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MARCH - 2012
09.03.2012 10.03.2012 13.03.2012 ee 15.03.2012 18.03.2012 19.03.2012 27.03.2012 30.03.2012 Fri Sat Tue Thu Sun Mon Tue Fri Feasting Festival of Sri Jaganntha Mishra Demise of Sripd Bhakti Kamal Padmanbha Maharj Demise of Srimad Bhakti Vijaya Janrdana Maharj Appearance of Srila Srivs Pandit Ppavimochani Ekdashi Fasting. Next day Prana between 5.47 and 9.45 a.m. Disappearance of Srila Govinda Ghosh Thkur Appearance of Srila Rmnuja chrya and Srila Bhakti Hridaya Vana Deva Goswmi Maharj Appearance of Srila Bhakti Vils Tirtha Goswmi Maharj

APRIL - 2012
01.04.2012 03.04.2012 06.04.2012 Sun Tue Fri Sri Rma Navami Fasting. Next day Prana between 5.33 and 8.49 a.m. Kmad Ekdashi Fasting. Next day Prana between 5.31 and 7.00 a.m. Rsotsava of Sri Balarma. Sri Krishnas Vasanta Rsotsava. Appearance of Srila Vamsivadannanda Thkur and Srila Shymnanda Prabhu. Poornima Demise of Srila Krishna Ds Bbji Maharj and Srila Nitai Ds Bbji Maharj Disappearance of Srila Abhirm Thkur. Commencing of pouring water to Sri Slagrm and Tulasi Keshava Vrata Disappearance of Srila Brindvan Ds Thkur
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Varuthini Ekdashi Fasting. Next day Prana between 5.17 and 7.41 a.m. Appearance of Srila Gaddhar Pandit Goswmi Akshaya Tritiya, Chandana Ytra - Annointing Sandal wood paste on the Divine Body of the Lord for 21 days Appearance of Srimat Shankarchrya. Demise of Srimad Bhakti Vils Gabhastinemi Maharj Jahnu Saptami. Demise of Srimad Bhakti Vijaya Sgara Maharj Advent of Sri Jhnav Devi, the Consort of Lord Sri Nitynanda Prabhu and Sri Sit Devi, the Consort of Lord Sri Rmachandra. Disappearance of Srila Madhu Pandit

MAY - 2012
02.05.2012 05.05.2012 Wed Sat Mohini Ekdashi Fasting. Next day Prana between 5.06 and 9.24 a.m. Sri Nrisimha Chaturdashi Fasting. Next day Prana between 5.04 and 9.24 a.m. Appearance of Srila Mdhavendra Puri and Srinivsa chrya. Disappearance of Srila Parameswarids Thkur Buddha Purnima Appearance of Srimad Nimnanda Prabhu Disappearance of Srila Rmnanda Rya Concluding of pouring water to Sri Slagrm and Tulasi -- Keshava Vrata Apar Ekdashi Fasting. Next day Prana between 4.58 and 9.21 a.m. Appearance of Srila Brindvan Ds Thkur Demise of Srimad Bhakti Sudhir Ychaka Maharj Demise of Simad Bhakti Vivek Bodhyana Maharj Demise of Srimad Bhakti Gaurava Giri Maharj
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06.05.2012 08.05.2012 10.05.2012 14.05.2012 16.05.2012 17.05.2012 18.05.2012 24.05.2012 25.05.2012

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Appearance of Si Gangmta Goswmini, Sri Gangpuja. Dassar. Disappearance of Srila Baladeva Vidybhushan Prabhu

JUNE - 2012
01.06.2012 02.06.2012 Fri Sat Pndav Nirjala Ekdashi Fasting. Next day Prana between 4.55 and 9.21 a.m. The Festival of the mixture of Parched rice, Curd and Milk done by Srila Raghuntha Ds Goswmi at Sri Pnihti Bathing Ceremony of Lord Sri Jaganntha at Puri. Disappearance of Srila Mukunda Dutta and Srila Sridhara Pandit, Poornima. Disappearance of Srila Shymnanda Prabhu Appearance of Srila Vakreswara Pandit Demise of Sripd Rasiknanda Vana Maharj Disappearance of Srila Srivs Pandit Yogini Ekdashi Fasting. Next day Prana between 4.54 and 9.23 a.m. Demise of Srimad Bhakti Kankana Tapasvi Maharj Disappearance of Srila Gaddhara Pandit and Srila Sacchidnanda Bhakti Vinode Thkur The Cleaning Ceremony of Sri Gundich Temple at Puri The Car-Festival of Lord Sri Jaganntha at Puri. Disappearance of Srila Swarupa Dmodara Goswmi and Srila Sivnanda Sen Her Panchami, Sri Lakshmi Vijaja The return Car-Festival of Lord Sri Jaganntha Shayana Ekdashi Fasting. Next day Prana between 4.58 and 7.17 a.m. Appearance of Srimad Bhakti Kankana Tapasvi Maharj

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JULY - 2012
03.07.2012 04.07.2012 05.07.2012 08.07.2012 11.07.2012 15.07.2012
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Beginning of Chturmsya Vrata. Sri Guru Poornima. Disappearance of Srila Santana Goswmi Demise of Srimad Bhakti Vijnna Ashrama Maharj Demise of Srimad Bhakti Hridaya Vana Deva Goswmi Maharj Disapparance of Srila Goplabhatta Goswmi Disappearance of Srila Lokantha Goswmi Vanjuli Mahdwdashi Fasting. Next day Prana between 5.03 and 5.30 a.m. Demise of Srimad Bhakti Rakshaka Sridhara Maharj Demise of Sripd Bhakti Ketana Turyshrami Maharj Disappearance of Srila Raghunandan Thkur and Srila Vamsi Ds Bbji Maharj Pavitraropini Ekdashi Fasting. Next day Prana between 5.09 and 9.32 a.m. The beginning of Jhulan Ytra (swinging Festival) of Lord Sri Sri Rdh Govinda Disappearance of Srila Rupa Goswmi and Srila Gaurids Pandit

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AUGUST - 2012
02.08.2012 Thu Advent of Lord Sri Balarma Fasting. Next day Prana between 5.11 and 7.46 a.m. The concluding day of Jhulan Ytra. Demise of Sripd Bhakti Sharan Nryana Maharj SRI KRISHNA JAYANTI FASTING . The Advent of Lord Sri Krishna at Midnight. Next day Prana between 5.41 and 9.32 a.m. Feasting Festival of Sri Nanda Maharj Annad Ekdashi Fasting. Next day Prana between 5.15 and 9.32 a.m. Demise of Sripd Bhakti Prasun Sdhu Maharj
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Beginning of Sri Purushottama Vrata Padmini Ekdashi Fasting. Next day Prana between 5.49 and 9.32 a.m.

SEPTEMBER - 2012
12.09.2012 16.09.2012 20.09.2012
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21.09.2012 23.09.2012 26.09.2012

27.09.2012 28.09.2012 29.09.2012

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Parama Ekdashi Fasting. Next day Prana between 5.24 and 9.30 a.m. Concluding day of Sri Purushottama Vrata Advent of Sri Sitdevi, the Consort of Srila Advaita chrya. Advent of Sri Lalit Sakhi ADVENT OF SRIMATI RDHIK in the afternoon Prshva Ekdashi, Shravana Dwdahi, Advent of Lord Sri Vmana Deva Fasting. Next day Prana between 5.29 and 8.34 a.m. Appearance of Srila Jeeva Goswmi Appearance of Srila Sacchidnanda Bhakti Vinode Thakur Sri Ananta Chaturdashi Vrata. Disappearance of Srila Harids Thkur

OCTOBER - 2012
02.10.2012 06.10.2012 11.10.2012 24.10.2012 25.10.2012 Tue Sat Thu Wed Thu Disappearance of Srimad Bhakti Vils Tirtha Goswmi Maharj Demise of Srimad Bhakti Srirupa Siddhnti Maharj Indir Ekdashi Fasting. Next day Prana between 5.35 and 9.27 a.m. Vijaya Dashami. Victory of Lord Sri Rmachandra. Advent of Srila Madhvchrya Pshankusha Ekdashi Fasting. Next day Prana between 5.42 and 9.28 a.m. Disappearance of Srila Raghuntha Bhatta Goswmi, Srila Raghuntha Ds Goswmi and Srila Krishnads Kavirj Goswmi. Demise of Sripd Bhakti Sundar Bhrati Maharj
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NOVEMBER- 2012
01.11.2012 04.11.2012 07.11.2012 08.11.2012
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Demise of Srimad Bhakti Srirupa Puri Maharj Disappearance of Srila Narottama Thkur Bahulshtami. Dipping in Sri Rdh Kund Appearance of Srila Veerachandra Prabhu. Demise of Srimad Sakhicharan Ds Bbji Maharj Sri Ram Ekdashi Fasting. Next day Prana between 5.51 and 9.31 a.m. Deepvali, Lighting Lamps in Vishnu Temple SRI GOVARDHANA PUJA. Annakuta Mahotsava, Gopuja, King Bali Puja. Appearance of Srila Rasiknanda Prabhu Disappearance of Srila Vsudev Ghosh Thkur Gopshtami, Goshtshtami, Disappearance of Srila Gaddhara Ds Goswmi, Srila Dhananjaya Pandit and Srila Srinivschrya Utthna Ekdashi Fasting. Next day Prana between 6.01 and 9.36 a.m. Disappearance of Srila Gaura Kishore Ds Bbji Maharj Disappearance of Srila Bhugarbha Goswmi and Srila Kshiswara Pandit. Demise of Srimad Bhakti Pramod Puri Maharj Concluding day of Chturmsya Vrata, Urjvrata. Rsotsava of Lord Sri Krishna. Disappearance of Srila Sundarnanda Thkur. Advent of Srila Nimbrka chrya. Krtika Poornima Beginning of Ktyyani Vrata

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DECEMBER - 2012
05.12.2012 09.12.2012 Wed Sun Demise of Srimad Bhakti Sambandha Turyshrami Maharj Utpann Ekdashi Fasting. Next day Prana between 6.10 and 9.43 a.m. Disappearance of Srila Narahari Sarkr Thkur Demise of Sripad Bhakti Pramod Muni Maharj Disappearance of Srila Kliya Krishna Ds Thkur Disappearance of Srila Sranga Thkur Demise of Srila Jagabandhu Bhakti Ranjan Odhana Shashti of Lord Sri Jaganntha Deva Demise of Srila Madhusudan Ds Bbji Maharj Unmilani Mahdwdashi Fasting. Next day Prana between 6.20 and 8.42 a.m. Demise of Srimad Bhakti Kusum Shraman Maharj Concluding day of Ktyyani Vrata

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JANUARY - 2013
01.01.2013 Tue Disappearance day of Prabhupd Sri Srimad Bhakti Siddhnta Saraswati Goswmi Thkur, the Founder chrya of Sri Chaitanya Math and its branches Sri Gaudiya Maths Saphal Ekdashi Fasting. Next day Prana between 6.24 and 8.22 a.m. Disappearance of Srila Devananda Pandit, Demise of Srimad Bhakti Praksh Aranya Maharj and Srimad Bhakti Sdhaka Nishkinchana Maharj Disappearance of Srila Mahesh Pandit Appearance of Srila Lochana Ds Thkur Disappearance of Srila Jiva Goswmi and Srila Jagadish Pandit
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23.01.2013 30.01.2013 31.01.2013

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Demise of Srimad Bhakti Vilas Bharati Maharaj Putrad Ekdashi Fasting. Next day Prana between 9.08 and 10.01 a.m. Demise of Srimad Bhakti Sharan Madhusudan Maharj Appearance of Srila Jagadish Pandit Demise of Sripad Nitynanda Brahmachri Demise of Srimad Nayannanda Ds Bbji Maharj

FEBRUARY - 2013
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17.02.2013 19.02.2013 20.02.2013 21.02.2013

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Appearance of Srila Goplabhata Goswmi, Disappearance of Srila Rmachandra Kavirj Disappearance of Srila Jayadeva Goswmi Srila Lochan Ds Thkur Demise of Srila Bhakti Vils Thkur Shat til Ekdashi Fasting. Next day Prana between 6.19 and 10.00 a.m. Demise of Srila Gaddhar Ds Bbji Maharj Vasanta Panchami. Advent of Sri Vishnu Priy Devi, Appearance of Srila Pundarika Vidynidhi, Srila Raghuntha Ds Goswmi, Srila Raghunandana Thkur, Disappearance of Srila Viswantha Chakravorty Thkur. Demise of Srimad Bhakti Vivek Bhrati Maharj. Saraswati Puja Advent of Srila Advaita chrya Disappearance of Srila Madhvcharya Disappearance of Srila Rmnujchrya Bhaimi Ekdashi and the Advent of Lord Varha Deva Fasting. Next day Prana between 6.09 and 9.57 a.m. Sri Nitynanda Trayodashi -- Advent of Lord Sri Nitynanda Fasting. Next day Prana between 6.08 and 9.56 a.m. Demise of Srila Nimnanda Prabhu Appearance of Srila Narottama Thkur, Demise of Srimad Bhakti Vaibhav Govinda Maharj. Mghi Poornima
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MARCH - 2013
02.03.2013 Sat Sri Vysa Puja, Appearance of Srila Prabhupd Bhakti Siddhnta Saraswati Goswmi Thkur, the illustrious Founder chrya of Sri Chaitanya Math and its branches Sri Gaudiya Maths. Disappearance of Srila Purushottam Thkur Demise of Sripd Bhakti Bhushan Bhgavat Maharj Trisprish Mahdwdashi Fasting. Next day Prana between 5.56 and 9.50 a.m. Sri Shivartri Vrata Disappearance of Srila Rasiknanda Goswmi and Vaishnava Srvabhauma Srila Jaganntha Ds Bbji Maharj Appearance of Srila Purushottam Thkur Commencing of the circumambulation of Navadwip Dhm malaki Ekdashi Fasting. Next day Prana between 5.42 and 9.44 a.m. Disappearance of Srila Mdhavendra Puri Goswmi Demise of Srimad Bhakti Kamala Avadhuta Maharj SRI GAURA JAYANTI, ADVENT OF LORD SRI CHAITANYA MAHPRABHU -- FASTING. Next day Prana between 5.38 and 9.40 a.m. Feasting Festival of Sri Jaganntha Mishra Designed & Released by Sree Gaudiya Math, Chennai - 600 014 Ph: 044 - 2835 2081 / 2835 2091

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