Gaudiya Vaishnava Calendar - Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math

Gaura-Gadadhar Mandir, Vidyanagar Sarvabhauma GaudiyaMath, Sri Vrindavan das Thakur’s Appearance Place, and theDeity served by Sri Saranga Murari and Vasudeva Datta Thakur.21. (Fri) Sri Gauravirbhava Paurnamasi. Sri Gaura-Purnima. Divine Appearance of Sri Gauranga. Total fastuntil moonrise, then no grains. Grand Festival at SriChaitanya Saraswat Math. Vasantotsav and Dolyatra of Sri SriRadha-Govinda. Special offering of worship and arati. SriChaitanya-charitamrita reading and Maha-Sankirttana. Start of523 Gaurabda year.VISHNU22. (Sat) Krishna-pratipada. Paran by 9:43 a.m. Anandotsav ofSri Jagannath Misra. Last gathering of the week-long yearlymeeting at Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math and yearly festival.26. (Wed) Krishna-panchami. Festival at the Appearance Placeof Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj, SripatHapaniya: Grand Appearance of the Holy Deities of SripatHapaniya, Sri Sri Guru Gauranga Radha Gopinathjiu at SriChaitanya Saraswat Ashram. Appearance of Tridandi SwamiSrimad Bhakti Saran Santa Maharaj.13

College HistoryThe Theological College of Zimbabwe is aninstitution of the Church which is involved in thestrategic ministry of developing Christian leaders forthe Church and society. For the past twenty-three yearsGod has consistently helped us to serve the Church inthis way and we look forward to doing this for manyyears to come.What has kept the College going for all these years, especially in the midst of allsorts of changes and uncertainties in our nation, is knowing that the God whom weserve does not change. His life and His character do not change, nor does His truth andHis ways. God’s purposes for us have not changed. Knowing that God’s promises willnot fail has always given the TCZ faculty, staff and students comfort and assurance intimes of difficulty.Over the years I have been most impressed by the stories of ordinary people whomGod has used in the development of this strategic ministry. These people have comefrom different walks of life but they have had one thing in common — they are part ofthe widespread and dedicated community of believers who have a God-given passionfor God and the development of Christian leaders.We invite you to join this community of scholars, students, alumni and the rest ofthe Church who support what God is doing at TCZ in a variety of ways. May you knowGod’s guidance as you prayerfully consider how you can be part of this growingcommunity.We look forward to serving this awesome God with you.Victor Nakah, M.A.PresidentTheological College of Zimbabwe2The Theological College of Zimbabwe was established in May 1979 by the AfricaEvangelical Fellowship. In 1986, oversight was transferred to the EvangelicalFellowship of Zimbabwe.In order to strengthen the support base for the College and to widen itseffectiveness, the College was granted autonomy in November 1997. As anindependent institution, the College maintains its interdenominational and multiculturaldistinctions, providing high-level training for Christian ministry withinZimbabwe and the Southern African sub-region.Board of TrusteesHaving been granted autonomy by the Evangelical Fellowship of Zimbabwe, theTheological College of Zimbabwe has now been registered as the Theological Collegeof Zimbabwe Trust. A multicultural interdenominational Board of Trustees governsTCZ, overseeing the administrative and financial operations of the College under aregistered Trust Deed. The current Board of Trustees is as follows:Bishop Jacob Shenk [Chair] Brethren in Christ of ZimbabweRev. Kevin Thomson [Sec.] Ind. Presbyterian ChurchMr. John Walden [Treas.] Ind. Presbyterian ChurchRev. Femi AdeleyeInt’l Fellowship of Evangelical StudentsRev. Stanley Gwanzura Baptist Union of ZimbabweMr. Isaac MpofuBrethren in Christ of ZimbabweMr. Sheldon Sigauke United Baptist ChurchRev. Dale BrantnerInternational Trustee (US)Mrs. Jill KingstonInternational Trustee (UK)Rev. Steven MusserInternational Trustee (US)Core ValuesBecause of God’s love for us, and our passion to glorify Him, the trustees, facultyand staff of the Theological College of Zimbabwe are committed to the following corevalues:➤ Godliness➤ Servant leadership➤ Academic excellence➤ Evangelical truths➤ Promoting diversity➤ African and global relevance➤ Excellence in ministry in both Church and society3

27. (Tue) Gaura-navami. Sri Rama-navami. Fast until noon.Appearance of Sri Ramachandra. Appearance at noon.28. (Wed) Gaura-ekadasi. Kamada Ekadasi. Fast.29. (Thu) Paran from 7:43 to 11:08 a.m.APRIL 20072. (Mon) Purnima (full-moon). Rasayatra of Sri Balarama.Vasanta rasa of Sri Krishna. Appearance of SrilaVamsivadananda Thakur and Srila Syamananda Prabhu.MADHUSUDAN7. (Sat) Krishna-panchami. Disappearance of Sripad Krishna dasBabaji Maharaj.10. (Tue) Krishna-saptami. Disappearance of Srila AbhiramThakur.12. (Thu) Krishna-dasami. Disappearance of Srila Vrindavanadas Thakur.13. (Fri) Krishna-ekadasi. Varuthini Ekadasi. Fast.14. (Sat) Krishna-dvadasi. Paran from 6:35 to 10:57 a.m.Disappearance of Sriyukta Saurindranath Bhakti Varidhi Prabhu.17. (Tue) Amavasya. Appearance of Srila Gadadhara Pandit.18. (Wed) Gaura-pratipad. Appearance of Tridandi SwamiSrimad Bhakti Aloka Paramahamsa Maharaj.19. (Thu) Gaura-dvitiya. Appearance of Tridandi Swami SrimadBhakti Vichar Jajavar Maharaj.20. (Fri) Gaura-tritiya. Beginning of 21 days Chandanyatra of SriSri Jagannath Dev. Aksaya-tritiya – good day to start some works.22. (Sun) Gaura-panchami. Appearance of SripadSankaracharyya. Disappearance of Tridandi Swami SrimadBhakti Vilas Gabhastinemi Maharaj.24. (Tue) Gaura-astami. Jahnu-saptami puja is performed on theastami. Sri Jahnavi Puja (Sri Ganga-puja).25. (Wed) Gaura-navami. Appearance of Sri Nityananda-sakti,Sri Jahnava Devi, also of Sri Rama-sakti, Sri Sita Devi.27. (Fri) Gaura-ekadasi. Mohini Ekadasi. Fast.28. (Sat) Paran from 6:17 to 10:49 a.m.Appearance of Srila Pundarik Vidyanidhi, Srila Raghunath dasGoswami, and Srila Raghunandana Thakur. Disappearance ofSrila Viswanath Chakravarti Thakur, Tridandi Swami SrimadBhakti Viveka Bharati Maharaj and Tridandi Swami SrimadBhakti Svarupa Parvat Maharaj.13. (Wed) Gaura-saptami. Appearance of Mahavishnu Avatar,Sri Advaita Acharyya.14. (Thu) Gaura-astami. Disappearance of Sripad VirendraKrishna Prabhu.15. (Fri) Gaura-navami. Disappearance of SripadMadhvacharyya.16. (Sat) Gaura-ekadasi. Bhaimi Ekadasi. Fast. Disappearanceof Srila Ramanujacharyya.17. (Sun) Paran between 6:55 and 10:33 a.m.18. (Mon) Gaura-dvadasi. Varaha Dvadasi. Appearance of SriVarahadev.19. (Tue) Gaura-trayodasi. Appearance of Sri NityanandaPrabhu. Fast until noon.21. (Thu) Purnima. Appearance of Srila Narottama das Thakur.Sri Krishna’s Madhurotsava.GOVINDA26. (Tue) Krishna-panchami. The 135th festival of the DivineAppearance of the founder of the worldwide Sri ChaitanyaMath and Gaudiya Maths, Bhagavan Sri SrilaBhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Goswami Prabhupad.Disappearance of Srila Purushottam Thakur. AnniversaryFestival of the installation of Sri Gupta-Govardhan SriMandir, Sri Govinda Kunda, Nabadwip.27. (Wed) Krishna-sasthi. Appearance of Tridandi SwamiSrimad Bhakti Saranga Goswami Maharaj.MARCH 20083. (Mon) Krishna-ekadasi. Viyay Ekadasi. Fast. Disappearanceof Sripad Krishna Govinda das Adhikari.4. (Tue) Krishna-dvadasi. Paran between 6:34 and 10:24 a.m.6. (Thu) Krishna-chaturdasi. Sri Sri Shivaratri. (Optional fast.)2 11

5. (Sat) Krishna-dvadasi. Disappearance of Sripad BhaktiBhudeva Srauti Maharaj.6. (Sun) Krishna-trayodasi. Disappearance of Srila MaheshPandit and Srila Uddharan das Thakur.9. (Wed) Gaura-pratipada. Appearance of Srila Lochan dasThakur.11. (Fri) Gaura-tritiya. Disappearance of Srila Jiva GoswamiPrabhu and Srila Jagadish Pandit.14. (Mon) Sriman Mahaprabhu leaves Nabadwip in the night togo to Katwa to take sannyas.16. (Wed) Festival in remembrance of Sriman Mahaprabhu’ssannyas-lila.18. (Fri) Gaura-ekadasi. Putrada Ekadasi. Fast.19. (Sat) Paran between 7:20 and 10:39 a.m. Appearance ofJagadish Pandit.22. (Tue) Purnima. Pusyabhisheka Yatra of Sri Krishna.MADHAVA25. (Fri) Krishna-tritiya. Appearance of Srila Gopal BhattaGoswami. Disappearance of Srila Ramachandra Kaviraj.26. (Sat) Krishna-chaturthi. Disappearance of Sripad JadavenduBhakti Chandan.28. (Mon) Krishna-sasthi. Disappearance of Srila JayadevaGoswami Prabhu.30. (Wed) Krishna-astami. Disappearance of Srila Lochan dasThakur.FEBRUARY 20082. (Sat) Krishna-ekadasi. Sat-tila Ekadasi. Fast.3. (Sun) Krishna-dvadasi. Paran between 7:10 and 10:38 a.m.8. (Fri) Gaura-pratipad. Disappearance of Tridandi SwamiSrimad Bhakti Gaurav Vaikhanas Maharaj. Disappearance of SriHaripada Chaudhuri das Adhikari.9. (Sat) Gaura-dvitiya. Disappearance of Tridandi SwamiSrimad Bhakti Sharan Shanta Maharaj.11. (Mon) Gaura-panchami. Sri Krishna Vasanta Panchami.Sri Saraswati Puja. Appearance day of Sri Vishnu Priya Devi.MAY 20071. (Tue) Gaura-chaturdasi. Sri Nrisimha-chaturdasi:Appearance day of Sri Nrisimhadev. Full fast until after sunset,then no grains (anukalpa).2. (Wed) Purnima. Paran by 9:24 a.m. Sri Krishna’s Phul-dolaand Salil Bihar. Disappearance of Srila Parameshwari dasThakur. Appearance of Srila Srinivas Acharyya. BuddhaPurnima: Appearance day of Lord Buddha.TRIVIKRAM3. (Thu) Krishna-pratipad. Disappearance of Tridandi SwamiSrimad Bhakti Saranga Goswami Maharaj.7. (Mon) Krishna-panchami. Disappearance of Srila RamanandaRaya.13. (Sun) Krishna-ekadasi. Apara Ekadasi. Fast.14. (Mon) Paran from 6:00 to 10:43 a.m. Appearance of SrilaVrindavana das Thakur.16. (Wed) Amavasya.PURUSHOTTAM17. (Thu) Beginning of Purushottam month.27. (Sun) Gaura-ekadasi. Padmini Ekadasi. Fast.28. (Mon) Break fast from 5:50 to 10:40 a.m.31. (Thu) Purnima.JUNE 200711. (Mon) Trisprisa Mahadvadasi. Fasting for Parama Ekadasi.12. (Tue) Break fast from 5:57 to 10:41 a.m.15. (Fri) Amavasya.TRIVIKRAM (cont.)16. (Sat) Gaura-pratipad. Sree Chaitanya SaraswataKrishnanushilana Sangha, Dum Dum Park, Calcutta: Sri SriGuru-Gauranga-Radha-Madana-Mohanjiu installation dayfestival.17. (Sun) Gaura-dvitiya. Sri Sri Guru Gauranga GandharvikaGiridhari Jiu installation day festival at Sri ChaitanyaSaraswat Seva Ashram in Santa Cruz.10 3

19. (Tue) Gaura-chaturthi. Disappearance of Srila BhaktiGaurava Giri Maharaj (Sripad Paramananda Vidyaratna Prabhu).25. (Mon) Nirjala-ekadasi (without water). Fast. Dasahara. SriGanga Puja. Appearance of Sri Ganga Mata Goswamini.Disappearance of Srila Baladeva Vidyabhusan Prabhu.26. (Tue) Paran from 9:01 to 10:43 a.m.28. (Thu) Gaura-trayodasi. Grand Festival of Srila Raghunathdas Goswami at Sripat Panihati.30. (Sat) Purnima. Snan Yatra (bathing) of Sri Jagannath Dev.Disappearance of Srila Mukunda Datta and Srila Sridhar Pandit.JULY 2007VAMAN1. (Sun) Krishna-pratipad. Disappearance of Srila ShyamanandaPrabhu and Sripad Rishabdev Das Adhikari.2. (Mon) Krishna-dvitiya. Disappearance of Sri GaurahariBhakti-sampad.5. (Thu) Krishna-panchami. Appearance of Srila VakresvaraPandit.10. (Tue) Krishna-ekadasi. Yogini Ekadasi. Fast.11. (Wed) Krishna-dvadasi. Paran from 5:56 to 10:48 a.m.Disappearance of Sriyukta Rama Devi.14. (Sat) Amavasya. Disappearance of Srila GadadharaPandit and Srila Sachchidananda Bhaktivinoda Thakur.15. (Sun) Gaura-pratipad. Gundicha Marjana: cleaningGundicha Temple at Sri Puri Dham, and cleaning all Temples ofthe Lord.16. (Mon) Gaura-dvitiya. Rathayatra of Sri Jagannath Dev.Disappearance of Srila Swarupa Damodara Goswami Prabhu.19. (Thu) Gaura-panchami. Hera-panchami. Sri Sri LaksmiVijay at Sri Puri Dham.22. (Sun) Gaura-astami. Disappearance of Sripad Ajita KrishnaBrahmachari.24. (Tue) Gaura-dasami. Purna Yatra of Sri Jagannath Dev(Return car festival). Disappearance of Tridandi Swami BhaktiKamal Madhusudan Maharaj. Disappearance of SrimatiKrishnamayi Devi.5. (Wed) Krishna-dvadasi. Paran between 7:07 and 10:21 a.m.6. (Thu) Krishna-dvadasi. Disappearance of Srila NarahariSarkar Thakur and Srila Kaliya Krishna Das.7. (Fri) Krishna-trayodasi. Disappearance of Srila SarangaThakur.9. (Sun) Amavasya. Disappearance of Srila Jagabandhu BhaktiRanjan.15. (Sat) Gaura-sasthi and Oran-sasthi. Grand festival for honouringthe appearance of Sri Sri Nitai-Chaitanya Deities atSri Puri Dham, Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math.17. (Mon) Gaura-astami. Disappearance of Srila Madhusudandas Babaji Maharaj.18. (Tue) Gaura-navami. Appearance of Tridandi Swami SrimadBhakti Kamal Madhusudan Maharaj.19. (Wed) Gaura-dasami. Disappearance of Tridandi SwamiSrimad Bhakti Kusum Sraman Maharaj.20. (Thu) Gaura-ekadasi. Moksa Ekadasi. Fast.21. (Fri) Paran between 7:18 and 10:30 a.m.NARAYAN25. (Tue) Krishna-dvitiya. The grand celebration of the 79thAnniversary of the Divine Appearance of Sri ChaitanyaSaraswat Math Acharyya and Sevaite Om VishnupadParamahamsa Parivrajakacharyya Sri Srimad BhaktiSundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj.26. (Wed) Krishna-tritiya. Festivals at the appearance place ofSrila B.S.Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj and his youth pastimesplace: Bamunpara and Nadanghat festivals.27. (Thu) Krishna-chaturthi. Disappearance festival of thefounder of the worldwide Sri Chaitanya Maths and SriGaudiya Maths, Bhagavan Sri Srila BhaktisiddhantaSaraswati Goswami Prabhupad.JANUARY 20083. (Thu) Krishna-ekadasi. Saphala Ekadasi. Fast.4. (Fri) Paran between 7:22 and 10:36 a.m. Disappearance of SrilaDevananda Pandit and Srimad Bhakti Prakash Aranya Maharaj.4 9

SEPTEMBER 2007HRISHIKESH4. (Tue) Krishna-astami. Sri Sri Krishna Janmastami.Complete fast until midnight (then no grains).5. (Wed) Krishna-navami. Sri Nandotsava. Sri Janmastamiparan before 9:32 a.m. Appearance of Visvavarenya TridandiSwami Srimad Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaj Prabhupad.6. (Thu) Krishna-ekadasi. Annada Ekadasi. Fast.7. (Fri) Paran between 9:24 and 10:58 a.m.16. (Sun) Gaura-panchami. Appearance of Sri Sita Devi, theConsort of Sri Advaita Prabhu.18. (Tue) Gaura-saptami. Sri Lalita-saptami. Appearance of SriLalita Devi.19. (Wed) Gaura-astami. Sri Radhastami. Srimati Radharani’sappearance at noon. Fast until noon.22. (Sat) Gaura-ekadasi. Parshvaika Ekadasi. Fast.23. (Sun) Paran between 6:56 and 10:59 a.m.24. (Mon) Gaura-dvadasi. Appearance of Sri Vamanadeva.Appearance of Sri Jiva Goswami Prabhu.25. (Tue) Gaura-chaturdasi. Appearance of SrilaSachchidananda Bhaktivinoda Thakur. Disappearance ofSrila Haridas Thakur.26. (Wed) Purnima. Visvarupa Mahotsava. End of month longfestival at Nabadwip, Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math.PADMANABHA28. (Fri) Krishna-dvitiya. Disappearance of Tridandi SwamiSrimad Bhakti Vilas Tirtha Goswami Maharaj.OCTOBER 20076. (Sat) Krishna-ekadasi. Indira Ekadasi. Fast.7. (Sun) Paran between 7:08 and 11:00 a.m.14. (Sun) Gaura-tritiya. Disappearance of Sri Yukta RadharaniDevi Chaudurani.21. (Sun) Gaura-dasami. Vijay Utsav of Sri Ramachandra.Appearance of Sri Madhavacharyya.22. (Mon) Gaura-ekadasi. Pasankosa Ekadasi. Fast.23. (Tue) Gaura-dvadasi. Paran between 7:23 and 8:21 a.m.Disappearance of Srila Raghunath das Goswami, SrilaRaghunath Bhatta Goswami and Srila Krishna das KavirajGoswami.26. (Fri) Purnima. Saradiya Rasa Yatra of Sri Krishna.Disappearance of Srila Murari Gupta. Beginning of Urja-vrata,Damodara-vrata, Karttika-vrata or Niyamaseva-vrata if begunfrom the purnima day, as followed in Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math.DAMODAR29. (Mon) Krishna-tritiya. Disappearance of Tridandi SwamiSrimad Bhakti Srirupa Puri Maharaj.30. (Tue) Krishna-panchami. Disappearance of Srila Narottamadas Thakur.31. (Wed) Krishna-sasthi. Disappearance of Srila Bhakti VicharJajavar Maharaj.NOVEMBER 20072. (Fri) Krishna-astami. Bahulastami. Manifestation day of SriRadha-kunda. Sannyas day of Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj.3. (Sat) Krishna-navami. Grand 113th Appearance festival ofOm Vishnupad Paramahamsa Parivrajakacharyya-varyyaAstottara-sata Sri Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj. Appearance of Srila VirachandraPrabhu. Disappearance of Sripad Sakhicharan das BabajiMaharaj.5. (Mon) Vyanjuli Mahadvadasi. Fasting for Rama Ekadasi.6. (Tue) Krishna-dvadasi. Paran between 6:38 and 7:33 a.m.Subha Vijay festival of Sri Gauranga Mahaprabhu at SripatPanihati.8. (Thu) Krishna-chaturdasi. Offering and placing lamps or candleson Vishnu Mandirs.9. (Fri) Amavasya. Dipavali. Offering and placing lamps or candleson Vishnu Mandirs.6 7