Ekadashis, festivals and the appearance and disappearance days of the acharyas, as kept at ISKCON Kurukshetra.
Kartik (Damodara) Month
Srila Narottama Dasa Thakura left a royal family for Vrindavana, held the great festival at Kheturi and wrote the songs of Prarthana. In 2026 devotees observe his disappearance day on Friday, 30…
Sri Murari Gupta was a physician of Navadvipa and an associate of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. In the Lord's earlier pastimes he was known as Hanuman. His disappearance day in 2026 is Monday, 26…
Sri Krsna Saradiya Rasayatra, also called Sharad Purnima, is the autumn full-moon festival of Lord Krishna's rasa dance with the gopis of Vrindavana. In 2026 it is on Monday, 26 October, a day…
On Friday, 23 October 2026, devotees keep the disappearance day of Srila Krishnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami, who wrote Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, the great biography of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. The…
Srila Raghunatha Bhatta Gosvami cooked for Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and recited Srimad-Bhagavatam in Vrindavana. In 2026 his disappearance day falls on Friday, 23 October. The disappearance days of…
A beloved associate of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Srila Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami left a wealthy family to take shelter of the Lord. In 2026 devotees observe his disappearance day on Friday, 23 October,…
No grains or beansBreak fast: Fri 23 Oct, 6:30–10:14 AM
Pasankusa Ekadashi, the eleventh day of the waxing moon in September or October, is kept with a fast from grains and beans and with the worship of Lord Padmanabha. In 2026 it falls on Thursday, 22…
On the Appearance Day of Sri Madhvacarya, devotees honour the great Vaishnava acarya from whom the Gaudiya Vaishnava line descends. At Kurukshetra in 2026 they keep it on Wednesday, 21 October, the…
Ramacandra Vijayotsava, which many know as Dussehra, marks Lord Ramacandra's victory over the demon king Ravana. It is kept on Vijayadashami, the tenth day. In 2026 it falls on Wednesday, 21…
Durga Puja is the worship of Goddess Durga, who as Lord Krishna's external energy maintains the material world. In 2026 it falls on Saturday, 17 October, four days before Ramacandra Vijayotsava.…
