The ISKCON / Gaudiya Vaishnava Panchang (Gaurabda era). Each day shows its tithi and nakshatra, with the Ekadashi fasting days and Krishna and Vaishnava festivals highlighted.
ISKCON Panchang 1971 opens in October during Gaurabda 485 of the Hindu calendar.
October 1971
Gaurabda 485
Padmanabha Masa (Ashwina) – Damodara Masa (Kartika)
Festivals & Vrats in October 1971
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Rama Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 1:32 AM, Oct 14 – 3:25 AM, Oct 15
Falls just before Diwali and is kept to wash away sins, dedicated to Lakshmi-Narayana.
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Govardhan Puja / Annakut
Tithi 11:00 AM, Oct 18 – 1:29 PM, Oct 19
Krishna lifting Govardhan hill is remembered with mountains of food offered to the deity.
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Devutthana (Kartiki) Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 7:49 PM, Oct 29 – 5:11 PM, Oct 30
Vishnu awakens from cosmic sleep, ending Chaturmas so weddings and Tulsi Vivah resume — known in Maharashtra as Kartiki Ekadashi and also as Prabodhini Ekadashi.
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Tulsi Vivah
Tithi 5:12 PM, Oct 30 – 1:58 PM, Oct 31
The ceremonial marriage of the holy Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu (Shaligram) on Kartik Dwadashi, the day after Prabodhini Ekadashi, which opens the Hindu wedding season.
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About the ISKCON Panchang
The ISKCON / Gaudiya Vaishnava Panchang (Gaurabda era). Each day shows its tithi and nakshatra, with the Ekadashi fasting days and Krishna and Vaishnava festivals highlighted.
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.