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 1985 opens in April during Vikram Samvat 2042 (Bahudhanya) of the Hindu calendar.
April 1985
Vikram Samvat 2042 (Bahudhanya)
Chaitra – Vaishakha
Festivals & Vrats in April 1985
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Kamada Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 8:38 AM, Apr 1 – 6:17 AM, Apr 2
The wish-fulfilling Ekadashi that opens the new lunar year and grants desires.
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Varuthini Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 11:42 PM, Apr 14 – 1:12 AM, Apr 16
A fast that grants protection, good fortune and freedom from sin.
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Akshaya Tritiya (Akha Teej)
Tithi 3:58 PM, Apr 22 – 6:10 PM, Apr 23
An auspicious day for new beginnings and buying gold; whatever is begun is believed to prosper. In Rajasthan this Akha Teej is a major wedding day, and Sindhis keep it as Akhand Teej.
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.