ISKCON Panchang
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.

ISKCON Panchang 1991 opens in May during Gaurabda 505 of the Hindu calendar.

May 1991

Gaurabda 505

Madhusudana Masa (Vaishakha) (Purushottama) – Madhusudana Masa (Vaishakha) – Trivikrama Masa (Jyeshtha)

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Festivals & Vrats in May 1991

  • Parama Ekadashi Vrat

    Friday, 10 May 1991 Ekadashi

    Tithi 8:19 PM, May 9 – 7:45 PM, May 10

    The dark (Krishna) Ekadashi of the extra month (Adhik Maas) — held to be exceptionally meritorious.

    Vrat Katha → Vrat Vidhi → Vrat Food →

  • Akshaya Tritiya (Akha Teej)

    Thursday, 16 May 1991 Tritiya

    Tithi 3:18 AM, May 16 – 11:54 PM, May 16

    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.

  • Mohini Ekadashi Vrat

    Friday, 24 May 1991 Ekadashi

    Tithi 11:31 AM, May 23 – 11:51 AM, May 24

    Frees the devotee from delusion (moha), named after Vishnu's Mohini avatar.

    Vrat Katha → Vrat Vidhi → Vrat Food →

  • Narasimha Jayanti

    Sunday, 26 May 1991 Trayodashi

    Tithi 12:28 PM, May 25 – 1:40 PM, May 26

    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.