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December 2023
Disappearance Day of Sri Narahari Sarakara Thakura
Narahari Sarakara was a personal associate of Lord Caitanya. He would often serve the Lord by fanning Him with a camara. He was also a great scholar and poet. For: Bhajans by Sri Narahari Sarakara Thakura - www.vaishnavsongs.com
Find out more »Utpanna Ekadashi
The Bhavisyottara Purana describes the glories of Utpanna Ekadasi in a conversation between Sri Krsna and Arjuna. Sri Suta Gosvami addressed the assembly of Brahmanas thus: "If one hears with devotion and faith, the process and glories of executing Ekadasi as presribed by Sri Krishna, then happiness in this life and liberation in the next is assuredly granted." Arjuna once asked Krsna, "O Janardana, please describe the fruits of fasting, eating at night or at midday only, on the Ekadasi…
Find out more »Disappearance Day of Sri Kaliya Krsnadasa
Kaliya Krsnadasa is mentioned as having been a disciple of Gauridasa Pandita. For: Detailed Biography of Sri Kaliya Krsnadasa - www.gaudiyahistory.com
Find out more »Disappearance Day of Sri Saranga Thakura
Saranga Thakura, an associate of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, lived under a Bakula tree in Navadvipa during the time of Lord Caitanya. The great devotee Murari Thakura was his disciple. For: Detailed Biography, Audio Lectures, Gallery, etc. of Sri Saranga Thakura - www.gaudiyahistory.com
Find out more »Odana Sasthi
At the beginning of winter, there is a ceremony known as the Odana Sasthi. During the Odana-sasthi festival the servants of Lord Jagannatha would dress Lord Jagannatha and Balarama with starched cloth. This ceremony indicates that from that day forward, a winter covering should be given to Lord Jagannatha.That covering is directly purchased from a weaver. According to the archana-marga, a cloth should first be washed to remove all the starch, and then it can be used to cover the…
Find out more »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.