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 1988 opens in April during Gaurabda 502 of the Hindu calendar.
April 1988
Gaurabda 502
Vishnu Masa (Chaitra) – Madhusudana Masa (Vaishakha)
Festivals & Vrats in April 1988
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Varuthini Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 7:15 AM, Apr 12 – 4:34 AM, Apr 13
A fast that grants protection, good fortune and freedom from sin.
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Akshaya Tritiya (Akha Teej)
Tithi 1:19 PM, Apr 18 – 12:18 PM, Apr 19
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 10:17 PM, Apr 26 – 12:43 AM, Apr 28
Frees the devotee from delusion (moha), named after Vishnu's Mohini avatar.
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Narasimha Jayanti
Tithi 4:03 AM, Apr 30 – 5:10 AM, May 1
Vishnu's man-lion avatar Narasimha appeared at dusk on Vaishakha Shukla Chaturdashi to save Prahlada; devotees fast and worship at twilight.
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.