2023 Drik Panchang ISKCON Festivals Calendar

ISKCON Festivals for Antwerpen, Flanders, Belgium

Location: Antwerpen, Belgium Date of Creation: January 4, 2023, Wednesday

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Following list of ISKCON festivals has been created independent of Gaurabda Calendar or GCal published by
GBC Vaisnava Calendar Committee of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON).

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 However it follows same rules for Festivals, Ekadashi and Parana time as those followed by GCal. Ideally both
calendars should match and if you find any mismatch it might be due to software error in either of the software.

January 2023

Putrada Ekadasi
2 January 2, 2023, Monday
Monday Narayana, Gaura Ekadasi

Sri Jagadisa Pandita - Appearance

3 January 3, 2023, Tuesday
Tuesday Narayana, Gaura Dvadasi

Sri Krsna Pusya Abhiseka

6 January 6, 2023, Friday
Friday Narayana Purnima

Sri Ramacandra Kaviraja - Srila Gopala Bhatta Goswami -

12 Disappearance Appearance
Thursday January 12, 2023, Thursday January 12, 2023, Thursday
Madhava, Krsna Pancami Madhava, Krsna Pancami
Sri Jayadeva Goswami -
13 Disappearance
Friday
January 13, 2023, Friday
Madhava, Krsna Sasti
Sri Locana Dasa Thakura -
14 Disappearance
Saturday January 14, 2023, Saturday
Madhava, Krsna Saptami
Ganga Sagara Mela
15 January 15, 2023, Sunday
Sunday on Mesa Sankranti Day

Sat tila Ekadasi

18 January 18, 2023, Wednesday
Wednesday Madhava, Krsna Ekadasi

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 Sri Pundarika Vidyanidhi - Sri Raghunandana Thakura -
25 Appearance Appearance
Wednesday January 25, 2023, Wednesday January 25, 2023, Wednesday
Madhava, Gaura Pancami Madhava, Gaura Pancami
Srila Raghunatha Dasa Goswami - Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura
Appearance - Disappearance
January 25, 2023, Wednesday January 25, 2023, Wednesday
Madhava, Gaura Pancami Madhava, Gaura Pancami
Srimati Visnupriya Devi - Sarasvati Puja
Appearance January 25, 2023, Wednesday
January 25, 2023, Wednesday Madhava, Gaura Pancami
Madhava, Gaura Pancami
Vasanta Pancami
January 25, 2023, Wednesday
Madhava, Gaura Pancami

Sri Advaita Acarya - Appearance of

27 Sri Advaita Acarya
Friday January 27, 2023, Friday
Madhava, Gaura Saptami
Bhismastami
28 January 28, 2023, Saturday
Saturday Madhava, Gaura Astami

Sri Madhvacarya - Disappearance

29 January 29, 2023, Sunday
Sunday Madhava, Gaura Navami

Sri Ramanujacarya - Disappearance

30 January 30, 2023, Monday
Monday Madhava, Gaura Dasami

February 2023

Bhaimi Ekadasi
1 February 1, 2023, Wednesday
Wednesday Madhava, Gaura Ekadasi

Varaha Dvadasi - Appearance of

2 Lord Varahadeva
Thursday February 2, 2023, Thursday
Madhava, Gaura Dvadasi

Nityananda Trayodasi - Appearance

3 of Sri Nityananda Prabhu
Friday
February 3, 2023, Friday
Madhava, Gaura Trayodasi

Sri Krsna Madhura Utsava Srila Narottama Dasa Thakura -

5 February 5, 2023, Sunday Appearance
Sunday Madhava Purnima February 5, 2023, Sunday
Madhava Purnima

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 Sri Purusottama Das Thakura - Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati
10 Disappearance Thakura - Appearance
Friday
February 10, 2023, Friday February 10, 2023, Friday
Govinda, Krsna Pancami Govinda, Krsna Pancami

Vijaya Ekadasi
16 February 16, 2023, Thursday
Thursday Govinda, Krsna Ekadasi

Sri Isvara Puri - Disappearance

17 February 17, 2023, Friday
Friday Govinda, Krsna Dvadasi

Siva Ratri
19 February 19, 2023, Sunday
Sunday Govinda, Krsna Caturdasi

Sri Rasikananda - Disappearance Srila Jagannatha Dasa Babaji -

21 February 21, 2023, Tuesday Disappearance
Tuesday Govinda, Gaura Pratipat February 21, 2023, Tuesday
Govinda, Gaura Pratipat

Sri Purusottama Das Thakura -

23 Appearance
Thursday
February 23, 2023, Thursday
Govinda, Gaura Tritiya

March 2023

Amalaki Ekadasi
2 March 2, 2023, Thursday
Thursday Govinda, Gaura Ekadasi

Sri Madhavendra Puri -

3 Disappearance
Friday
March 3, 2023, Friday
Govinda, Gaura Dvadasi

Gaura Purnima - Appearance of Sri

7 Caitanya Mahaprabhu
Tuesday
March 7, 2023, Tuesday
Govinda Purnima

Festival of Jagannatha Misra

8 March 8, 2023, Wednesday
Wednesday one day after Govinda Purnima

Sri Srivasa Pandita - Appearance

15 March 15, 2023, Wednesday
Wednesday Visnu, Krsna Astami

Papamocani Ekadasi Sri Govinda Ghosh - Disappearance

18 March 18, 2023, Saturday March 18, 2023, Saturday
Saturday Visnu, Krsna Ekadasi Visnu, Krsna Dvadasi

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 Sri Ramanujacarya - Appearance
26 March 26, 2023, Sunday
Sunday Visnu, Gaura Pancami

Rama Navami - Appearance of Lord

30 Sri Ramacandra
Thursday
March 30, 2023, Thursday
Visnu, Gaura Navami

April 2023

Kamada Ekadasi
1 April 1, 2023, Saturday
Saturday Visnu, Gaura Ekadasi

Damanakaropana Dvadasi
2 April 2, 2023, Sunday
Sunday Visnu, Gaura Dvadasi

Sri Balarama Rasayatra Sri Krsna Vasanta Rasa

5 April 5, 2023, Wednesday April 5, 2023, Wednesday
Wednesday Visnu Purnima Visnu Purnima

Sri Syamananda Prabhu - Sri Vamsivadana Thakura -

Appearance Appearance
April 5, 2023, Wednesday April 5, 2023, Wednesday
Visnu Purnima Visnu Purnima
Sri Abhirama Thakura -
12 Disappearance
Wednesday
April 12, 2023, Wednesday
Madhusudana, Krsna Saptami

Beginning of Tulasi Jala Dan

14 April 14, 2023, Friday
Friday on Mesa Sankranti Day

Srila Vrndavana Dasa Thakura -

15 Disappearance
Saturday
April 15, 2023, Saturday
Madhusudana, Krsna Dasami

Varuthini Ekadasi
16 April 16, 2023, Sunday
Sunday Madhusudana, Krsna Ekadasi

Sri Gadadhara Pandita -

20 Appearance
Thursday April 20, 2023, Thursday
Madhusudana, Amavasya
Aksaya Trtiya, Candana Yatra Starts
22 (Continues for 21 days)
Saturday
April 22, 2023, Saturday
Madhusudana, Gaura Tritiya

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 Jahnu Saptami
27 April 27, 2023, Thursday
Thursday Madhusudana, Gaura Saptami

Sri Madhu Pandita - Disappearance Srimati Jahnava Devi - Appearance

29 April 29, 2023, Saturday April 29, 2023, Saturday
Saturday Madhusudana, Gaura Navami Madhusudana, Gaura Navami

Srimati Sita Devi (consort of Lord

Sri Rama) - Appearance
April 29, 2023, Saturday
Madhusudana, Gaura Navami

May 2023

Mohini Ekadasi
1 May 1, 2023, Monday
Monday Madhusudana, Gaura Ekadasi

Rukmini Dvadasi
2 May 2, 2023, Tuesday
Tuesday Madhusudana, Gaura Dvadasi

Sri Jayananda Prabhu -

3 Disappearance
Wednesday May 3, 2023, Wednesday
Madhusudana, Gaura Trayodasi
Nrsimha Caturdasi - Appearance of
4 Lord Nrsimhadeva
Thursday May 4, 2023, Thursday
Madhusudana, Gaura Caturdasi
Krsna Phula Dola, Salila Vihara Sri Madhavendra Puri - Appearance
5 May 5, 2023, Friday May 5, 2023, Friday
Friday Madhusudana Purnima Madhusudana Purnima

Sri Paramesvari Dasa Thakura - Sri Sri Radha Ramana Devaji -

Disappearance Appearance
May 5, 2023, Friday May 5, 2023, Friday
Madhusudana Purnima Madhusudana Purnima
Sri Srinivasa Acarya - Appearance
May 5, 2023, Friday
Madhusudana Purnima

Sri Ramananda Raya -

10 Disappearance
Wednesday May 10, 2023, Wednesday
Trivikrama, Krsna Pancami

End of Tulasi Jala Dan

14 May 14, 2023, Sunday
Sunday one day before Vrsabha Sankranti Day

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 Apara Ekadasi
15 May 15, 2023, Monday
Monday Trivikrama, Krsna Ekadasi

Srila Vrndavana Dasa Thakura -

16 Appearance
Tuesday May 16, 2023, Tuesday
Trivikrama, Krsna Dvadasi
Ganga Puja Sri Baladeva Vidyabhusana -
30 May 30, 2023, Tuesday Disappearance
Tuesday Trivikrama, Gaura Dasami May 30, 2023, Tuesday
Trivikrama, Gaura Dasami
Srimati Gangamata Goswamini -
Appearance
May 30, 2023, Tuesday
Trivikrama, Gaura Dasami

Pandava Nirjala Ekadasi

31 May 31, 2023, Wednesday
Wednesday Trivikrama, Gaura Ekadasi

June 2023

Panihati Cida Dahi Utsava

2 June 2, 2023, Friday
Friday Trivikrama, Gaura Trayodasi

Snana Yatra Sri Mukunda Datta - Disappearance

4 June 4, 2023, Sunday June 4, 2023, Sunday
Sunday Trivikrama, Gaura Purnima Trivikrama, Gaura Purnima

Sri Sridhara Pandita -

Disappearance
June 4, 2023, Sunday
Trivikrama, Gaura Purnima

Sri Syamananda Prabhu -

5 Disappearance
Monday June 5, 2023, Monday
Vamana, Krsna Pratipat
Sri Vakresvara Pandita -
8 Appearance
Thursday June 8, 2023, Thursday
Vamana, Krsna Pancami
Sri Srivasa Pandita - Disappearance
13 June 13, 2023, Tuesday
Tuesday Vamana, Krsna Dasami

Yogini Ekadasi
14 June 14, 2023, Wednesday
Wednesday Vamana, Krsna Ekadasi

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 Sri Gadadhara Pandita - Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura -
18 Disappearance Disappearance
Sunday
June 18, 2023, Sunday June 18, 2023, Sunday
Vamana, Amavasya Vamana, Amavasya
Gundica Marjana
19 June 19, 2023, Monday
Monday one day before Rathayatra festival

Ratha Yatra Sri Sivananda Sena - Disappearance

20 June 20, 2023, Tuesday June 20, 2023, Tuesday
Tuesday Vamana, Gaura Dvitiya Vamana, Gaura Dvitiya

Sri Svarupa Damodara Goswami -

Disappearance
June 20, 2023, Tuesday
Vamana, Gaura Dvitiya
Hera Pancami Sri Vakresvara Pandita -
24 June 24, 2023, Saturday Disappearance
Saturday four days after Ratha Yatra June 24, 2023, Saturday
Vamana, Gaura Sasti
Return Ratha Yatra
28 June 28, 2023, Wednesday
Wednesday eight days after Ratha Yatra festival

Sayana Ekadasi
29 June 29, 2023, Thursday
Thursday Vamana, Gaura Ekadasi

July 2023

1st Caturmasya begins - green leafy Guru (Vyasa) Purnima

3 vegetable fast July 3, 2023, Monday
Monday Vamana Purnima
July 3, 2023, Monday
Vamana Purnima
Srila Sanatana Goswami -
Disappearance
July 3, 2023, Monday
Vamana Purnima

Srila Gopala Bhatta Goswami -

7 Disappearance
Friday July 7, 2023, Friday
Sridhara, Krsna Pancami
Srila Lokanatha Goswami -
10 Disappearance
Monday July 10, 2023, Monday
Sridhara, Krsna Astami
The incorporation of ISKCON in
11 New York
Tuesday
July 11, 2023, Tuesday
Sridhara, Krsna Navami

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 Kamika Ekadasi
13 July 13, 2023, Thursday
Thursday Sridhara, Krsna Ekadasi

Padmini Ekadasi
29 July 29, 2023, Saturday
Saturday Sridhara Adhika, Gaura Ekadasi

August 2023

Parama Ekadasi
11 August 11, 2023, Friday
Friday Sridhara Adhika, Krsna Ekadasi

1st Caturmasya continues

17 August 17, 2023, Thursday
Thursday

Sri Raghunandana Thakura - Sri Vamsidasa Babaji -

20 Disappearance Disappearance
Sunday
August 20, 2023, Sunday August 20, 2023, Sunday
Sridhara, Gaura Caturthi Sridhara, Gaura Caturthi
Pavitropana Ekadasi Radha Govinda Jhulana Yatra
27 August 27, 2023, Sunday Begins
Sunday Sridhara, Gaura Ekadasi August 27, 2023, Sunday
Sridhara, Gaura Ekadasi
Sri Gauridasa Pandita - Srila Rupa Goswami -
28 Disappearance Disappearance
Monday August 28, 2023, Monday August 28, 2023, Monday
Sridhara, Gaura Dvadasi Sridhara, Gaura Dvadasi
Last day of the 1st Caturmasya
30 August 30, 2023, Wednesday
Wednesday Sridhara, Gaura Purnima (Caturdasi)

2nd Caturmasya begins - yogurt Jhulana Yatra Ends

31 fast August 31, 2023, Thursday
Thursday Sridhara, Gaura Purnima
August 31, 2023, Thursday
Sridhara, Gaura Purnima
Lord Balarama - Appearance of Srila Prabhupada's Departure for
Lord Balarama the USA
August 31, 2023, Thursday August 31, 2023, Thursday
Sridhara, Gaura Purnima Hrsikesa, Krsna Pratipat

September 2023

Sri Krsna Janmastami - Appearance

7 of Lord Sri Krsna
Thursday September 7, 2023, Thursday
Hrsikesa, Krsna Astami

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 Nandotsava Srila Prabhupada - Appearance
8 September 8, 2023, Friday September 8, 2023, Friday
Friday one day after Sri Krsna Janmastami Hrsikesa, Krsna Navami

Annada Ekadasi
10 September 10, 2023, Sunday
Sunday Hrsikesa, Krsna Ekadasi

Srimati Sita Thakurani (Sri Advaita's

20 Consort) - Appearance
Wednesday
September 20, 2023, Wednesday
Hrsikesa, Gaura Pancami
Lalita Sasti
21 September 21, 2023, Thursday
Thursday Hrsikesa, Gaura Sasti

Radhastami - Appearance of Srimati

23 Radharani
Saturday September 23, 2023, Saturday
Hrsikesa, Gaura Astami
Parsva Ekadasi
25 September 25, 2023, Monday
Monday Hrsikesa, Gaura Ekadasi

Sri Vamana Dvadasi - Appearance Srila Jiva Goswami - Appearance

26 of Lord Vamanadeva September 26, 2023, Tuesday
Tuesday September 26, 2023, Tuesday Hrsikesa, Gaura Dvadasi
Hrsikesa, Gaura Dvadasi

Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura -

27 Appearance
Wednesday September 27, 2023, Wednesday
Hrsikesa, Gaura Trayodasi

Ananta Caturdasi Vrata Srila Haridasa Thakura -

28 September 28, 2023, Thursday Disappearance
Thursday Hrsikesa, Gaura Caturdasi September 28, 2023, Thursday
Hrsikesa, Gaura Caturdasi
Last day of the 2nd Caturmasya
September 28, 2023, Thursday
Hrsikesa Purnima (Caturdasi)

3rd Caturmasya begins - milk fast Acceptance of Sannyasa by Srila

29 September 29, 2023, Friday Prabhupada
Friday Hrsikesa Purnima September 29, 2023, Friday
Hrsikesa Purnima
Sri Visvarupa Mahotsava
September 29, 2023, Friday
Hrsikesa Purnima

October 2023

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 Srila Prabhupada's Arrival in the
5 USA
Thursday October 5, 2023, Thursday
Padmanabha, Krsna Saptami
Indira Ekadasi
10 October 10, 2023, Tuesday
Tuesday Padmanabha, Krsna Ekadasi

Durga Puja
21 October 21, 2023, Saturday
Saturday Padmanabha, Gaura Saptami

Ramacandra Vijayotsava Sri Madhvacarya - Appearance

24 October 24, 2023, Tuesday October 24, 2023, Tuesday
Tuesday Padmanabha, Gaura Dasami Padmanabha, Gaura Dasami

Pasankusa Ekadasi Trisprsa Mahadvadasi

25 October 25, 2023, Wednesday October 25, 2023, Wednesday
Wednesday Padmanabha, Gaura Ekadasi

Srila Krsnadasa Kaviraja Goswami - Srila Raghunatha Bhatta Goswami -

26 Disappearance Disappearance
Thursday October 26, 2023, Thursday October 26, 2023, Thursday
Padmanabha, Gaura Dvadasi Padmanabha, Gaura Dvadasi
Srila Raghunatha Dasa Goswami -
Disappearance
October 26, 2023, Thursday
Padmanabha, Gaura Dvadasi
Last day of the 3rd Caturmasya
27 October 27, 2023, Friday
Friday Padmanabha Purnima (Caturdasi)

4th Caturmasya begins - Urad Dal Laksmi Puja

28 fast October 28, 2023, Saturday
Saturday October 28, 2023, Saturday Padmanabha Purnima
Padmanabha Purnima
Sri Krsna Saradiya Rasayatra Sri Murari Gupta - Disappearance
October 28, 2023, Saturday October 28, 2023, Saturday
Padmanabha Purnima Padmanabha Purnima

November 2023

Srila Narottama Dasa Thakura -

2 Disappearance
Thursday November 2, 2023, Thursday
Damodara, Krsna Pancami

Appearance of Radha Kunda, Snana Bahulastami

5 Dana November 5, 2023, Sunday
Sunday November 5, 2023, Sunday Damodara, Krsna Astami
Damodara, Krsna Astami

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 Sri Virabhadra - Appearance
6 November 6, 2023, Monday
Monday Damodara, Krsna Navami

Rama Ekadasi Vyanjuli Mahadvadasi

9 November 9, 2023, Thursday November 9, 2023, Thursday
Thursday Damodara, Krsna Ekadasi

Dipa Dana, Dipavali, Kali Puja

13 November 13, 2023, Monday
Monday Damodara Amavasya

Bali Daityaraja Puja Go Puja, Go Krda, Govardhana Puja

14 November 14, 2023, Tuesday November 14, 2023, Tuesday
Tuesday Damodara, Gaura Pratipat Damodara, Gaura Pratipat

Sri Rasikananda - Appearance

November 14, 2023, Tuesday
Damodara, Gaura Pratipat

Sri Vasudeva Ghosh -

15 Disappearance
Wednesday
November 15, 2023, Wednesday
Damodara, Gaura Dvitiya
Srila Prabhupada - Disappearance
17 November 17, 2023, Friday
Friday Damodara, Gaura Caturthi

Gopastami, Gosthastami Sri Dhananjaya Pandita -

20 November 20, 2023, Monday
Monday Damodara, Gaura Astami
Sri Gadadhara Dasa Goswami -
Disappearance
November 20, 2023, Monday
Damodara, Gaura Astami
Jagaddhatri Puja
21 November 21, 2023, Tuesday
Tuesday Damodara, Gaura Navami
Disappearance
November 20, 2023, Monday
Damodara, Gaura Astami
Sri Srinivasa Acarya -
Disappearance
November 20, 2023, Monday
Damodara, Gaura Astami

Utthana Ekadasi Srila Gaura Kisora Dasa Babaji -

23 November 23, 2023, Thursday Disappearance
Thursday Damodara, Gaura Ekadasi November 23, 2023, Thursday
Damodara, Gaura Ekadasi
First day of Bhisma Pancaka
November 23, 2023, Thursday
Damodara, Gaura Ekadasi

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 Sri Kasisvara Pandita - Sri Bhugarbha Goswami -
26 Disappearance Disappearance
Sunday
November 26, 2023, Sunday November 26, 2023, Sunday
Damodara, Gaura Caturdasi Damodara, Gaura Caturdasi
Last day of the 4th Caturmasya
November 26, 2023, Sunday
Damodara Purnima (Caturdasi)

Sri Krsna Rasayatra Sri Nimbarkacarya - Appearance

27 November 27, 2023, Monday November 27, 2023, Monday
Monday Damodara Purnima Damodara Purnima

Tulasi Saligrama Vivaha (marriage) Last day of Bhisma Pancaka

November 27, 2023, Monday November 27, 2023, Monday
Damodara Purnima Damodara Purnima

Katyayani Vrata Begins

28 November 28, 2023, Tuesday
Tuesday Kesava, Krsna Pratipat

December 2023

Utpanna Ekadasi Sri Narahari Sarakara Thakura -

8 December 8, 2023, Friday Disappearance
Friday Kesava, Krsna Ekadasi December 8, 2023, Friday
Kesava, Krsna Ekadasi
Sri Kaliya Krsnadasa -
9 Disappearance
Saturday
December 9, 2023, Saturday
Kesava, Krsna Dvadasi
Sri Saranga Thakura -
10 Disappearance
Sunday
December 10, 2023, Sunday
Kesava, Krsna Trayodasi
Odana Sasthi
18 December 18, 2023, Monday
Monday Kesava, Gaura Sasti

Moksada Ekadasi Advent of Srimad Bhagavad Gita

22 December 22, 2023, Friday December 22, 2023, Friday
Friday Kesava, Gaura Ekadasi Kesava, Gaura Ekadasi

Katyayani Vrata Ends

26 December 26, 2023, Tuesday
Tuesday Kesava Purnima

Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati

30 Thakura - Disappearance
Saturday
December 30, 2023, Saturday
Narayana, Krsna Caturthi

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