July 2008
calendar for USA (California) and Costa Rica
2 (We) Amavasya, disappearance of Sri Gadadhara Pandita and Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura (fast till noon);
3 (Th) Pratipat, Gundica Marjana;
4 (Fr) Dvitiya, Ratha Yatra (Hera Pancami after 4 days), (Return Ratha after 8 days), disappearance of Sri Svarupa Damodara Gosvami and Sri Sivananda Sena;
8 (Tu) Sasti, disappearance of Sri Vakresvara Pandita;
13 (Su) Ekadasi, fast for Sayana Ekadasi;
14 (Mo) Dvadasi, break fast 05:00 - 09:50 (California) and 05:23 - 09:36 (Costa Rica)
15 (Tu) Trayodasi, Karka Sankranti (Sun enters Cancer)
17 (Th) Purnima, Guru (Vyasa) Purnima, disappearance of Srila Sanatana Gosvami, the first month of Caturmasya begins.
(green leafy vegetable fast for one month)
(Caturmasya is not observed during Purusottama-adhika Masa.)
18 (Fr) Pratipat, beginning of Sridhara Masa;
22 (Tu) Pancami, disappearance of Srila Gopala Bhatta Gosvami;
25 (Fr) Astami, disappearance of Srila Lokanatha Gosvami;
26 (Sa) Navami, The incorporation of ISKCON in New York;
28 (Mo) Ekadasi, fast for Kamika Ekadasi;
29 (Tu) Dvadasi, break fast 05:11 - 09:54 (California) and 05:26 - 09:37 (Costa Rica)
For Finland
3 (Th) Amavasya, disappearance of Sri Gadadhara Pandita and Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura fast till noon)
4 (Fr)Dvitiya, Ratha Yatra (Gundica Marjana on previous day), (Hera Pancami after 4 days), (Return Ratha after 8 days), disappearance of Sri Svarupa Damodara Gosvami and Sri Sivananda Sena;
8 (Tu)Sasti, disappearance of Sri Vakresvara Pandita;
14 (Mo) Dvadasi (Vyanjuli Mahadvadasi), fast for Sayana Ekadasi
15 (Tu) Dvadasi, break fast 03:23 - 04:12
16 (We) Trayodasi, Karka Sankranti (Sun enters Cancer)
18 (Fr) Purnima, Guru (Vyasa) Purnima, disappearance of Srila Sanatana Gosvami, first month of Caturmasya begins (green leafy vegetable fast for one month), (Caturmasya is not observed during Purusottama-adhika Masa.)
19 (Sa) Pratipat, beginning of Sridhara Masa
23 (We) Pancami, disappearance of Srila Gopala Bhatta Gosvami;
26 (Sa) Astami, disappearance of Srila Lokanatha Gosvami;
27 (Su) Navami, the incorporation of ISKCON in New York
28 (Mo) Ekadasi, fast for Kamika Ekadasi
29 (Tu) Dvadasi, break fast 05:09 - 09:36
August (USA and Costa Riica)
4 (Mo)Caturthi, disappearance of Sri Raghunandana Thakura and Sri Vamsidasa Babaji;
12 (Tu)Ekadasi, fast for Pavitraropana Ekadasi, beginning of Radha Govinda Jhulana Yatra
13 (We)Dvadasi, break fast 05:24 – 09:57 (USA) and 05:27 – 09:36 (Costa Rica), disappearance of Srila Rupa Gosvami and Sri Gauridasa Pandita;
16 (Sa) Purnima, the end of Jhulana Yatra, the appearance of Lord Balarama (fast till noon), beginning of the second month of Caturmasya (yogurt fast for one month), Simha Sankranti (Sun enters Leo), beginning of Hrsikesa Masa;
17 (Su) Pratipat, Srila Prabhupada's departure for the USA
23 (Sa) Astami, Sri Krsna Janmastami: Appearance of Lord Sri Krsna (fast till midnight) (In Cosa Rica Krsna Janmastami the following day)
24 (Su) Navami, Nandotsava, appearance of Srila Prabhupada (fast till noon)(In Costa Rica the following day)
26 (Tu)Ekadasi, fast for Annada Ekadasi;
27 (We)Dvadasi, break fast 05:36 - 09:59 (USA) and 05:27 – 09:34 (Costa Rica)
For Finland
5 (Tu) Caturthi, disappearance of Sri Raghunandana Thakura and Sri Vamsidasa Babaji;
12 (Tu) Ekadasi, fast for Pavitraropana Ekadasi, beginning of Radha Govinda Jhulana Yatra;
13 (We) Dvadasi, break fast 04:30 - 09:46, disappearance of Srila Rupa Gosvami and Sri Gauridasa Pandita;
16 (Sa) Purnima, End of Jhulana Yatra, appearance of Lord Balarama (fast till noon), beginning of the second month of Caturmasya (yogurt fast for one month), Simha Sankranti (Sun enters Leo), beginning of Hrsikesa Masa;
17 (Su) Pratipat, Srila Prabhupada's departure for the USA
24 (Su) Astami, Sri Krsna Janmastami: Appearance of Lord Sri Krsna (fast till midnight)
25 (Mo) Navami, Nandotsava, appearance of Srila Prabhupada (fast till noon)
27 (We) Ekadasi (Trisprsa Mahadvadasi), fasting for Annada Ekadasi
28 (Th) Trayodasi, break fast 05:06 - 09:56