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 2042 opens in April during Vikram Samvat 2099 (Yuva) of the Hindu calendar.
April 2042
Vikram Samvat 2099 (Yuva)
Chaitra – Vaishakha
Festivals & Vrats in April 2042
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Kamada Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 7:43 AM, Mar 31 – 9:47 AM, Apr 1
The wish-fulfilling Ekadashi that opens the new lunar year and grants desires.
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Varuthini Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 12:18 AM, Apr 16 – 9:41 PM, Apr 16
A fast that grants protection, good fortune and freedom from sin.
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Akshaya Tritiya (Akha Teej)
Tithi 1:20 AM, Apr 22 – 10:35 PM, Apr 22
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 12:22 AM, Apr 30 – 2:49 AM, May 1
Frees the devotee from delusion (moha), named after Vishnu's Mohini avatar.
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.