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 2017 opens in April during Vikram Samvat 2074 (Sadharana) of the Hindu calendar.
April 2017
Vikram Samvat 2074 (Sadharana)
Chaitra – Vaishakha
Festivals & Vrats in April 2017
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Rama Navami
Tithi 12:57 PM, Apr 3 – 11:19 AM, Apr 4
The birth of Lord Rama, celebrated with recitation of the Ramayana and temple processions.
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Kamada Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 9:05 AM, Apr 6 – 8:54 AM, Apr 7
The wish-fulfilling Ekadashi that opens the new lunar year and grants desires.
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Varuthini Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 4:55 AM, Apr 22 – 4:28 AM, Apr 23
A fast that grants protection, good fortune and freedom from sin.
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Akshaya Tritiya (Akha Teej)
Tithi 2:08 PM, Apr 27 – 10:29 AM, Apr 28
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.