Disappearance Day of Sri Kaliya Krsnadasa
Disappearance Day
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What is the Disappearance Day of Sri Kaliya Krsnadasa?
The Disappearance Day of Sri Kaliya Krsnadasa falls on Saturday, 5 December 2026. On this day Sri Kaliya Krishna Dasa Thakura, an associate of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Sri Nityananda Prabhu, left this world, and devotees honour his memory.
Significance
Kaliya Krishna Dasa gave himself completely to Lord Nityananda; he knew nothing but the lotus feet of Nitai. Gaudiya histories quote the Chaitanya Bhagavata, which says that simply by remembering Kaliya Krishna Dasa one will surely attain Sri Caitanya and Sri Nityananda. That promise is why Vaishnavas remember him every year.
He should not be confused with the Kaliya Krishna Dasa who went with Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu to South India. The Kaliya Krishna Dasa remembered today is Labanga in Vraja, a cowherd friend of Krishna and Balarama.
How to observe it
Chant the holy names, sing the glories of Sri Nityananda Prabhu, and hear the pastimes of Lord Caitanya and Lord Nityananda. Because the day follows the lunar calendar, its English date changes every year.
Questions
When is Kaliya Krishna Dasa's Disappearance Day in 2026?
It falls on Saturday, 5 December 2026. The day follows the lunar calendar, so its English date changes from year to year.
Who was Kaliya Krishna Dasa?
Kaliya Krishna Dasa Thakura was a devotee wholly given to Lord Nityananda. Gaudiya histories say he knew nothing but the lotus feet of Nitai, and that in Vraja he is Labanga, a cowherd friend of Krishna and Balarama.
Is this the same Kaliya Krishna Dasa who went with Lord Caitanya to South India?
No. Gaudiya histories say this Kaliya Krishna Dasa is a different devotee from the one who accompanied Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu to South India.
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Key facts
- Date
- Saturday, 5 December 2026
- Devoted to
- Lord Nityananda
- Identity in Vraja
- Labanga, a cowherd friend of Krishna
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