This calendar page highlights all important gaudiya vaishnava events that fall in current month. You can view events in upcoming months and years using the navigation below. Click on events for more details.

« All Events

This event has passed.

Dipa Dana, Dipavali, (Kali Puja)

October 30, 2016

Dipa-dan, Dipavali, or Diwali (and Kalipuja) is a commemoration of Lord Rama’s return from exile to Ayodhya, His capital, following the defeat of the demon Ravana. (Vaisnavas don’t regularly observe Kalipuja, the worship of Durga Devi.)

+ Google Calendar + iCal Export

Details

Date:: October 30, 2016
Event Category:: Major Festivals

Please note that this vaishnava calendar displays the holy days according to the dates and times for Mayapur, India, the spiritual capital of Gaudiya Vaishnavas. At this sacred place Lord Sri Krishna appeared as Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu to mercifully deliver the fallen souls of this age of kali-yuga.