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 1996 opens in September during Gaurabda 510 of the Hindu calendar.
September 1996
Gaurabda 510
Hrishikesha Masa (Bhadrapada) – Padmanabha Masa (Ashwina)
Festivals & Vrats in September 1996
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Krishna Janmashtami
Tithi 11:53 AM, Sep 4 – 1:16 PM, Sep 5
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna, marked with fasting, bhajans and Dahi Handi.
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Nandotsav
Tithi 1:11 PM, Sep 5 – 3:04 PM, Sep 6
The day after Janmashtami, celebrating Nanda Maharaj's joy at the birth of baby Krishna with sweets and revelry.
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Aja Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 5:17 PM, Sep 7 – 7:43 PM, Sep 8
The "unborn" Ekadashi, said to absolve even the gravest of sins.
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Balarama Jayanti
Tithi 8:18 AM, Sep 17 – 7:48 AM, Sep 18
The appearance day of Lord Balarama, Krishna's elder brother and bearer of the plough, on Bhadrapada Shukla Shashthi.
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Radhashtami
Tithi 5:42 AM, Sep 20 – 4:09 AM, Sep 21
The birth of Radha, Krishna's beloved, celebrated with worship and fasting fifteen days after Janmashtami.
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Parsva Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 11:08 PM, Sep 22 – 8:18 PM, Sep 23
Vishnu turns on his side during cosmic sleep — also called Parivartini or Vamana Ekadashi.
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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.