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2021 Drik Panchang ISKCON Festivals Calendar

ISKCON Festivals for Chicago, Illinois, United States

Location: Chicago, United States Date of Creation: November 1, 2020, Sunday

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Following list of ISKCON festivals has been created independent of Gaurabda Calendar or GCal published by GBC
Vaisnava Calendar Committee of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON). However it

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 follows same rules for Festivals, Ekadashi and Parana time as those followed by GCal. Ideally both calendars
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January 2021

Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati

2 Thakura - Disappearance
Saturday
January 2, 2021, Saturday
Narayana, Krsna Caturthi

Saphala Ekadasi Trisprsa Mahadvadasi

9 January 9, 2021, Saturday January 9, 2021, Saturday
Saturday Narayana, Krsna Ekadasi

Sri Devananda Pandita -

Disappearance
January 9, 2021, Saturday
Narayana, Krsna Ekadasi

Sri Mahesa Pandita - Sri Uddharana Datta Thakura -

10 Disappearance Disappearance
Sunday January 10, 2021, Sunday January 10, 2021, Sunday
Narayana, Krsna Trayodasi Narayana, Krsna Trayodasi
Sri Locana Dasa Thakura -
13 Appearance
Wednesday
January 13, 2021, Wednesday
Narayana, Gaura Pratipat

Ganga Sagara Mela

14 January 14, 2021, Thursday
Thursday on Mesa Sankranti Day

Sri Jagadisa Pandita - Srila Jiva Goswami -

15 Disappearance Disappearance
Friday
January 15, 2021, Friday January 15, 2021, Friday
Narayana, Gaura Tritiya Narayana, Gaura Tritiya

Putrada Ekadasi
24 January 24, 2021, Sunday
Sunday Narayana, Gaura Ekadasi

Sri Jagadisa Pandita - Appearance

25 January 25, 2021, Monday
Monday Narayana, Gaura Dvadasi

Sri Krsna Pusya Abhiseka

28 January 28, 2021, Thursday
Thursday Narayana Purnima

February 2021

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 Sri Ramacandra Kaviraja - Srila Gopala Bhatta Goswami -
1 Disappearance Appearance
Monday February 1, 2021, Monday February 1, 2021, Monday Created via PDFShift
Madhava, Krsna Pancami Madhava, Krsna Pancami
Sri Jayadeva Goswami -
2 Disappearance
Tuesday February 2, 2021, Tuesday
Madhava, Krsna Sasti
Sri Locana Dasa Thakura -
3 Disappearance
Wednesday February 3, 2021, Wednesday
Madhava, Krsna Saptami
Sat tila Ekadasi
7 February 7, 2021, Sunday
Sunday Madhava, Krsna Ekadasi

Sri Pundarika Vidyanidhi - Sri Raghunandana Thakura -

16 Appearance Appearance
Tuesday
February 16, 2021, Tuesday February 16, 2021, Tuesday
Madhava, Gaura Pancami Madhava, Gaura Pancami
Srila Raghunatha Dasa Goswami - Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti
Appearance Thakura - Disappearance
February 16, 2021, Tuesday February 16, 2021, Tuesday
Madhava, Gaura Pancami Madhava, Gaura Pancami
Srimati Visnupriya Devi - Sarasvati Puja
Appearance February 16, 2021, Tuesday
February 16, 2021, Tuesday Madhava, Gaura Pancami
Madhava, Gaura Pancami
Vasanta Pancami
February 16, 2021, Tuesday
Madhava, Gaura Pancami

Sri Advaita Acarya - Appearance of

18 Sri Advaita Acarya
Thursday
February 18, 2021, Thursday
Madhava, Gaura Saptami
Bhismastami
19 February 19, 2021, Friday
Friday Madhava, Gaura Astami

Sri Madhvacarya - Disappearance

20 February 20, 2021, Saturday
Saturday Madhava, Gaura Navami

Sri Ramanujacarya - Disappearance

21 February 21, 2021, Sunday
Sunday Madhava, Gaura Dasami

Bhaimi Ekadasi
23 February 23, 2021, Tuesday
Tuesday Madhava, Gaura Ekadasi

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 Varaha Dvadasi - Appearance of
24 Lord Varahadeva
Wednesday
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Madhava, Gaura Dvadasi

Nityananda Trayodasi -
25 Appearance of Sri Nityananda
Thursday
Prabhu
February 25, 2021, Thursday
Madhava, Gaura Trayodasi
Sri Krsna Madhura Utsava Srila Narottama Dasa Thakura -
26 February 26, 2021, Friday Appearance
Friday Madhava Purnima February 26, 2021, Friday
Madhava Purnima

March 2021

Sri Purusottama Das Thakura - Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati

3 Disappearance Thakura - Appearance
Wednesday
March 3, 2021, Wednesday March 3, 2021, Wednesday
Govinda, Krsna Pancami Govinda, Krsna Pancami

Vijaya Ekadasi
8 March 8, 2021, Monday
Monday Govinda, Krsna Ekadasi

Sri Isvara Puri - Disappearance

9 March 9, 2021, Tuesday
Tuesday Govinda, Krsna Dvadasi

Siva Ratri
11 March 11, 2021, Thursday
Thursday Govinda, Krsna Caturdasi

Sri Rasikananda - Disappearance Srila Jagannatha Dasa Babaji -

13 March 13, 2021, Saturday Disappearance
Saturday Govinda, Gaura Pratipat March 13, 2021, Saturday
Govinda, Gaura Pratipat

Sri Purusottama Das Thakura -

17 Appearance
Wednesday
March 17, 2021, Wednesday
Govinda, Gaura Tritiya

Amalaki Ekadasi
24 March 24, 2021, Wednesday
Wednesday Govinda, Gaura Ekadasi

Sri Madhavendra Puri -

25 Disappearance
Thursday March 25, 2021, Thursday
Govinda, Gaura Dvadasi
Gaura Purnima - Appearance of Sri
28 Caitanya Mahaprabhu
Sunday
March 28, 2021, Sunday
Govinda Purnima

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 Festival of Jagannatha Misra
29 March 29, 2021, Monday
Monday one day after Govinda Purnima
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April 2021

Sri Srivasa Pandita - Appearance

4 April 4, 2021, Sunday
Sunday Visnu, Krsna Astami

Papamocani Ekadasi
7 April 7, 2021, Wednesday
Wednesday Visnu, Krsna Ekadasi

Sri Govinda Ghosh -

8 Disappearance
Thursday
April 8, 2021, Thursday
Visnu, Krsna Dvadasi

Beginning of Tulasi Jala Dan

14 April 14, 2021, Wednesday
Wednesday on Mesa Sankranti Day

Sri Ramanujacarya - Appearance

17 April 17, 2021, Saturday
Saturday Visnu, Gaura Pancami

Rama Navami - Appearance of Lord

21 Sri Ramacandra
Wednesday
April 21, 2021, Wednesday
Visnu, Gaura Navami

Kamada Ekadasi
23 April 23, 2021, Friday
Friday Visnu, Gaura Ekadasi

Damanakaropana Dvadasi
24 April 24, 2021, Saturday
Saturday Visnu, Gaura Dvadasi

Sri Balarama Rasayatra Sri Krsna Vasanta Rasa

26 April 26, 2021, Monday April 26, 2021, Monday
Monday Visnu Purnima Visnu Purnima

Sri Syamananda Prabhu - Sri Vamsivadana Thakura -

Appearance Appearance
April 26, 2021, Monday April 26, 2021, Monday
Visnu Purnima Visnu Purnima

May 2021

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 Sri Abhirama Thakura -
2 Disappearance
Sunday
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Madhusudana, Krsna Saptami

Srila Vrndavana Dasa Thakura -

5 Disappearance
Wednesday
May 5, 2021, Wednesday
Madhusudana, Krsna Dasami

Varuthini Ekadasi Vyanjuli Mahadvadasi

7 May 7, 2021, Friday May 7, 2021, Friday
Friday Madhusudana, Krsna Ekadasi

Sri Gadadhara Pandita -

11 Appearance
Tuesday May 11, 2021, Tuesday
Madhusudana, Amavasya
Aksaya Trtiya, Candana Yatra End of Tulasi Jala Dan
14 Starts (Continues for 21 days) May 14, 2021, Friday
Friday May 14, 2021, Friday one day before Vrsabha Sankranti Day
Madhusudana, Gaura Tritiya
Jahnu Saptami
18 May 18, 2021, Tuesday
Tuesday Madhusudana, Gaura Saptami

Sri Madhu Pandita - Disappearance Srimati Jahnava Devi - Appearance

20 May 20, 2021, Thursday May 20, 2021, Thursday
Thursday Madhusudana, Gaura Navami Madhusudana, Gaura Navami

Srimati Sita Devi (consort of Lord

Sri Rama) - Appearance
May 20, 2021, Thursday
Madhusudana, Gaura Navami
Mohini Ekadasi
22 May 22, 2021, Saturday
Saturday Madhusudana, Gaura Ekadasi

Rukmini Dvadasi
23 May 23, 2021, Sunday
Sunday Madhusudana, Gaura Dvadasi

Sri Jayananda Prabhu -

24 Disappearance
Monday May 24, 2021, Monday
Madhusudana, Gaura Trayodasi
Nrsimha Caturdasi - Appearance of
25 Lord Nrsimhadeva
Tuesday May 25, 2021, Tuesday
Madhusudana, Gaura Caturdasi

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 Krsna Phula Dola, Salila Vihara Sri Madhavendra Puri - Appearance
26 May 26, 2021, Wednesday May 26, 2021, Wednesday
Wednesday Madhusudana Purnima Madhusudana Purnima
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Sri Paramesvari Dasa Thakura - Sri Sri Radha Ramana Devaji -

Disappearance Appearance
May 26, 2021, Wednesday May 26, 2021, Wednesday
Madhusudana Purnima Madhusudana Purnima
Sri Srinivasa Acarya - Appearance
May 26, 2021, Wednesday
Madhusudana Purnima

Sri Ramananda Raya -

30 Disappearance
Sunday May 30, 2021, Sunday
Trivikrama, Krsna Pancami

June 2021

Apara Ekadasi Paksa Vardhini Mahadvadasi

6 June 6, 2021, Sunday June 6, 2021, Sunday
Sunday Trivikrama, Krsna Ekadasi

Srila Vrndavana Dasa Thakura -

Appearance
June 6, 2021, Sunday
Trivikrama, Krsna Dvadasi

Ganga Puja Sri Baladeva Vidyabhusana -

20 June 20, 2021, Sunday Disappearance
Sunday Trivikrama, Gaura Dasami June 20, 2021, Sunday
Trivikrama, Gaura Dasami
Srimati Gangamata Goswamini -
Appearance
June 20, 2021, Sunday
Trivikrama, Gaura Dasami
Pandava Nirjala Ekadasi
21 June 21, 2021, Monday
Monday Trivikrama, Gaura Ekadasi

Panihati Cida Dahi Utsava

22 June 22, 2021, Tuesday
Tuesday Trivikrama, Gaura Trayodasi

Snana Yatra Sri Mukunda Datta - Disappearance

24 June 24, 2021, Thursday June 24, 2021, Thursday
Thursday Trivikrama, Gaura Purnima Trivikrama, Gaura Purnima

Sri Sridhara Pandita -

Disappearance
June 24, 2021, Thursday
Trivikrama, Gaura Purnima

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 Sri Syamananda Prabhu -
25 Disappearance
Friday
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Vamana, Krsna Pratipat
Sri Vakresvara Pandita -
28 Appearance
Monday
June 28, 2021, Monday
Vamana, Krsna Pancami

July 2021

Sri Srivasa Pandita -

4 Disappearance
Sunday
July 4, 2021, Sunday
Vamana, Krsna Dasami
Yogini Ekadasi
5 July 5, 2021, Monday
Monday Vamana, Krsna Ekadasi

Sri Gadadhara Pandita - Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura -

9 Disappearance Disappearance
Friday July 9, 2021, Friday July 9, 2021, Friday
Vamana, Amavasya Vamana, Amavasya

Gundica Marjana
10 July 10, 2021, Saturday
Saturday one day before Rathayatra festival

Ratha Yatra Sri Sivananda Sena -

11 July 11, 2021, Sunday Disappearance
Sunday Vamana, Gaura Dvitiya July 11, 2021, Sunday
Vamana, Gaura Dvitiya
Sri Svarupa Damodara Goswami -
Disappearance
July 11, 2021, Sunday
Vamana, Gaura Dvitiya
Hera Pancami Sri Vakresvara Pandita -
15 July 15, 2021, Thursday Disappearance
Thursday four days after Ratha Yatra July 15, 2021, Thursday
Vamana, Gaura Sasti
Return Ratha Yatra
19 July 19, 2021, Monday
Monday eight days after Ratha Yatra festival

Sayana Ekadasi
20 July 20, 2021, Tuesday
Tuesday Vamana, Gaura Ekadasi

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 1st Caturmasya begins - green Guru (Vyasa) Purnima
23 leafy vegetable fast July 23, 2021, Friday
Friday Vamana Purnima
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Vamana Purnima
Srila Sanatana Goswami -
Disappearance
July 23, 2021, Friday
Vamana Purnima

Srila Gopala Bhatta Goswami -

28 Disappearance
Wednesday July 28, 2021, Wednesday
Sridhara, Krsna Pancami

Srila Lokanatha Goswami -

31 Disappearance
Saturday July 31, 2021, Saturday
Sridhara, Krsna Astami

August 2021

The incorporation of ISKCON in

1 New York
Sunday August 1, 2021, Sunday
Sridhara, Krsna Navami

Kamika Ekadasi Vyanjuli Mahadvadasi

4 August 4, 2021, Wednesday August 4, 2021, Wednesday
Wednesday Sridhara, Krsna Ekadasi

Sri Raghunandana Thakura - Sri Vamsidasa Babaji -

12 Disappearance Disappearance
Thursday August 12, 2021, Thursday August 12, 2021, Thursday
Sridhara, Gaura Caturthi Sridhara, Gaura Caturthi
Pavitropana Ekadasi Radha Govinda Jhulana Yatra
18 August 18, 2021, Wednesday Begins
Wednesday Sridhara, Gaura Ekadasi August 18, 2021, Wednesday
Sridhara, Gaura Ekadasi
Sri Gauridasa Pandita - Srila Rupa Goswami -
19 Disappearance Disappearance
Thursday August 19, 2021, Thursday August 19, 2021, Thursday
Sridhara, Gaura Dvadasi Sridhara, Gaura Dvadasi

Last day of the 1st Caturmasya

21 August 21, 2021, Saturday
Saturday Sridhara, Gaura Purnima (Caturdasi)

2nd Caturmasya begins - yogurt Jhulana Yatra Ends

22 fast August 22, 2021, Sunday
Sunday Sridhara, Gaura Purnima
August 22, 2021, Sunday
Sridhara, Gaura Purnima
Lord Balarama - Appearance of
Lord Balarama
August 22, 2021, Sunday
Sridhara, Gaura Purnima

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 Srila Prabhupada's Departure for
23 the USA
Monday August 23, 2021, Monday Created via PDFShift
Hrsikesa, Krsna Pratipat
Sri Krsna Janmastami -
30 Appearance of Lord Sri Krsna
Monday
August 30, 2021, Monday
Hrsikesa, Krsna Astami
Nandotsava Srila Prabhupada - Appearance
31 August 31, 2021, Tuesday August 31, 2021, Tuesday
Tuesday one day after Sri Krsna Janmastami Hrsikesa, Krsna Navami

September 2021

Annada Ekadasi
2 September 2, 2021, Thursday
Thursday Hrsikesa, Krsna Ekadasi

Srimati Sita Thakurani (Sri

11 Advaita's Consort) - Appearance
Saturday
September 11, 2021, Saturday
Hrsikesa, Gaura Pancami
Lalita Sasti
12 September 12, 2021, Sunday
Sunday Hrsikesa, Gaura Sasti

Radhastami - Appearance of
13 Srimati Radharani
Monday September 13, 2021, Monday
Hrsikesa, Gaura Astami
Parsva Ekadasi
16 September 16, 2021, Thursday
Thursday Hrsikesa, Gaura Ekadasi

Sri Vamana Dvadasi - Appearance Srila Jiva Goswami - Appearance

17 of Lord Vamanadeva September 17, 2021, Friday
Friday September 17, 2021, Friday Hrsikesa, Gaura Dvadasi
Hrsikesa, Gaura Dvadasi

Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura -

18 Appearance
Saturday September 18, 2021, Saturday
Hrsikesa, Gaura Trayodasi

Ananta Caturdasi Vrata Srila Haridasa Thakura -

19 September 19, 2021, Sunday Disappearance
Sunday Hrsikesa, Gaura Caturdasi September 19, 2021, Sunday
Hrsikesa, Gaura Caturdasi
Last day of the 2nd Caturmasya
September 19, 2021, Sunday
Hrsikesa Purnima (Caturdasi)

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20 September 20, 2021, Monday Prabhupada
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Hrsikesa Purnima
Sri Visvarupa Mahotsava
September 20, 2021, Monday
Hrsikesa Purnima

Srila Prabhupada's Arrival in the

27 USA
Monday
September 27, 2021, Monday
Padmanabha, Krsna Saptami

October 2021

Indira Ekadasi
2 October 2, 2021, Saturday
Saturday Padmanabha, Krsna Ekadasi

Durga Puja
12 October 12, 2021, Tuesday
Tuesday Padmanabha, Gaura Saptami

Ramacandra Vijayotsava Sri Madhvacarya - Appearance

15 October 15, 2021, Friday October 15, 2021, Friday
Friday Padmanabha, Gaura Dasami Padmanabha, Gaura Dasami

Pasankusa Ekadasi
16 October 16, 2021, Saturday
Saturday Padmanabha, Gaura Ekadasi

Srila Krsnadasa Kaviraja Goswami - Srila Raghunatha Bhatta Goswami

17 Disappearance - Disappearance
Sunday October 17, 2021, Sunday October 17, 2021, Sunday
Padmanabha, Gaura Dvadasi Padmanabha, Gaura Dvadasi
Srila Raghunatha Dasa Goswami -
Disappearance
October 17, 2021, Sunday
Padmanabha, Gaura Dvadasi
Last day of the 3rd Caturmasya
19 October 19, 2021, Tuesday
Tuesday Padmanabha Purnima (Caturdasi)

4th Caturmasya begins - Urad Dal Laksmi Puja

20 fast October 20, 2021, Wednesday
Wednesday October 20, 2021, Wednesday Padmanabha Purnima
Padmanabha Purnima
Sri Krsna Saradiya Rasayatra Sri Murari Gupta - Disappearance
October 20, 2021, Wednesday October 20, 2021, Wednesday
Padmanabha Purnima Padmanabha Purnima

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25 Disappearance
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Damodara, Krsna Pancami
Appearance of Radha Kunda, Bahulastami
28 Snana Dana October 28, 2021, Thursday
Thursday October 28, 2021, Thursday Damodara, Krsna Astami
Damodara, Krsna Astami

Sri Virabhadra - Appearance

29 October 29, 2021, Friday
Friday Damodara, Krsna Navami

Rama Ekadasi
31 October 31, 2021, Sunday
Sunday Damodara, Krsna Ekadasi

November 2021

Dipa Dana, Dipavali, Kali Puja

4 November 4, 2021, Thursday
Thursday Damodara Amavasya

Bali Daityaraja Puja Go Puja, Go Krda, Govardhana

5 November 5, 2021, Friday Puja
Friday Damodara, Gaura Pratipat November 5, 2021, Friday
Damodara, Gaura Pratipat
Sri Rasikananda - Appearance
November 5, 2021, Friday
Damodara, Gaura Pratipat

Sri Vasudeva Ghosh -

6 Disappearance
Saturday
November 6, 2021, Saturday
Damodara, Gaura Dvitiya
Srila Prabhupada - Disappearance
7 November 7, 2021, Sunday
Sunday Damodara, Gaura Caturthi

Gopastami, Gosthastami Sri Dhananjaya Pandita -

11 November 11, 2021, Thursday Disappearance
Thursday Damodara, Gaura Astami November 11, 2021, Thursday
Damodara, Gaura Astami
Sri Gadadhara Dasa Goswami - Sri Srinivasa Acarya -
Disappearance Disappearance
November 11, 2021, Thursday November 11, 2021, Thursday
Damodara, Gaura Astami Damodara, Gaura Astami

Jagaddhatri Puja
12 November 12, 2021, Friday
Friday Damodara, Gaura Navami

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14 November 14, 2021, Sunday Disappearance
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Damodara, Gaura Ekadasi
First day of Bhisma Pancaka
November 14, 2021, Sunday
Damodara, Gaura Ekadasi

Sri Kasisvara Pandita - Sri Bhugarbha Goswami -

17 Disappearance Disappearance
Wednesday
November 17, 2021, Wednesday November 17, 2021, Wednesday
Damodara, Gaura Caturdasi Damodara, Gaura Caturdasi
Last day of the 4th Caturmasya
November 17, 2021, Wednesday
Damodara Purnima (Caturdasi)

Sri Krsna Rasayatra Sri Nimbarkacarya - Appearance

18 November 18, 2021, Thursday November 18, 2021, Thursday
Thursday Damodara Purnima Damodara Purnima

Tulasi Saligrama Vivaha (marriage) Last day of Bhisma Pancaka

November 18, 2021, Thursday November 18, 2021, Thursday
Damodara Purnima Damodara Purnima

Katyayani Vrata Begins

19 November 19, 2021, Friday
Friday Kesava, Krsna Pratipat

Utpanna Ekadasi Sri Narahari Sarakara Thakura -

30 November 30, 2021, Tuesday Disappearance
Tuesday Kesava, Krsna Ekadasi November 30, 2021, Tuesday
Kesava, Krsna Ekadasi

December 2021

Sri Kaliya Krsnadasa -

1 Disappearance
Wednesday December 1, 2021, Wednesday
Kesava, Krsna Dvadasi
Sri Saranga Thakura -
2 Disappearance
Thursday December 2, 2021, Thursday
Kesava, Krsna Trayodasi
Odana Sasthi
9 December 9, 2021, Thursday
Thursday Kesava, Gaura Sasti

Moksada Ekadasi Advent of Srimad Bhagavad Gita

14 December 14, 2021, Tuesday December 14, 2021, Tuesday
Tuesday Kesava, Gaura Ekadasi Kesava, Gaura Ekadasi

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18 December 18, 2021, Saturday
Saturday Kesava Purnima
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Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati

22 Thakura - Disappearance
Wednesday December 22, 2021, Wednesday
Narayana, Krsna Caturthi

Saphala Ekadasi Sri Devananda Pandita -

29 December 29, 2021, Wednesday Disappearance
Wednesday Narayana, Krsna Ekadasi December 29, 2021, Wednesday
Narayana, Krsna Ekadasi
Sri Mahesa Pandita - Sri Uddharana Datta Thakura -
31 Disappearance Disappearance
Friday December 31, 2021, Friday December 31, 2021, Friday
Narayana, Krsna Trayodasi Narayana, Krsna Trayodasi

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