Sanatan Vaishnava Panchang & Vrat Guide
Annual Vaishnava festival and Ekadashi calendar featuring authentic Vrat Vidhi, Parana timings, and Shubh Muhurat windows.
Current Tithi
Kartik Shukla Chaturdashi · Vaikuntha Chaturdashi
Upcoming Observance
Next Sacred Vrat: Kartik Purnima & Ras Purnima Snan
Daily Auspicious Window
Brahma Muhurat: 04:58 AM – 05:50 AM · Sandhya Aarti: 05:42 PM
Margashirsha Krishna PakshaEkadashiDecember 4 · Upcoming
Marks the sacred manifestation of Ekadashi Devi from Lord Vishnu to vanquish demon Mura; ideal for starting Ekadashi fasting.
Shubh Muhurat
Parana Window: Dec 5, 06:58 AM – 09:04 AM
Vrat & Puja Vidhi
Abstain from grains and beans; chant Vishnu Sahasranama or 16 rounds of Naam Jap, offer Tulsi leaves to Shri Krishna, and break fast gently on Dwadashi.
Margashirsha Shukla PakshaEkadashiDecember 20
Commemorates the sacred day Shri Krishna revealed the timeless wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita to Arjuna at Kurukshetra.
Shubh Muhurat
Gita Parayan: 07:10 AM – 11:30 AM · Parana: Dec 21, 07:09 AM
Vrat & Puja Vidhi
Recite at least one chapter (or full 18 chapters) of Shrimad Bhagavad Gita, offer yellow flowers and Panchamrit to Shri Krishna.
Phalguna Shukla PakshaNavami to PurnimaMarch (Phalguna)
Celebrates the playful, joyous color-pastimes of Shri Radha Rani and Shri Krishna across Barsana, Nandagaon, and Vrindavan.
Shubh Muhurat
Barsana & Banke Bihari Gulal Seva: 08:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Vrat & Puja Vidhi
Offer organic floral abir-gulal at the lotus feet of Yugal Sarkar and sing traditional Braj Rasiya & Hori bhajans.
Jyeshtha Shukla PakshaEkadashiJune (Jyeshtha)
Revered as granting the spiritual merit of all 24 Ekadashis of the year when observed with sincerity and charity.
Shubh Muhurat
Water-pot (Kalash) Charity: Morning 06:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Vrat & Puja Vidhi
Observe fasting according to health capacity (waterless or phalahar), donate earthen water pitchers, hand-fans, and seasonal fruits.
Bhadrapada Krishna PakshaAshtami · Rohini NakshatraAugust – September
The divine midnight appearance of Lord Shri Krishna in Mathura to restore Dharma and shower grace upon devotees.
Shubh Muhurat
Nishita Puja (Midnight Abhishekam): 11:55 PM – 12:45 AM
Vrat & Puja Vidhi
Observe fasting until midnight, bathe Bal Gopal with Panchamrit, adorn with yellow Pitambar and peacock feather, offer Makhan-Mishri and Dhaniya Panjiri.
Bhadrapada Shukla PakshaAshtamiFifteen Days After Janmashtami
Celebrates the midday appearance of Shri Radha Rani in Rawal & Barsana—without whose grace Krishna-bhakti remains incomplete.
Shubh Muhurat
Madhyahna Appearance Abhishekam: 11:15 AM – 01:25 PM
Vrat & Puja Vidhi
Chant Shri Radha Kripa Kataksha Stotra, offer Arvi (colocasia) kadhi and kheer bhog, and perform 108 Japs of "Radhe Radhe".
Ashwin Shukla PakshaPurnimaOctober (Ashwin)
The luminous night when Shri Krishna expanded the eternal Maharaas with Shri Radha Rani and the Gopis in Vrindavan.
Shubh Muhurat
Moonrise Darshan & Kheer Offering: 05:50 PM onwards
Vrat & Puja Vidhi
Adorn Yugal Sarkar in pure white attire (Dhaval Shringar), recite Gopi Geet, and place saffron milk kheer under moonlight to distribute as Prasad.
Kartik Shukla PakshaAshtami to PurnimaNovember (Kartik)
Commemorates the day young Krishna first became a full cowherd (Gopala) in Vrindavan during the sacred month of Kartik.
Shubh Muhurat
Gau Puja & Sandhya Deepdan: 05:30 PM – 07:15 PM
Vrat & Puja Vidhi
Serve green fodder and jaggery to cows, offer Damodarashtakam with a pure ghee lamp to Tulsi and Shri Damodar.