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Holy days in August and September

Rama-priya - July 27, 2006 10:07 am

Here is the list of fotrthcoming holy days from August to September

 

AUGUST

5th (Sa) - Ekadasi, fast for Pavitraropana Ekadasi, the beginning of Radha Govinda Jhulana Yatra;

6th (Su) - Dvadasi, fast break 05:18 - 09:56, disappearance of Srila Rupa Gosvami and Sri Gauridasa Pandita;

9th (We) - Pratipat, the end of Jhulana Yatra, the appearance of Lord Balarama (fast till noon), Srila Prabhupada's departure for the USA, beginning of Hrisikesa Masa (month Hrisikesa) and second month of Caturmasya (yogurt fast for one month);

16th (We)- Navami, Sri Krsna Janmastami: Appearance of Lord Sri Krsna (fast till midnight), Simha Sankranti (Sun enters Leo);

17th (Th) - Dasami, Nandotsava, the appearance of Srila Prabhupada (fast till noon);

19th (Sa) – Dvadasi, fast for Annada Ekadasi;

20th (Su) – Dvadasi, fast break 05:29 - 05:52;

28th (Mo) – Pancami, the appearance of Srimati Sita Thakurani (Sri Advaita's consort);

29th (Tu) – Sasti, Lalita Sasti;

31st (Th) – Astami, Radhastami: Appearance of Srimati Radharani (fast till noon);

 

 

SEPTEMBER

 

3rd (Su) – Ekadasi, fast for Parsva Ekadasi;

4th (Mo) – Dvadasi, fast break 05:42 - 10:00, Sri Vamana Dvadasi: Appearance of Lord Vamanadeva (fast till noon on the Ekadasi, feast today), the appearance of Srila Jiva Gosvami;

5th (Tu) – Trayodasi, the appearance of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura (fast till noon);

6th (We) – Caturdasi, Ananta Caturdasi Vrata, disappearance of Srila Haridasa Thakura;

7th (Th) – Purnima, Sri Visvarupa Mahotsava, acceptance of sannyasa by Srila Prabhupada, beginning of the Padmananabha Masa (month Padmanabha) and third month of Caturmasya

(milk fast for one month);

13th (We) - Saptami, Srila Prabhupada's arrival in the USA;

16th (Sa) – Dasami, Kanya Sankranti (Sun enters Virgo);

17th (Su) – Ekadasi, fast for Indira Ekadasi;

18th (Mo) – Dvadasi, fast break 05:54 - 10:00;

29th (Fr) – Saptami, Durga Puja.

 

Y.s.

 

Ramapriya