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 2006 opens in August during Gaurabda 520 of the Hindu calendar.
August 2006
Gaurabda 520
Shridhara Masa (Shravana) – Hrishikesha Masa (Bhadrapada)
Festivals & Vrats in August 2006
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Jhulan Yatra (Hindola) Begins
Tithi 3:33 AM, Aug 5 – 2:57 AM, Aug 6
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 3:33 AM, Aug 5 – 2:57 AM, Aug 6
Observed by couples who pray to Lord Vishnu for the blessing of children.
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Krishna Janmashtami
Tithi 7:59 PM, Aug 15 – 6:42 PM, Aug 16
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna, marked with fasting, bhajans and Dahi Handi.
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Nandotsav
Tithi 6:43 PM, Aug 16 – 6:02 PM, Aug 17
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 5:56 PM, Aug 18 – 6:21 PM, Aug 19
The "unborn" Ekadashi, said to absolve even the gravest of sins.
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Balarama Jayanti
Tithi 1:15 PM, Aug 29 – 2:58 PM, Aug 30
The appearance day of Lord Balarama, Krishna's elder brother and bearer of the plough, on Bhadrapada Shukla Shashthi.
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.