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 1983 opens in March during Vikram Samvat 2039 (Yuva) · Vikram Samvat 2040 (Dhata) of the Hindu calendar.
March 1983
Vikram Samvat 2039 (Yuva) · Vikram Samvat 2040 (Dhata)
Phalguna (Adhik) – Chaitra
Festivals & Vrats in March 1983
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Parama Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 12:52 PM, Mar 9 – 3:34 PM, Mar 10
The dark (Krishna) Ekadashi of the extra month (Adhik Maas) — held to be exceptionally meritorious.
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Amalaki Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 2:31 PM, Mar 24 – 11:49 AM, Mar 25
The amla (gooseberry) tree and Lord Vishnu are worshipped together for health and merit.
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Holika Dahan
Tithi 3:25 AM, Mar 28 – 12:49 AM, Mar 29
The bonfire on the eve of Holi marking the burning of Holika and the triumph of devotion.
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Holi / Dhuleti / Shimga
Tithi 12:55 AM, Mar 29 – 10:44 PM, Mar 29
The festival of colours celebrating spring, love and the victory of good over evil; the day of colours is Dhuleti in Gujarat and the Shimga festival in Maharashtra and the Konkan.
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.