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1 Jan 2008
Tuesday

Navami

Appearance of Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Vamana Gosvami Maharaja

Abeokuta, Abidjan, Cape Town, Kampala, Lusaka, Nairobi

 

3 Jan 2008
Thursday

Ekadasi

Sri Devananda Pandita -- Disappearance

Abeokuta, Abidjan, Cape Town, Kampala, Lusaka, Nairobi

 

4 Jan 2008
Friday

Suddha Ekadasi

Fasting for Saphala Ekadasi

Nairobi

Unmilani Mahadvadasi

Fasting for Saphala Ekadasi

Cape Town, Kampala, Lusaka

Vyanjuli Mahadvadasi

Fasting for Saphala Ekadasi

Abeokuta, Abidjan

 

5 Jan 2008
Saturday
*Paranas (times for breaking fast)(DST not taken in account):
Abeokuta, Nigeria 07:00 - 07:52
Abidjan, Ivory Coast 06:27 - 06:52
Cape Town, South Africa 05:42 - 08:52
Kampala, Uganda 06:52 - 09:52
Lusaka, Zambia 05:42 - 08:52
Nairobi, Kenya 06:32 - 09:52
6 Jan 2008
Sunday

Trayodasi

Sri Mahesa Pandita -- Disappearance

Sri Uddharana Datta Thakura -- Disappearance

Abeokuta, Abidjan, Cape Town, Kampala, Lusaka, Nairobi

 

8 Jan 2008
Tuesday

Amavasya

 Abeokuta, Abidjan, Cape Town, Kampala, Lusaka, Nairobi

 

9 Jan 2008
Wednesday

Pratipat

Sri Locana Dasa Thakura -- Appearance

Abeokuta, Abidjan, Cape Town, Kampala, Lusaka, Nairobi

10 Jan 2008
Thursday

Dvitiya

Festival in rememberance of Sriman Mahaprabhu's sannyas-lila.

Abeokuta, Abidjan, Cape Town, Kampala, Lusaka, Nairobi

 

11 Jan 2008
Friday

Tritiya

Srila Jiva Gosvami -- Disappearance

Sri Jagadisa Pandita -- Disappearance

Bamunpara and Nadanghat festivals

Abeokuta, Abidjan, Cape Town, Kampala, Lusaka, Nairobi

 

15 Jan 2008
Tuesday

Saptami

Makara Sankranti (Celebration of Sun entering Capricorn)
Ganga Sagara Mela

Abeokuta, Abidjan, Cape Town, Kampala, Lusaka, Nairobi

 

18 Jan 2008
Friday

Suddha Ekadasi

Fasting for Putrada Ekadasi

Abeokuta, Abidjan, Cape Town, Kampala, Lusaka

 

19 Jan 2008
Saturday

Dvadasi

Sri Jagadisa Pandita -- Appearance

Abeokuta, Abidjan, Cape Town, Kampala, Lusaka

Suddha Ekadasi

Fasting for Putrada Ekadasi

Sri Jagadisa Pandita -- Appearance

Nairobi

*Paranas (times for breaking fast)(DST not taken in account):
Abeokuta, Nigeria 07:04 - 11:00
Abidjan, Ivory Coast 06:31 - 10:28
Cape Town, South Africa 06:51 - 10:36
Kampala, Uganda 07:51 - 11:00
Lusaka, Zambia 06:51 - 10:08
20 Jan 2008
Sunday
*Paranas (times for breaking fast)(DST not taken in account):
Nairobi, Kenya 06:38 - 10:42
23 Jan 2008
Wednesday

Pratipat

Madhava Masa starts

Abeokuta, Abidjan, Cape Town, Kampala, Lusaka, Nairobi

 

25 Jan 2008
Friday

Tritiya

Sri Ramacandra Kaviraja -- Disappearance
Srila Gopala Bhatta Gosvami -- Appearance

Abeokuta, Abidjan, Cape Town, Kampala, Lusaka, Nairobi

 

27 Jan 2008
Sunday

Pancami

Sri Narahari Sevavigraha - Disappearance

Abeokuta, Abidjan, Cape Town, Kampala, Lusaka, Nairobi

 

28 Jan 2008
Monday

Sasti

Sri Jayadeva Gosvami -- Disappearance

Abeokuta, Abidjan, Cape Town, Kampala, Lusaka, Nairobi

 

29 Jan 2008
Tuesday

Saptami

Sri Locana Dasa Thakura -- Disappearance

Abeokuta, Abidjan, Cape Town, Kampala, Lusaka, Nairobi

 

2 Feb 2008
Saturday

Suddha Ekadasi

Fasting for Sat-tila Ekadasi

Abeokuta, Abidjan, Cape Town, Kampala, Lusaka, Nairobi

 

3 Feb 2008
Sunday

Dvadasi

Appearance of Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Trivikrama Maharaja

Abeokuta, Abidjan, Cape Town, Kampala, Lusaka, Nairobi

*Paranas (times for breaking fast)(DST not taken in account):
Abeokuta, Nigeria 08:37 - 11:02
Abidjan, Ivory Coast 07:37 - 10:31
Cape Town, South Africa 09:37 - 10:43
Kampala, Uganda 10:37 - 11:03
Lusaka, Zambia 09:37 - 10:13
Nairobi, Kenya 10:37 - 10:45
6 Feb 2008
Wednesday

Amavasya

Ganga Sagara Mela

Appearance of Pujyapada Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaj

Abeokuta, Abidjan, Cape Town, Kampala

Caturdasi

Ganga Sagara Mela

Appearance of Pujyapada Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja

Lusaka

 

7 Feb 2008
Thursday

Amavasya

Ganga Sagara Mela

Appearance of Pujyapada Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja

Nairobi

 

11 Feb 2008
Monday

Pancami

Vasanta Pancami

Srimati Visnupriya Devi -- Appearance

Sarasvati Puja

Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura -- Disappearance

Sri Pundarika Vidyanidhi -- Appearance

Sri Raghunandana Thakura -- Appearance

Srila Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami -- Appearance

Abeokuta, Abidjan, Cape Town, Kampala, Lusaka, Nairobi

 

13 Feb 2008
Wednesday

Saptami

Mahavisnu-avatara Sri Advaita Acarya -- Appearance

----------------- Kumbha Sankranti (Sun enters Aquarius) -----------------

Abeokuta, Abidjan, Cape Town, Kampala, Lusaka, Nairobi

 

14 Feb 2008
Thursday

Astami

Bhismastami

Abeokuta, Abidjan, Cape Town, Kampala, Lusaka, Nairobi

 

15 Feb 2008
Friday

Navami

Sri Madhvacarya -- Disappearance

Abeokuta, Abidjan, Cape Town, Kampala, Lusaka, Nairobi

 

16 Feb 2008
Saturday

Dasami

Sri Ramanujacarya -- Disappearance

Abeokuta, Abidjan, Cape Town, Kampala, Lusaka, Nairobi

17 Feb 2008
Sunday

Suddha Ekadasi

Fasting for Bhaimi Ekadasi

Abeokuta, Abidjan, Cape Town, Kampala, Lusaka, Nairobi

 

18 Feb 2008
Monday

Dvadasi

Varaha Dvadasi: Appearance of Lord Varahadeva

Cape Town, Kampala, Lusaka, Nairobi

Dvadasi

Varaha Dvadasi: Appearance of Lord Varahadeva

Nityananda Trayodasi: Appearance of Sri Nityananda Prabhu

Abeokuta, Abidjan

*Paranas (times for breaking fast)(DST not taken in account):
Abeokuta, Nigeria 07:03 - 07:45
Abidjan, Ivory Coast 06:31 - 06:45
Cape Town, South Africa 06:24 - 08:45
Kampala, Uganda 07:01 - 09:45
Lusaka, Zambia 06:04 - 08:45
Nairobi, Kenya 06:42 - 09:45
19 Feb 2008
Tuesday

Trayodasi

Nityananda Trayodasi: Appearance of Sri Nityananda Prabhu

Ekadasi fasting

Cape Town, Kampala, Lusaka, Nairobi

 

20 Feb 2008
Wednesday

Caturdasi

Srila Narottama Dasa Thakura -- Appearance

Kampala, Lusaka, Nairobi

Purnima

Srila Narottama Dasa Thakura -- Appearance

Abeokuta, Abidjan, Cape Town

21 Feb 2008
Thursday

Pratipat

Govinda Masa starts

Abeokuta, Abidjan, Cape Town, Kampala, Lusaka, Nairobi

 

23 Feb 2008
Saturday

Tritiya

Appearance of Sri Srimad Bhakti Prajnana Kesava Gosvami Maharaja

Abeokuta, Abidjan, Cape Town, Kampala, Lusaka

 

24 Feb 2008
Sunday

Tritiya

Appearance of Sri Srimad Bhakti Prajnana Kesava Gosvami Maharaja

Nairobi

 

25 Feb 2008
Monday

Pancami

Sri Purusottama Das Thakura -- Disappearance

Srila Gour Govinda Swami -- Disappearance

Abidjan

 

26 Feb 2008
Tuesday

Pancami

Jagad-guru Sri Srimad Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura -- Appearance

Abidjan

Pancami

Sri Purusottama Das Thakura -- Disappearance

Srila Gour Govinda Swami -- Disappearance

Jagad-guru Sri Srimad Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura -- Appearance

Abeokuta, Cape Town, Kampala, Lusaka, Nairobi

 

3 Mar 2008
Monday

Suddha Ekadasi

Fasting for Vijaya Ekadasi

Abeokuta, Abidjan, Cape Town, Kampala, Lusaka, Nairobi

 

4 Mar 2008
Tuesday

Dvadasi

Sri Isvara Puri -- Disappearance

Abeokuta, Abidjan, Cape Town, Kampala, Lusaka, Nairobi

*Paranas (times for breaking fast)(DST not taken in account):
Abeokuta, Nigeria 06:58 - 10:58
Abidjan, Ivory Coast 06:27 - 10:28
Cape Town, South Africa 06:37 - 10:51
Kampala, Uganda 06:59 - 11:01
Lusaka, Zambia 06:08 - 10:15
Nairobi, Kenya 06:41 - 10:43
6 Mar 2008
Thursday

Caturdasi

Siva Ratri (Ekadasi fasting)

Abeokuta, Abidjan, Cape Town, Kampala, Lusaka, Nairobi

 

7 Mar 2008
Friday

Amavasya

 

Abeokuta, Abidjan, Cape Town, Kampala, Lusaka, Nairobi

 

8 Mar 2008
Saturday

Pratipat

Srila Jagannatha Dasa Babaji -- Disappearance

Sri Rasikananda -- Disappearance

Abeokuta, Abidjan, Cape Town, Kampala, Lusaka, Nairobi

 

14 Mar 2008
Friday

Astami

----------------- Mina Sankranti (Sun enters Pisces) -----------------

Abeokuta, Abidjan, Cape Town, Kampala, Lusaka, Nairobi

 

15 Mar 2008
Saturday

Navami

Sri Navadvip-dhama parikrama Sankalpa

Abeokuta, Abidjan, Cape Town, Kampala, Lusaka, Nairobi

 

17 Mar 2008
Monday

Suddha Ekadasi

Fasting for Amalaki vrata Ekadasi

Abeokuta, Abidjan, Cape Town, Kampala, Lusaka, Nairobi

 

18 Mar 2008
Tuesday

Dvadasi

Sri Madhavendra Puri -- Disappearance

Abeokuta, Abidjan, Cape Town, Kampala, Lusaka, Nairobi

*Paranas (times for breaking fast)(DST not taken in account):
Abeokuta, Nigeria 06:52 - 10:54
Abidjan, Ivory Coast 06:21 - 10:23
Cape Town, South Africa 06:49 - 10:53
Kampala, Uganda 06:55 - 10:57
Lusaka, Zambia 06:11 - 10:14
Nairobi, Kenya 06:38 - 10:40
21 Mar 2008
Friday

Purnima

Sri Gauranga Mahaprabhu -- Appearance

*** Gaura Purnima ***

Total fast until moonrise, then no grains

Abeokuta, Abidjan, Cape Town, Kampala, Lusaka, Nairobi

 

22 Mar 2008
Saturday

Pratipat

Festival of Jagannatha Misra

Visnu Masa starts

Abeokuta, Abidjan, Cape Town, Kampala, Lusaka, Nairobi

 

30 Mar 2008
Sunday

Astami

Sri Srivasa Pandita -- Appearance

Abeokuta, Abidjan, Cape Town, Kampala, Lusaka, Nairobi

 

2 Apr 2008
Wednesday

Suddha Ekadasi

Fasting for Papamocani Ekadasi

Abeokuta, Abidjan, Cape Town, Kampala, Lusaka, Nairobi

 

3 Apr 2008
Thursday

Dvadasi

Sri Govinda Ghosh -- Disappearance

Abeokuta, Abidjan, Cape Town, Kampala, Lusaka, Nairobi

*Paranas (times for breaking fast)(DST not taken in account):
Abeokuta, Nigeria 06:44 - 10:48
Abidjan, Ivory Coast 06:14 - 10:18
Cape Town, South Africa 07:01 - 10:53
Kampala, Uganda 06:50 - 10:52
Lusaka, Zambia 06:13 - 10:11
Nairobi, Kenya 06:33 - 10:35
6 Apr 2008
Sunday

Amavasya

 

Kampala, Nairobi

10 Apr 2008
Thursday

Pancami

Sri Ramanujacarya -- Appearance

Abeokuta, Abidjan, Cape Town, Kampala, Lusaka, Nairobi

 

13 Apr 2008
Sunday

Astami

----------------- Mesa Sankranti (Sun enters Aries) -----------------

Beginning of Salagrama and Tulasi Jala Dana

Cape Town, Kampala, Lusaka, Nairobi

Astami

Rama Navami: Appearance of Lord Sri Ramacandra

----------------- Mesa Sankranti (Sun enters Aries) -----------------

Beginning of Salagrama and Tulasi Jala Dana

Fasting till appearance at noon - then no grains or beans till after sunrise next day

Abeokuta

Navami

Rama Navami: Appearance of Lord Sri Ramacandra

----------------- Mesa Sankranti (Sun enters Aries) -----------------

Beginning of Salagrama and Tulasi Jala Dana

Fasting till appearance at noon - then no grains or beans till after sunrise next day

Abidjan

 

14 Apr 2008
Monday

Navami

Rama Navami: Appearance of Lord Sri Ramacandra

Fasting till appearance at noon - then no grains or beans till after sunrise next day

Cape Town, Kampala, Lusaka, Nairobi

 

16 Apr 2008
Wednesday

Suddha Ekadasi

Fasting for Kamada Ekadasi

Cape Town, Kampala, Lusaka, Nairobi

Suddha Ekadasi

Fasting for Kamada Ekadasi

Damanaka-ropana dvadasi

Abeokuta, Abidjan

 

17 Apr 2008
Thursday

Dvadasi

Damanaka-ropana dvadasi

Cape Town, Kampala, Lusaka, Nairobi

*Paranas (times for breaking fast)(DST not taken in account):
Abeokuta, Nigeria 06:38 - 07:04
Abidjan, Ivory Coast 06:09 - 10:13
Cape Town, South Africa 07:11 - 08:04
Kampala, Uganda 06:46 - 09:04
Lusaka, Zambia 06:15 - 08:04
Nairobi, Kenya 06:30 - 09:04
20 Apr 2008
Sunday

Purnima

Sri Balarama Rasayatra

Sri Krsna Vasanta Rasa

Sri Vamsivadana Thakura -- Appearance

Sri Syamananda Prabhu -- Appearance

Abeokuta, Abidjan, Cape Town, Kampala, Lusaka, Nairobi

 

21 Apr 2008
Monday

Pratipat

Madhusudana Masa starts

Abeokuta, Abidjan, Cape Town, Kampala, Lusaka, Nairobi

 

25 Apr 2008
Friday

Pancami

Disappearance of Sripad Krsna dasa Babaji Maharaja

Abeokuta, Abidjan, Cape Town, Kampala, Lusaka, Nairobi

 

27 Apr 2008
Sunday

Saptami

Sri Abhirama Thakura -- Disappearance

Abeokuta, Abidjan, Cape Town, Kampala, Lusaka, Nairobi

 

30 Apr 2008
Wednesday

Dasami

Srila Vrndavana Dasa Thakura -- Disappearance

Abeokuta, Abidjan, Cape Town, Kampala, Lusaka, Nairobi

 

1 May 2008
Thursday

Suddha Ekadasi

Fasting for Varuthini Ekadasi

Abeokuta, Abidjan, Cape Town, Lusaka

 

2 May 2008
Friday

Suddha Ekadasi

Fasting for Varuthini Ekadasi

Kampala, Nairobi

*Paranas (times for breaking fast)(DST not taken in account):
Abeokuta, Nigeria 07:10 - 10:40
Abidjan, Ivory Coast 06:10 - 10:10
Cape Town, South Africa 08:10 - 10:57
Lusaka, Zam