FASTING FROM ALL GRAINS AND BEANS. DRINKING OF MILK OR CONSUMING ANY PREPARATION THAT INCLUDES MILK IS FORBIDDEN ON THIS DAY. BUT CONSUMING CURD (YOGURT) AND/OR BUTTERMILK IS ALLOWED ON THIS DAY. BREAKING THE FAST ON THE NEXT DAY.

Pauṣa amāvasyā
****New Moon Day****
Amāvásyā is the lunar phase of the new moon in Sanskrit.

FESTIVAL HELD IN THE RED STONE TEMPLE, IN SRI VRINDABAN DHAM, INDIA.

BURNING THE SYMBOL OF HOLIKA, THE SISTER OF HIRANYAKASHIPU.

FULL MOON DAY. APPEARANCE DAY OF LORD SRI CHAITANYA MAHAPRABHU. FASTING FROM ALL GRAINS AND BEANS ON THIS DAY AND THEN BRAKING THE FAST ON THE NEXT DAY IN THE MORNING. THE FESTIVAL OF COLORS IN THE TEMPLES ENDS ON THIS DAY.

Caitra Amāvasyā
****New Moon Day****
Amāvásyā is the lunar phase of the new moon in Sanskrit.

Caitra śukla pakṣa pratipada, Vedic New Year

FASTING FROM ALL GRAINS AND BEANS AND BREAKING THE FAST ON THE NEXT DAY.