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1 March Vedic New Year New Year Name is Virodh Krt Naam Ganpati Gauri Pujan Durga Ashtami and Shri Ramnavami Break the fast after afternoon abhishek Flower Swing seva Shri Radha Govind Dev s special darshan 28 Damnak offering at Srngaar Aarti Vasanti Ras- Purnima Purnima Fasting 1

2 March 2018 Notes: Purnima Fasting is the same as Ekadashi fasting 2

3 April Somvati Amavasya Shri Gadhadar Pandit Appearance Day Akshay Tritiya Chandan Yatra Rajbhog aarti with flowers

4 April Shri Jahnava Goswamini Mahotsav Special celebration in Shri Radha Gopinath Temple, Vrindavan Shri Radharaman Dev s birthday greeting singing starts in the Shri Gopal Bhatt Goswami Samadhi, Vrindavan, until His Appearance Day Narsingh Dev s Appearance Day Abhishek in the evening Purnima fasting 30 Shri Radharaman Dev s Appearance Day Mahabhishek in the morning Shrinivascharya Appearance Day Notes: Purnima Fasting is the same as Ekadashi fasting 4

5 May Sarvbhaum Shri Madhusudhan Goswami Mahotsav Shri Shrivas Pandit Appearance Day Amavasya Vat Savitri Fasting for married women 16 Purushottam Maas Niyam starts Purnima Fasting Notes: Purnima Fasting is the same as Ekadashi fasting 5

6 June Amavasya Purushottam Niyam Seva ends Ganga Dushera Nirjala Ekadashi Purnima Fasting 28 Jal Yatra Snan Yatra 29 Shri Shyamanand Mahotsav at Shri Radha Shyam Sundar Temple, Vrindavan 30 6

7 June 2018 Notes: Purnima Fasting is the same as Ekadashi fasting 7

8 July Ekadashi fasting Amavasya 14 Rath Yatra Shri Swaroop Damodar and Shri Sivanand Sen Mahotsav Shri Vakreshwar Pandit Mahotsav From tonight the Gods go to sleep Chaturmasya Begins Guru Purnima the worship Vyasdev and Gurudev Sanatan Goswamipad Mahotsav (Special celebration in Shri Madan Mohan Lunar Eclipse starts at 11:54pm ending at 3.49am. All the sevas should be finished 8 28 Shri Prabodhanand Sarasvati Mahotsav

9 July 2018 by 2.50pm in the afternoon Notes: Purnima Fasting is the same as Ekadashi fasting 9

10 August Shri Gopal Bhatt Goswamipad Celebration starts at the Samadhi 2 Shri Gopal Bhatt Goswamipad Disappearance Day Special puja at Samadhi with 24 hour Sankirtan. Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu s Shri prasadi cloth darshan in the Shri Radharaman Temple 3 Nagar Sankirtan and procession Vaishnav Seva and Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu s Shri prasadi cloth darshan in the Shri Radharaman Temple 4 5 Shri Loknath Goswami Mahostsav Samadhi Puja in the Shri Gokulanand Temple Amavasya Hariyali Teej Hindol Utsav starts

11 August (Pavitra Ekadashi) 23 Offering of Pavitra during Srngaar Aarti Shri Roop Goswamipad Mahotsav Samadhi Pujan in Shri Radha Damodar Temple Purnima Fasting 11

12 August Raksha Bandhan celebration in the morning to tie a Rakhi on Shri Radharaman Dev s wrist, after Srngaar Aarti, on behalf of all sisters and devotees Hindol Utsav ends 27 Janmashtami congregational singing starts in the Shri Radharaman Temple every evening until Ashtami) *See Notes Notes: *Special darshan in different temples on the 27 of August 2018; Deities dressed as follows: Shri Govind (Subal Vesh), Gopinath (Vanvihar), Madanmohan (Rairaja), Radhadamodar (Shyamsakhi), Radhasyamsundar (Naukakhand), Gokulanand (Ravalraja), Amiya Nimai Mahaprabhu (Naagribhav), Shadbhuj Mahaprabhu (Naagarbhav) 12

13 September Shri Krishn Janmashtami (Fasting) **See Notes 4 Nandotsav In the evening, Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu s prasadi cloth darshan in Shri Radharaman Temple 5 6 Shri Vishwambhar Goswami Mahotsav 7 Shri Gadadhar Bhatt Appearance day 8 9 Kushotpaatni Somvati Amavasya Ganesh Chaturthi Viewing the moon is prohibited 14 Rishi Panchami Fasting for women +See Notes 15 Baldev Shasti Shri Radhashtami (Fasting) Shri Vaaman Dev Appearance day Anant Chaturdashi Purnima Fasting 24 Purnima Fasting 25 Shrimad Bhagwatotsav Sanjhi Utsav and Pitrapaksh begins

14 September Notes: **Maha abhishek archan in the morning in Shri Radharaman Temple and in the Shri Radha Damodar Temple. Mahabhishekam in the night in Shri Radha Govind Temple. Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu s prasadi cloth darshan in Shri Radharaman Temple + Any ill deeds committed by women can be washed away by performing a fast on this auspicious day by the blessings of the ancient Rishis Purnima Fasting is the same as Ekadashi fasting 14

15 October Amavasya Sanjhi Utsav and Pitrapaksh ends 10 Navratra begins Navratra ends 19 Vijaydashmi Shri Madhvacharya Appearance Day 20 Kartik Niyam seva starts 21 Dwadashi Shri Raghunath Bhatt, Shri Raghunath Das Goswamipad and Shri Krishndas Kaviraj Mahotsav Sharad Purnima Utsav Purnima Fasting 25 Small Sharad Purnima Utsav (in Shri Radharaman Temple) Karak Chaturthi (fasting festival for married women for marital bliss) Shri Narotamdas Thakur Mahotsav Ahoi Ashtami or Bahulashtami Shri Radhakund Dip (at Midnight) Notes: Purnima Fasting is the same as Ekadashi fasting 15

16 November Shri Ramchandra Kaviraj Mahotsav Dhanteras Dhanvantari Appearance Day 6 Small Dipawali offering ghee lamp to Yam Raj Hanuman Appearance Day 7 Dipawali Amavasya 8 Annakoot Govardhan Pujan 9 Yamdvitiya Bhaiya Dauj Siblings bathe together in Shri Yamuna 10 Shri Vrindavan Das Thakur Mahotsav Gopashtami Cow Puja Shrinivasacharya, Shri Das Gadadhar Mahotsav 17 Akshay Navami Mathura Vrindavan Yugal parikrama 16

17 November the Gods awake in the evening Chaturmasya Niyam seva finishes Purnima fasting 23 Maha Raas Celebration of Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu s arrival in Vrindavan Kirtan procession starts in Shri Amiya Nimai Temple Notes: Purnima Fasting is the same as Ekadashi fasting 17

18 December Amavasya Vyanjan Dwadashi Special khichdi bhog offering to Shri Radharaman Dev begins Purnima Fasting Notes: Purnima Fasting is the same as Ekadashi fasting 18

19 January Amavasya Shri Jeev Goswamipad Mahotsav at the Shri Radha Damodar Temple Makar Sankranti 15 Makar Sankranti Khichdi bhog offering ends Shri Gopinathdas Goswami Mahotsav begins Purnima Fasting 21 Goswami Mahotsav, Sankirtan and Vaishnav seva Shri Gopal Bhatt Goswamipad s Appearance Day Sankast Chaturthi Pujan 24 Sakat Chaturthi Shattila Ekadashi Fasting 19

20 February Somvati Mauni Amavasya 5 6 Celebration of Shri Chaitanya Mahabraphu s arrival in Varnasi Vasant Panchami Shri Vishnupriya Devi s and Shri Vishwanath Chakravarthi Thakur s Mahotsav Shri Advaitacharya Prabhu Appearance Day (Fasting) Shri Madhvacharyapad Punyatithi Shri Nityanand Prabhu s Appearance Day Purnima Fasting Notes: Purnima Fasting is the same as Ekadashi fasting 20

21 March Mahashivratri 5 Shiv Chaturdashi Fasting 6 Amavasya Shri Krishn Chaitanya Goswami Mahotsav Holi Utsav begins Congregational singing begins in the Shri Radharaman Temple Lighting of bonfire on the eve of Holi 8.56pm (Small Holi) Purnima Fasting 21 Gaur Purnima Abhishek at Amiya Nimai Temple. Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu s Shri prasadi cloth darshan in the Shri Radharaman Temple Holi 21

22 March Notes: Purnima Fasting is the same as Ekadashi fasting 22

23 April Amavasya Vedic Year Ends Notes: Purnima Fasting is the same as Ekadashi fasting 23

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