FEBRUARY: 13 – Appearance of Sri Advaita Acarya. Fasting till noon. 19 – Appearance of Lord Varaha. Fasting till noon on Ekadasi, the previous day. Feasting today. 20 – Appearance of Sri Nityananda Prabhu. Fasting till noon. 27 – Appearance of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura. Fasting till noon.
MARCH: 24 – Appearance of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Fasting till moonrise.
APRIL: 16 – Appearance of Lord Ramacandra. Fasting till sunset.
MAY: 21 – Appearance of Lord Nrsimhadeva. Fasting till dusk.
JUNE: 4 – Disappearance of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura. Fasting till noon.
JULY: July 20-August 17 – First month of Caturmasya. Fasting from sak, green leafy vegetables.
AUGUST: 18 – Appearance of Lord Balarama. Fasting till noon. Second month of Caturmasya (August 18-September 15). Fasting from yogurt. 25 – Appearance of Lord Krsna (Janmastami). Fasting till midnight. 26 – Appearance of Srila Prabhupada. Fasting till noon.
SEPTEMBER: 10 – Appearance of Srimati Radharani. Fasting till noon. 14 – Appearance of Lord Vamana. Fasting till noon on Ekadasi, the previous day. Feasting today. 15 – Appearance of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura. Fasting till noon. September 16-October 15 – Third month of Caturmasya. Fasting from milk.
OCTOBER: October 16-November 14 – Fourth month of Caturmasya. Fasting from urad dal.
NOVEMBER: 4 – Disappearance of Srila Prabhupada. Fasting till noon. 11 – Disappearance of Srila Gaura Kisora Dasa Babaji Maharaja. Fasting till noon. (Feasting tomorrow.)
DECEMBER: 17 – Disappearance of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura. Fasting till noon.
Dates are for Mayapur, West Bengal, and may vary by one day in other parts of the world.
EKADASIS for 1997
(Fasting from grains and beans)
Jan. 5, 19; Feb. 4, 18; Mar. 5, 19; Apr. 4, 18; May 3, 18; Jun. 1, 16, 30; Jul. 16, 30; Aug. 15, 29; Sept. 13, 27; Oct. 12, 27; Nov. 11, 25; Dec. 10, 25
Dates are for Mayapur, West Bengal, and may vary by one day in other parts of the world.