The ISKCON / Gaudiya Vaishnava calendar highlights Ekadashi fasting days, Krishna and Vaishnava festivals month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
ISKCON 1959 opens in April during Vikram Samvat 2016 (Paridhavi) of the Hindu calendar.
April 1959
Vikram Samvat 2016 (Paridhavi)
Chaitra – Vaishakha
Festivals & Vrats in April 1959
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Papamochani Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 2:50 AM, Apr 3 – 2:55 AM, Apr 4
The Ekadashi that "destroys sins", observed as the lunar year draws to a close.
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Rama Navami
Tithi 1:19 AM, Apr 17 – 1:31 AM, Apr 18
The birth of Lord Rama, celebrated with recitation of the Ramayana and temple processions.
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Kamada Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 12:27 AM, Apr 19 – 11:02 PM, Apr 19
The wish-fulfilling Ekadashi that opens the new lunar year and grants desires.
Timings shown for New Delhi (IST) at sunrise — use the city box at the top to change it. Solar months begin by each tradition's own Sankranti rule (same-day, next-day, sunset or aparahna). Era years and lunar month names follow standard Vedic calculations and may differ slightly from regional almanacs around an Adhik Maas.
About the ISKCON Calendar
The ISKCON / Gaudiya Vaishnava calendar highlights Ekadashi fasting days, Krishna and Vaishnava festivals month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
Each day lists its tithi and paksha, the nakshatra, the weekday (vaar) and any festivals or vrats. Tap any day to see the full panchang for that date — tithi start and end times, nakshatra, yoga, karana, sunrise and sunset, and the inauspicious periods (Rahu Kalam, Yamaganda, Gulika Kalam). Use the month and year selectors to browse this year and the next.