Ananta Caturdasi Vrata
Disappearance Day of Srila Haridasa Thakura
Festival
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What is Ananta Caturdasi Vrata?
Ananta Caturdasi Vrata, also called Anantapadmanabha-vrata, is a vow kept on the fourteenth day of the bright fortnight of Bhadrapada. In 2027 it falls on Tuesday, 14 September.
Significance
Lord Vishnu is believed to have appeared on this day as Padmanabha, reclining on the thousand-hooded serpent Ananta. Ananta, also called Sankarsana, serves as the Lord's bed, and the Srimad-Bhagavatam tells us who He is:
He is the expansion of Lord Viṣṇu known as Lord Ananta or Lord Saṅkarṣaṇa.
Srimad-Bhagavatam 5.25.1
The same date is the disappearance day of Srila Haridasa Thakura. Srila Prabhupada pointed out that the fast is kept for Ananta Caturdasi Vrata and not for Haridasa Thakura's disappearance, though devotees do remember Srila Haridasa Thakura on this day.
How to observe it
In 1970 Srila Prabhupada said that the fast on this day is generally kept till evening, up to five o'clock, and in the same conversation he also said it should be kept the whole day. The next day is Visvarupa Mahotsava, a day of feasting. During the vow, devotees can read about Lord Ananta, chant the holy names and remember Srila Haridasa Thakura.
Questions
When is Ananta Chaturdashi in 2027?
In the Vaishnava calendar for Kurukshetra, Ananta Caturdasi Vrata falls on Tuesday, 14 September 2027. It is the fourteenth day of the bright fortnight of Bhadrapada.
Who is Lord Ananta?
Lord Ananta is the expansion of Lord Vishnu also known as Sankarsana. He is the thousand-hooded serpent on whom Lord Vishnu reclines as Padmanabha, and Srimad-Bhagavatam 5.25.1 describes Him.
How long should I fast on Ananta Caturdasi?
Srila Prabhupada said the fast is generally kept till evening, up to five o'clock, and he also said it should be kept through the whole day. The next day, Visvarupa Mahotsava, is a feast day.
Is Ananta Caturdasi also Haridasa Thakura's disappearance day?
Yes. In 2027 the disappearance day of Srila Haridasa Thakura falls on the same date. Srila Prabhupada pointed out that the fast is for Ananta Caturdasi Vrata, not for Haridasa Thakura's disappearance.
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Key facts
- Date
- Tuesday, 14 September 2027
- Also on this day
- Disappearance Day of Srila Haridasa Thakura
- Deity honoured
- Lord Vishnu as Padmanabha, on the couch of Ananta
- Other name
- Anantapadmanabha-vrata
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