Calendar of Events for Mahanam Sampraday

2004-05 A.D.

1411-1412 B.E. (Bengali Era)

134-34 H.E.(Haripurushabda - Haripurush Era)

Important! Since this calendar is drawn from a Bengali Calendar that begins the year with either April 14 or 15 as the first day (1^st Baisakh) of the year, readers should take note of the English calendar year (A.D.) for each event in the following listing.

January

• 29^th Poush, January 14, 2005,  Friday

Makar Sankranti. Sagar Mela. Bathing and visiting the Temple of Kapil Muni. Rituals pertaining to the Birth Anniversary of Sri Ganga Devi.

• 1^st Magh, January 15, 2005, Saturday

             Sannyasa acceptance Lila Celebration of SriSri Gouranga Mahaprabhu in Katwa.

February

• 1^st Falgun, February 13, 2005, Sunday

Basanta Panchami – SriSri Saraswati Puja. In observance of the auspicious birthday of SriSri BishnuPriya Devi Kirtan and festivities from sunrise to sunset at SriSri Mahanam Angan (Kolkata).

• 9^th Falgun, February 21, 2005, Monday                                                                                   

SriSri Nityananda Trayodashi (532^nd) - the day of passing of SriSri Nityananda Prabhu, “Bandhu-Basanti Utsav” and  also the day of passing of SriPad Mahendraji.

March

• 25^th Falgun, March 9, 2005, Wednesday

SivaRatri (SriSri SivaChaturDashiBrata).

• 11^th Chaitra, March 25, 2005, Friday

            SriSri GourPurnima (520^th). Dol Jatra of SriSriKrishna, Basanta 

            (Spring) Festiival. Astaprahar (24-hour) Mahanam Kirtan at Dahapara

            Temple                                    .

April

• 1^st Baisakh, April 14, 2004, Thursday

Bengali New Year (1411 B.E.) celebration at SriSri Mahanam Angan with continuous kirtan songs written by SriSriPrabhuSundar.

• 23^rd Chaitra, April 6, 2004, Wednesday

MadhuKrishnā Trayodashi, Barunisnan (Āmbaruni). The festival at SriPathBari (Baranagar) commemorating the arrival of SriMonMahaprabhu.

• 16^th Baisakh, April 29,  2004, Thursday

SitaNabami – 134^th auspicious birthday of SriSri Prabhu Jagadabandhu Sundar.

Holy celebrations and festivities for several days at

§         Faridpur SriDham SriAngan

§         SriDham Dahapara

§         Bakchar SriAngan

§         Ghurni Mahendra-Bandhu Angan

§         Kolkata Maniktala MahaUddharan Math

§         SriDham Nabadwip Mahanam Math

§         Siliguri SriSri RadhaMadhab Prabhu Jagadbandhu Ashram

§         Puri Dham Prabhu Jagadbandhu AshramPuri

§         SriDham Vrindaban SriSri BandhuKunja

§         Agartala SriSri Mahanam Angan

      and most other centers in India and Bangladesh

(Note that the following date belongs to the Benglai New Year 1412 corresponding to 2005 A.D.)

• 1^st Baisakh, April 15, 2005, Friday

Bengali New Year (1412 B.E.) celebration at SriSri Mahanam Angan with continuous kirtan songs written by SriSriPrabhuSundar.

May

Bandhu Parikrama (place to place) Utsav (Festival) begins  in Bangladesh

June

•  18^th Jaistha, June 1, 2004, Tuesday

SriPad Mahendraji’s 118^th birthday celebrations in most centers/temples of India and Bangladesh. Srila Raghunathdas Goswami’s Danda Mohotsav at SriPāt Panihati.

• 4^th Ashar, June 19, 2004, Saturday

RathaJatra annual celebration of SriSri Jagannathdev at SriSri Jagadbandhu AshramPuriin Puri and at SriSri Mahanam Angan,Kolkata.

July

• 17^th Ashar, July 2, 2004, Friday

               SriSri GuruPurnima. Worship of SriSri Vyasa Dev. Festivities at most of the 

            Mahanam Sampraday Centers in India and Bangladesh (also in New York and

            Montreal) by New York and Montreal Mahanam Sevak Sanghas).

August

•  9^th Bhadra, August 26, 2004, Thursday

SriSri JhulanJatra – celebrations in Dahapara and Mahanam Angan in Kolkata.

• 13^th Bhadra, August 30, 2004, Monday

.            Rakhi Purnima. Concluding ceremonies of SriSri JhulanJatra celebration of

             SriBaldeva’s birthday. Astaprahar (24-hour) Mahanam Kirtan at SriDham

             Dahapara.

September

•  1^st Ashwin, September 18, 2004, Saturday

Celebrations and observances of the 83^rd Trayodash Dashasray of SriSri Prabhu Jagadbandhu Sundar with Mahanam Kirtan from 11-1 in virtually all the Temples of India and Bangladesh. The celebrations and rituals will continue through 13^th Ashwin, September 30, Thursday.

• 5^th Ashwin, September 22, 2004, Wednesday

Janmastami/Radahastami celebrations throughout the centers in India, Bangladesh and abroad.

• 13^th Ashwin, September 30, 2004, Thursday

             Mahanam Sampraday of India and Bangladesh embarks on the ceremonial rituals 

             of atonement encircling TrayodashDashasray of Prabhusundar and will continue

             on through 2^nd Kartik, October 19, 2004,  for 19 days with special bhogs     

             (offerings),  kirtans and pompous lighting decorations.

October

• 2^nd Kartik, October 19, 2004, Tuesday

       End of 19-day long rituals of atonement observance

§         Faridpur SriDham SriAngan

§         Ghurni SriSri Mahendra-Bandhu Angan

§         Kolkata MahaUdhdharan Math

Evening Arati with 14 Khols. Continuous Mahanam Kirtan in SriAngan and Ghurni attain its 83^rd year. SriSri DurgaShasthi.

• 5^th Kartik, October 22, 2004,  Friday

SriSri Mahanambrataji’s 5^th year of passing – offerings of Mahaprasad in all the temples for him and celebration of his remembrance festivities.

• 7^th Kartik, October 24, 2004, Sunday

Beginning of a month long celebration of Kirtan, Bhagabad Reading, etc. in SriDham Nabadwip, SriSri Mahanam Angan and MahaUdhdharan Math.

November

• 10^th Agrahayan, November 26, 2004, Friday

RasaJatra of SriSriKrishna. Celebration of 19^th Anniversary of the establishment of SriSri BandhuKunja in SriVrindaban. Rasa Festival in Santipur also.

• 12^th Agrahayan, November 28, 2004, Sunday

            End of 4-day RasaJatra Festival in Santipur at Bhadrakali Tala.

December

• 25^th Agrahayan, December 11, 2004, Saturday

51^st Anniversary of SriSri Ramdas Babaji’s passing at Sri PathBari, Baranagar.

• 9^th Poush, December 25, 2004, Saturday

101^st Birthday Anniversary of SriSri Mahanambrataji – end of the year long centennial anniversary celebration. 23^rd Anniversary of the auspicious establishment of SriSri Mahanam Angan (Kolkata) and the completion of the year long Mahanam Kirtan.