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 2003 opens in August during Gaurabda 517 of the Hindu calendar.
August 2003
Gaurabda 517
Shridhara Masa (Shravana) – Hrishikesha Masa (Bhadrapada)
Festivals & Vrats in August 2003
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Jhulan Yatra (Hindola) Begins
Tithi 7:31 PM, Aug 7 – 5:20 PM, Aug 8
The swing festival of Radha and Krishna — beautifully decorated swings are rocked through to Jhulan Purnima; in Gujarat temples the same hindola (swing) darshan is held.
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Shravana Putrada Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 7:31 PM, Aug 7 – 5:20 PM, Aug 8
Observed by couples who pray to Lord Vishnu for the blessing of children.
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Krishna Janmashtami
Tithi 5:01 PM, Aug 19 – 7:35 PM, Aug 20
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna, marked with fasting, bhajans and Dahi Handi.
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Nandotsav
Tithi 7:35 PM, Aug 20 – 9:57 PM, Aug 21
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 11:46 PM, Aug 22 – 1:10 AM, Aug 24
The "unborn" Ekadashi, said to absolve even the gravest of 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.