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 1979 opens in January during Gaurabda 492 of the Hindu calendar.
January 1979
Gaurabda 492
Narayana Masa (Pausha) – Madhava Masa (Magha)
Festivals & Vrats in January 1979
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 4:34 AM, Jan 8 – 5:14 AM, Jan 9
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 4:34 AM, Jan 8 – 5:14 AM, Jan 9
Observed by parents praying to Lord Vishnu for worthy children.
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Shattila Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 3:21 AM, Jan 24 – 1:32 AM, Jan 25
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.