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 1988 opens in October during Vikram Samvat 2045 (Vrisha) of the Hindu calendar.
October 1988
Vikram Samvat 2045 (Vrisha)
Ashwina – Kartika
Festivals & Vrats in October 1988
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Indira Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 2:39 PM, Oct 5 – 5:12 PM, Oct 6
Observed during Pitru Paksha to liberate departed ancestors.
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Papankusha Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 1:34 AM, Oct 21 – 10:57 PM, Oct 21
A "goad against sin" that is believed to grant heaven and good health.
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.