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 2014 opens in May during Vikram Samvat 2071 (Plavanga) of the Hindu calendar.
May 2014
Vikram Samvat 2071 (Plavanga)
Vaishakha – Jyeshtha
Festivals & Vrats in May 2014
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Akshaya Tritiya (Akha Teej)
Tithi 11:13 AM, May 1 – 12:02 PM, May 2
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.
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Mohini Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 1:46 AM, May 10 – 3:07 AM, May 11
Frees the devotee from delusion (moha), named after Vishnu's Mohini avatar.
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Narasimha Jayanti
Tithi 3:08 AM, May 13 – 2:30 AM, May 14
Vishnu's man-lion avatar Narasimha appeared at dusk on Vaishakha Shukla Chaturdashi to save Prahlada; devotees fast and worship at twilight.
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Apara Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 2:07 AM, May 24 – 12:51 AM, May 25
Believed to grant boundless wealth and wash away even grave sins.
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.