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November 2016
Disappearance Day of Sri Dhananjaya Pandita
Dhananjaya Pandita took part in many of Lord Caitanya’s kirtana pastimes in Navadvipa. On the order of Lord Caitanya, he traveled widely and preached Krsna consciousness. For: Detailed Biography, Audio Lectures, Video Lectures, Gallery, etc. of Sri Dhananjaya Pandita - www.gaudiyahistory.com
Find out more »Disappearance Day of Sri Srinivasa Acharya
Srinivasa Acharya was a member of the party that first brought the books of the six Gosvamis from Vrndavana to Bengal and Orissa. For: Detailed Biography, Audio Lectures, Video Lectures, Gallery, etc. of Sri Srinivasa Acharya - www.gaudiyahistory.com Bhajans by Sri Srinivasa Acharya - www.vaishnavsongs.com
Find out more »Jagaddhatri Puja
The day for worship of a form of Mahamaya called Jagaddhatri, “the maintainer of the material world.” (Vaisnavas do not usually observe this festival.)
Find out more »Utthana Ekadashi
Lord Brahma said to Narada Muni, “Dear son, O best of the sages, I shall narrate to you the glories of Haribodhini Ekadasi, which eradicates all kinds of sins and bestows great merit, and ultimately liberation, upon the wise persons who surrender unto the Supreme Lord. “O best of the brahmanas, the merits acquired by bathing in the Ganges remain significant only as long as Haribodhini Ekadasi does not come. This Ekadasi, which occurs during the light fortnight of the…
Find out more »Bhisma Pancaka
This kind of 5 day fast is also prescribed for the last 5 days of Kartika (Damodara) Month and it is known as "Bhisma Pancaka". During that vrata puja offerings to the Lord are also prescribed. There are also mantras that go with these offerings. However, I didn't find any specific mention about this for Purusottama month. In the Padma Purana it only stated that in addition to ekadasee one can observe a "pancaratrika" fast until amavasya. Here are offerings…
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.