobhava: Sri Murari Gupta and nitya-lila pravista Om Visnupada 108-Sri Srimad Bhakti Prajnana Keshava Goswami Maharaja. Last month of Caturmasya - Fasting from sesame seeds, mustard seeds and mustard oil.

10 Oct. Tirobhava: Srila Narottama Das Thakur

12 Oct. Bahulashtami, Avirbhava: Sri Radha Kunda.

14 Oct. Avirbhava: Sri Virachandra Prabhu and Sri Srimad Bhakti Rakshak Sridhar Goswami Maharaja

15 Oct. Fasting Rama Ekadasi

16 Oct. Paran after sunrise and before 9:28 a.m.

19 Oct. Amavasya. Dīpavali (ghee lamp offering in Sri Visnu Temples)Akash Dīpdān (Offering of lamp to the sky) for one monthDīpdān mantra: “damodarāya nabhasi tulāyāṁ lolayā saḥ /pradīpante prayacchāmi namo’nantāya vedhase” (HBV)

20 Oct. Annakuta Mahotsava & Sri Govardhan Puja. Go-puja. Avirbhava: Srila Rasikananda Prabhu.

21 Oct. Yama dvitya. Bhaiya Dooj. Tirobhava: Srila Vasudeva Ghosh.

22 Oct. Tirobhava: Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Vamana Goswami Maharaja & Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Trivikrama Goswami Maharaja

23 Oct. Tirobhava: Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupad.

24 Oct. Avirbhava: Sri Srimad Bhakti Srirup Siddhanti Goswami Maharaja.

28 Oct. Gopastami. Tirobhava: Srila Srinivasa Acarya, Srila Dhananjaya Pandit and Srila Gadadhara Das Thakur

31 Oct. Fasting for Utthana Ekadasi. Bhishma-panchak begins. Tirobhava: Srila Gaurakisora das Babaji Maharaja. Avirbhava: Sri Srimad Bhakti Dayita Madhava Maharaja

NOVEMBER

1 Nov. Paran after sunrise and before 9:45 a.m.

3 Nov. Tirobhava: Srila Bhugarbha Goswami, Srila Kasisvari Pandit, and Sri Srimad Bhakti Pramod Puri Goswami Maharaja.

4 Nov. Purnima. Hemant Rasa Yatra of Sri Radha Krsna. End of Kartik/Damodar/Niyam seva vrata and Bhishma PanchakAvirbhava: Sri Nimbarkacharya

5 Nov. Beginning of Sri Katyayani Vrata.

14 Nov. Fasting for Utpanna Ekadasi. Tirobhava: Narahari Sarkar Thakur

15 Nov. Paran after sunrise and before 9:33 a.m. Tirobhava: Sri Kala Krsnadas

16 Nov. Tirobhava: Sri Saranga Thakur

17 Nov. End of Akash Dīpdān

18 Nov. Amavasya

21 Nov. Tirobhava: Sri Srimad Bhakti Jivan Janardan Goswami Maharaja

24 Nov. Jagannath Oḍan Shasthi Ceremony (Lord Jagannath begins wearing winter clothes)

26 Nov. Avirbhava: Sri Srimad Bhakti Jivan Janardan Goswami Maharaja

27 Nov. Avirbhava: Sri Srimad Bhakti Kamal Madhusudan Maharaja

30 Nov. Fasting for Mokshada Ekadasi. Gita Jayanti (Bhag.Gita Avirbhava)

DECEMBER

1 Dec. Paran after sunrise and before 9:39 a.m.

3 Dec. Purnima. End of Sri Katyayani Vrata.

7 Dec. Tirobhava: Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Goswami Prabhupada

11 Dec. Avirbhava: Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Vamana Goswami Maharaja. Tirobhava: Srila Gurudev Bhaktabandhava Sri SrimadBhaktivedanta Narayana Goswami Maharaja

13 Dec. Tirobhava: Sri Devananda Pandit

14 Dec. Fasting for Vyanjuli Mahadwadasi

15 Dec. Paran from 6:15 to 6:20 a.m.

16 Dec. Tirobhava: Sri Mahesh Pandit & Sri Uddharan Thakur

18 Dec. Amavasya

19 Dec. Avirbhava: Sri Locan das Thakur

21 Dec. Tirobhava: Srila Jiva Goswami and Srila Jagadish Pandita

29 Dec. Fasting for Putrada Ekadasi

30 Dec. Paran from 6:22 to 9:54 a.m. Avirbhava: Jagadish Pandit

31 Dec. Tirobhava: Sri Srimad Bhakti Kumud Santa Goswami Maharaja

JANUARY

2 Jan. Purnima. Krsna Pusya Abhiskek

6 Jan. Avirbhava: Srila Gopala Bhatta Goswami & Sri Srimad Bhakti Vaibhava Puri Goswami MaharajaTirobhava: Srila Ramacandra Kaviraja & Sri Narahari Seva Vigraha

7 Jan. Tirobhava: Srila Jayadev Gosvami

8 Jan. Tirobhava: Srila Locana das Thakur

12 Jan. Fasting for Sat-tila Ekadasi (for general people) paran next day from sunrise to 9:59 a.m.

13 Jan. Fasting for Paksha-vardhini Mahadwadasi (for Vaishnavas)

14 Jan. Paran after sunrise and before 9:59 a.m. Makar Sankranti, Ganga Sagar SnanaAvirbhava: Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Trivikram Goswami Maharaja

16 Jan. Mauni Amavasya. 97th Appearance day of Srila Gurudev Bhaktabandhav Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Goswami Maharaja. Sri Vyasapuja Mahotsava.

22 Jan. Vasanta Pancami of Sri Krishna. Avirbhava: Sri Visnupriya devi, Srila Raghunatha Das Gosvami, Srila Raghunandan Thakur and Pundarik Vidyanidhi. Tirobhava: Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakur and Sri Srimad Bhakti Vivek Bharti Goswami Maharaja. Sri Saraswati Puja.

24 Jan. Avirbhava: Maha-Vishnu Avatar Sri Advaita Acarya Fast till noon. Ekadasi preparations only

25 Jan. Paran after 6:25 and before 10:00 a.m.

26 Jan. Tirobhava: Sri Madhvacarya

27 Jan. Tirobhava: Sri Ramanujacharya

28 Jan. Fast for Bhaimi Ekadasi & Varaha Dwadasi (Nirjala or water only)

29 Jan. Avirbhava: Lord Sri Nityananda paran from 6:24 to 10:02 a.m. with caranamrita continue fasting with ekadashi preparations only

30 Jan. Paran after sunrise and before 10:02 a.m.

31 Jan. Maghi Purnima. Sri Krsna Madhurotsava. Avirbhava: Narottam das Thakur. Sannyasa day of Gauranga MahaprabhuLunar Eclipse 5:18 to 8:42 p.m.

FEBRUARY

3 Feb. 119th Appearance day of nitya-lila pravista om visnupada 108-Sri Srimad Bhakti Prajnana Keshava Goswami Maharaja

5 Feb. 144th Appearance day of nitya-lila pravista om visnupada 108-Sri Srimad Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Goswami Thakur Prabhupada. Tirobhava: Srila Gaur Govinda Maharaja

6 Feb. Avirbhava: Sri Srimad Bhakti Saranga Goswami Maharaja

11 Feb. Fasting for Vijaya Ekadasi

12 Feb. Paran after 6:17 a.m. and before 10:00 a.m.

14 Feb. Sri Siva-ratri vrata (Ekadasi preparations only).

15 Feb. Amavasya. Paran after 6:15 and before 10:00 a.m.

16 Feb. Tirobhava: Srila Rasikananda Prabhu, Srila Jagannatha Das Babaji Maharaja and Sri Srimad Bhakti Dayita Madhava Goswami Maharaja

24 Feb. Navadwip Parikrama begins

26 Feb. Fasting for Amalaki Ekadasi

27 Feb. Paran after 6:06 a.m. and before 9:56 a.m.Tirobhava: Srila Madhavendra Puripad

MARCH

2 March Sri Gaura Purnima - fast till moonrise. Beginning of Gaurabda 532

3 March Paran after 6:03 a.m. and before 9:54 a.m.

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