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 1977 opens in November during Gaurabda 491 of the Hindu calendar.
November 1977
Gaurabda 491
Damodara Masa (Kartika) – Keshava Masa (Margashirsha)
Festivals & Vrats in November 1977
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Rama Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 11:08 PM, Nov 6 – 10:33 PM, Nov 7
Falls just before Diwali and is kept to wash away sins, dedicated to Lakshmi-Narayana.
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Govardhan Puja / Annakut
Tithi 3:57 PM, Nov 10 – 12:40 PM, Nov 11
Krishna lifting Govardhan hill is remembered with mountains of food offered to the deity.
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Devutthana (Kartiki) Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 2:43 PM, Nov 20 – 3:39 PM, Nov 21
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 3:36 PM, Nov 21 – 4:58 PM, Nov 22
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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Kartik Purnima / Dev Deepavali
Tithi 8:44 PM, Nov 24 – 10:59 PM, Nov 25
Gods are said to descend to earth — ghats and temples are lit with rows of lamps; in Gujarat it is Dev Diwali and the Vautha fair is held, while in Rajasthan the Pushkar Camel Fair, the Kapil Muni Fair at Kolayat and the Chandrabhaga Fair at Jhalrapatan all culminate on this full moon.
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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.