New Vaisnava Calendar Calculation Software
http://www.dandavats.com/?p=5984
by Bhaktarupa Das
The GBC (http://www.dandavats.com/?cat=47) Vaisnava Calendar Committee announces the first public beta release of its new calendar calculation software, “GCal” (Gaurabda Calendar). This is completely new software, developed from the ground up by Gopalapriya Das of ISKCON Bratislava, Slovakia, and is a full-featured calendar calculation program for Gaudiya Vaisnavas. Choose from the database of thousands of locations, or add new ones. Calculate tithis and naksatras, and add custom events that you are interested in observing. Find out sunrise and sunset timings, and lots more.
This is a beta test release. We invite the devotee community to download the software, give it a test run, and send in their feedback. It is available for free download from http://www.KrishnaDays.com after registration.
Also at KrishnaDays we have published some substantial program documentation for GCal and established a forum for discussion of calendar related topics. Coming soon at this site will be a revolutionary new type of online personalized calendar and reminder system featuring not only the standard observances but also all the days that are important to you, such as your guru’s vyasa puja day, family birthdays, anniversaries, etc.
http://www.hknet.org.nz/CalendarWhosWho-page.htm ( http://panjika.pagehere.com/ )
Now you can view the FULL years
1999-2000 & 2000-2001 & 2001-2002 & 2002-2003 & 2003-2004
& 2004-2005, & 2005-2006, & 2006 - 2007, & 2007 - 2008,
& 2008 - 2009.
All Calendar entries are explained
- Appearance or Disappearance days, festivals, fasts, feasts, etc.
http://www.hknet.org.nz/CalendarWhosWho-page.htm ( http://panjika.pagehere.com/ )
View previous years festival dates on the Calendar:
http://www.hknet.org.nz/Calendar2001-2002.htm
http://www.hknet.org.nz/Calendar2002-2003.html
http://www.hknet.org.nz/Calendar2003-2004.html
http://www.hknet.org.nz/Calendar2004-2005.html
http://www.hknet.org.nz/Calendar2005-2006.html
http://www.hknet.org.nz/Calendar2006-2007.html
http://www.hknet.org.nz/Calendar2007-2008.html
The coming year's Vaishnava Calendar for 2008-2009
http://www.hknet.org.nz/Calendar2008-2009.html
Happy New year 522 Gaurabda
Vamana Masa, Gaurabda 522
First month of Caturmasya
begins.
(Fast from sak, green leafy vegetables, for one month.)(Caturmasya
is not observed during
Purusottama
Adhika Masa.)
Sridhara Masa, Gaurabda 522
Srila Gopal Bhatta Goswami - Disappearance - Tirubhav
Sri Lokanatha Goswami - Disappearance - Tirubhav
27 Jul 2008 Sunday
The incorporation of ISKCON in New York
Fasting from Beans and Grains for Trisprsa Mahadvadasi - Kamika Ekadasi - Suddha Ekadasi - 29th July 2008 in NZ
1 Aug 2008 Friday Amavasya
Total Solar Eclipse - visible in N America, Europe & Asia - See
Eclipse page
Sri Raghunandana Thakur - Disappearance
- Tirubhav
Sri Vamsidas Babaji - Disappearance -
Tirubhav
Fasting from Beans and Grains for Pavitropana Ekadasi - Suddha Ekadasi - 12th August 2008 in NZ
Sri Sri Radha Govinda Jhulan Yatra begins
Srila Rupa Goswami - Disappearance - Tirubhav
Sri Gauridas Pandit - Disappearance -
Tirubhav
16 Aug 2008 Saturday 18:22
Partial Lunar Eclipse - visible in Asia America Europe Aus - See
Eclipse page
17 Aug 2008 Sunday Purnima
Jhulan Yatra ends.
Lord Balaram - Appearance - Avirbhav
(Fasting till noon)
Second month of Caturmasya
begins. (Fast from yogurt for one month.)
Hrsikesa Masa, Gaurabda 522
18 Aug 2008 Monday
Srila Prabhupada's departure for the USA 1965
AD.
24th Aug 2008 (Sunday)
Sri Krsna Janmastami: Appearance
of Lord Sri Krsna
(Fasting till midnight - breakfast with Ekadasi
style prasadam)
25 Aug 2008
Sri Nandotsava
Srila A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
- Appearance (Fasting till noon)
Fasting from Beans and Grains for Annada Ekadasi - Suddha Ekadasi - 27th August 2008 in NZ
3 Sep 2008 - Ganesh Chaturthi - ends 12:46) in NZ
Srimati Sita Thakurani (Advaita's consort) - Appearance - Avirbhav
7 Sep 2008 Sunday
Father's Day - 1st Sunday in September
in Aus & NZ - 3rd Sunday in June in US & UK
8 Sep 2008 Monday
Sri Radhastami : Srimati Radharani's
- Appearance
(Fasting till noon)
Fasting from Beans and Grains for Parsva Ekadasi - Suddha Ekadasi - 11th September 2008 in NZ
12 Sep 2008 Friday
Sri Vamana Dvadasi - Appearance of Lord
Vamandeva
(The fast is observed till noon on the Ekadasi.)
(Feasting is done tomorrow.)
Srila Jiva Goswami - Appearance - Avirbhav
13 Sep 2008 Saturday
Srila Bhaktivinode Thakur - Appearance
- AvirbhavUtsava
(Fasting till noon)
Sri Ananta Caturdasi Vrata
Srila Hari Das Thakur - Disappearance
- Tirubhav
15 Sep 2008 Monday Purnima
Sri Visvarupa Mahotsava
Acceptance of sannyasa by Srila Prabhupada
1959 AD.
Srimad Bhagavatam
Day
Third month of Caturmasya
begins.(Fast from milk for one month.)
Padmanabha Masa, Gaurabda 522
Kanya Sankranti (Sun enters Virgo)
22 Sep 2008 Monday
Srila Prabhupada's arrival in the USA
Fasting from Beans and Grains for Indira Ekadasi - Suddha Ekadasi - 25th September 2008 in NZ
1 Oct 2008
World Vegetarian Day (every
year)
10 Oct 2008 Friday Vijay Dasami
Sri Ramacandra Vijayotsava (Vijay Dasami)
Sripad Madhvacarya - Appearance
Fasting from Beans and Grains for Pasankusa Ekadasi - Suddha Ekadasi - 11th October 2008 in NZ
Srila Raghunatha Das Goswami - Disappearance
- Tirubhav
Srila Raghunatha Bhatta Goswami - Disappearance
- Tirubhav
Sria Krsna Das Kaviraj Goswami - Disappearance
- Tirubhav
Sri Krsna Saradiya Rasayatra
Sri Murari Gupta - Disappearance - Tirubhav
Sri Laksmi Puja
Fourth month of Caturmasya (Karttika mase) begins. (Fast from urad dahl for one month.)
Damodara Masa, (Karttika mase), Gaurabda 522
Tula Sankranti (Sun enters Libra)
Srila Narottama Das Thakur - Disappearance - Tirubhav
Appearance of Radha Kunda prakat, snan dan
Sri Bahulastami
Sri Viracandra Prabhu (Virabhadra) - Appearance - Avirbhav
Fasting from Beans and Grains for Ramaa Ekadasi - Suddha Ekadasi - 25th October 2008 in NZ
Sri Dipa dan, Dipavali, Diwali (Kalipuja in Bengal)
30 Oct 2008 Thursday
Sri Govardhana Puja, Go
Puja, Go krda (Worship of Govardhana Hill)
Sri Bali Daityaraja Puja
Sri Rasikananda
- Appearance - Avirbhav
Sri Vasudeva Ghosa - Disappearance - Tirubhav
2 Nov 2008 Sunday
Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
- Disappearance
(Fasting till noon)
Sri Gopastami, Gosthastami
Sri Gadadhara Das Goswami - Disappearance
- Tirubhav
Sri Dhananjaya Pandit - Disappearance
- Tirubhav
Srinivasa Acarya - Disappearance - Tirubhav
Srila Gaura Kishora das babaji - Disappearance
- Tirubhav
(Fasting till noon)
(Feasting is done tomorrow)
Fasting from Beans and Grains for Utthana - Devotthani Ekadasi - Suddha Ekadasi - 10th November 2008 in NZ
Sri Bhugarbha Goswami - Disappearance -
Tirubhav
Sri Kasisvara Pandit - Disappearance -
Tirubhav
13 Nov 2008 Th Purnima
Sri Krsna Rasayatra
Sri Tulasi-Saligram Vivaha (marriage)
Sripad Nimbarkacarya – Appearance - Avirbhav
Caturmasya vrata ends.
Kesava Masa, Gaurabda 522
Sri Katyayani vrata begins
Vrscika Sankranti (Sun enters Scorpio)
Sri Narahari Sarkar Thakur - Disappearance - Tirubhav
Fasting from Beans and Grains for Paksa vardhini Mahadvadasi for Utpanna Ekadasi - Suddha Ekadasi - 24th November 2008 in NZ
Sri Kaliya Krsna dasa - Disappearance - Tirubhav
Sri Saranga Thakur - Disappearance - Tirubhav
Fasting from Beans and Grains for Mokshada Ekadasi - Suddha Ekadasi - 09th December 2008 in NZ
Advent of Srimad Bhagavad-gita - The day Bhagavad Gita was spoken by Lord Krishna
Sri Katyayani vrata ends
Narayana Masa, Gaurabda 522
16 Dec 2008
Srila Bhaktisiddhanta
Saraswati Thakur Prabhupada - Disappearance - Tirubhav
(Fasting till noon)
Dhanus Sankranti (Sun enters Sagittarius)
Sri Devananda Pandit - Disappearance -
Tirubhav
Fasting from Beans and Grains for Saphala Ekadasi
- Suddha Ekadasi - 23rd December 2008 in
NZ
Sri Mahesa Pandit - Disappearance - Tirubhav
Sri Uddharana Datta - Disappearance -
Tirubhav
Sri Locana Das Thakur - Appearance - Avirbhav
Srila Jiva Goswami - Disappearance - Tirubhav
Sri Jagadisa Pandit - Disappearance -
Tirubhav
Fasting from Beans and Grains for Trisprsa Mahadvadasi for Putrada Ekadasi - Suddha Ekadasi - 23rd December 2008 in NZ
Sri Jagadisa Pandit - Appearance - Avirbhav
Madhava Masa, Gaurabda 522
14th January 2009
Makara Sankranti (Sun
enters Capricorn)- all about Makara sankranti
Sri Ramacandra Kaviraja
- Disappearance - Tirubhav
Srila Gopal Bhatta Goswami - Appearance
- Avirbhav
Sri Jayadeva Goswami - Disappearance - Tirubhav
Sri Locana Das Thakur - Disappearance - Tirubhav
Fasting from Beans and Grains for Sat-tila Ekadasi - Suddha Ekadasi - 22nd January 2009 in NZ
26 Jan 2009 Mo Amavasya
Annular Solar Eclipse - visible in Safrica, SE Asia, Aust' - see
Eclipse pages
Sri Vasanta Pancami
Srimati Visnupriya Devi - Appearance
- Avirbhav
Srimati Sarasvati Puja
Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakur - Disappearance
- Tirubhav
Sri Pundarika Vidyanidhi - Appearance
- Avirbhav
Sri Raghunandana Thakur - Appearance -
Avirbhav
Sri Raghunatha Das Goswami - Appearance
- Avirbhav
2nd Feb 2009
Sri Advaita Acarya - Appearance - Avirbhav
(Fasting till noon)
Sripad Madhvacarya - Disappearance - Tirubhav
Sripad Ramanujacarya - Disappearance - Tirubhav
Fasting from Beans and Grains for Bhaimi Ekadasi - Suddha Ekadasi - 06th February 2009 in NZ
07th February 2009 (Saturday)
Sri Varaha Dvadasi - Appearance of Lord
Varaha deva
(The fast is observed till noon on the Ekadasi.)
(Feasting is done today.)
8th February 2009 (Sunday)
Sri Nityananda Trayodasi -
Appearance of Nityananda Prabhu
(Fasting till noon)
9 Feb 2009 Monday
Sri Krsna Madhura utsava
Srila Narottama Das Thakur -
Appearance - Avirbhav
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse - visible Europe,Asia,Aus & Pacific - see
Eclipse pages
Govinda Masa, Gaurabda 522
Kumbha Sankranti (Sun enters Aquarius)
14th February 2009
Sri Purusottama Das Thakur - Disappearance
- Tirubhav
Srila Gour Govinda Swami -- Disappearance
- Tirubhav
Srila Bhaktisiddhanta
Sarasvati Thakur Prabhupad - Appearance - Avirbhav
(Fasting till noon)
Fasting from Beans and Grains for Unmilani Mahadvadasi for Vijaya Ekadasi - Suddha Ekadasi - 21st February 2009 in NZ
Sripad Isvara Puri - Disappearance - Tirubhav
Srila Jagannatha Das Babaji
- Disappearance - Tirubhav
Sri Rasikananda
- Disappearance - Tirubhav
HH Tamal Krishna Goswami - Disappearance
- Tirubhav
HG Vrindavaneswari devi dasi -
Disappearance - Tirubhav
Sri Purusottama Das Thakur - Appearance - Avirbhav
Fasting from Beans and Grains for Amalaki vrata Ekadasi - Suddha Ekadasi - 07th March 2009 in NZ
Sripad Madhavendra Puri - Disappearance - Tirubhav
Holika - Holi) 10th March 20-09 in NZ
11 Mar 2009 (Wednesday) Gaura
Purnima
Sri
Krishna Chaitanya (Gauranga) Mahaprabhu - Appearance - Avirbhav
(Fasting Ekadasi style untill moonrise)
This coming year's full panjikam also now available for viewing:
The Vaishnava Calendar for 2008-2009
http://www.hknet.org.nz/Calendar2008-2009.html
All Calender information HERE
http://www.hknet.org.nz/CalendarWhosWho-page.htm
Hindu Festival calendar thru' to 2031
http://www.hinduism.co.za/newpage3.htm
Hindu Festivals 2032 to 2043
http://www.hinduism.co.za/hindu1.htm
