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 1976 opens in January during Gaurabda 489 of the Hindu calendar.
January 1976
Gaurabda 489
Narayana Masa (Pausha) – Madhava Masa (Magha)
Festivals & Vrats in January 1976
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 11:56 AM, Jan 12 – 12:56 PM, Jan 13
The Margazhi Ekadashi when the gates of Vaikuntha are said to open; Vishnu devotees fast and keep vigil.
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Pausha Putrada Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 11:56 AM, Jan 12 – 12:56 PM, Jan 13
Observed by parents praying to Lord Vishnu for worthy children.
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Shattila Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 12:54 PM, Jan 26 – 12:05 PM, Jan 27
Observed with sesame (til) in six ways — bathing, offering and donating — to cleanse past 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 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.