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VAISNAVA CALENDAR
FASTING CALENDAR
CALCULATED BY
Mahamamandaleshwar Mahant Krsna Balaram Swamiji
His divine Grace Mahant Krsna Balaram Swamiji appeared in and was raised by an enlightened Gaudiya-Brahmana family, descending from Kasyapa Muni, in the holiest land in India, Sri Vrindaban Dhama. He is expert in Vedic knowledge and holy astrology. He annually calculates the Vaisnava Calendar telling the proper Holy dates and Ekadasi dates. This calendar is calculated with exact agreement with the ancient scripture Haribhakti Vilasa of Srila Sanatana Goswami, a direct disciple of Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.
Note: It is incumbent upon every follower of Bhagavat Dharma Samaj to abide by this properly astrologically calculated calendar following the exact system of the Haribhakti Vilasa. There are two systems of Vedic astrology--Solar calculation and Lunar calculation. The Vaisnava , devotional lineage, follows the Lunar calendar to calculate the exact Tithi (the lunar day). There are twenty-seven constellations and they travel with the moon. As the moon travels, the Tithi is carried by the moon. Therefore, the Vedic calculation of religious dates works per the position of the moon, and not according to the geographical position of a particular country. In spiritual life, knowing the proper calculation of the Tithi is more important than observing it.
VAISNAVA CALENDAR
April 25th 2013 - May 25th 2013
Apr 25 Thu Purnima (full moon day) Balaram Rasayatra - A partial lunar eclipse which begins at 1:22 after midnight the
25th and ends at 1:53 am on the same morning. It is a partial lunar eclipse in which the moon will remain visible while
in eclipse. In this situation the temple will remain closed after midday's worship on this day and will open
on the 26th for Mangalarati pooja. It means all the worships will end for the Lord after midday
and the Lord will take His rest in the night clothes on this day and will have His Mangalarati worship on the morning of the
26th.
May 06 Mon Varuthini Ekadasi Vratam Vaisnavanam (Breaking the fast on the next day)
May 09 Thu Amavasya (new moon day)
May 13 Mon Aksaya Trtiya day (Grand 108 Kalasha Abhiseka, bathing ceremony, of Lord Sri Sri Radha Govindaji in Sri Vrindaban Dham, India)
May 21 Tue Mohini Ekadasi Vratam (Breaking the fast on the next day)
May 24 Fri Nrsimha Chaturdasi Vratam (Appearance day of Lord Nrsimhadeva) (Fasting from grains and beans and breaking the fast on the next day)
May 25 Sat Vaisakhi Purnima (full moon day)