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 2012 opens in June during Vikram Samvat 2069 (Vishvavasu) of the Hindu calendar.
June 2012
Vikram Samvat 2069 (Vishvavasu)
Jyeshtha – Ashadha
Festivals & Vrats in June 2012
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Snana Yatra
Tithi 8:17 PM, Jun 3 – 4:40 PM, Jun 4
On Deva Snana Purnima, Lord Jagannath is given a grand ceremonial bath before retiring into seclusion ahead of Rath Yatra.
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Yogini Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 8:34 AM, Jun 14 – 11:07 AM, Jun 15
A fast that frees one from sin and disease, dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
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Jagannath Rath Yatra
Tithi 10:07 PM, Jun 20 – 11:21 PM, Jun 21
Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra are pulled through Puri on giant chariots.
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Ulto Rath Yatra
Tithi 6:02 PM, Jun 28 – 3:31 PM, Jun 29
The return chariot festival (Bahuda Yatra), when Lord Jagannath journeys back to his temple.
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Devshayani (Ashadhi) Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 3:32 PM, Jun 29 – 12:41 PM, Jun 30
Lord Vishnu begins his four-month cosmic sleep and Chaturmas starts; in Maharashtra it is Ashadhi Ekadashi, the climax of the Pandharpur Wari pilgrimage to Lord Vitthal.
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.