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1 Jan 2008
Tuesday

Navami

Appearance of Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Vamana Gosvami Maharaja

Perth

 
2 Jan 2008
Wednesday

Navami

Appearance of Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Vamana Gosvami Maharaja

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Port Morseby, Suva

 
4 Jan 2008
Friday

Suddha Ekadasi

Sri Devananda Pandita -- Disappearance

Fasting for Saphala Ekadasi

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Perth, Port Morseby, Suva

 
5 Jan 2008
Saturday
*Paranas (times for breaking fast)(DST not taken in account):
Brisbane, Australia 04:59 - 09:35
Christchurch, New Zealand 04:55 - 10:01
Melbourne, Australia 05:05 - 09:59
Murwillumbah, Australia 04:55 - 09:33
Perth, Australia 05:17 - 10:00
Port Morseby, Papua New Guinea 05:57 - 10:10
Suva, Fiji 05:30 - 09:53
6 Jan 2008
Sunday

Trayodasi

Sri Mahesa Pandita -- Disappearance

Sri Uddharana Datta Thakura -- Disappearance

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Perth, Port Morseby, Suva

 
8 Jan 2008
Tuesday

Amavasya

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Perth, Port Morseby, Suva

 
9 Jan 2008
Wednesday

Pratipat

Sri Locana Dasa Thakura -- Appearance

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Perth, Port Morseby, Suva

 
10 Jan 2008
Thursday

Dvitiya

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

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Perth, Port Morseby, Suva

 
11 Jan 2008
Friday

Tritiya

Srila Jiva Gosvami -- Disappearance

Sri Jagadisa Pandita -- Disappearance

Bamunpara and Nadanghat festivals

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Perth, Port Morseby, Suva

 
15 Jan 2008
Tuesday

Saptami

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

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Perth, Port Morseby, Suva

 
19 Jan 2008
Saturday

Suddha Ekadasi

Fasting for Putrada Ekadasi

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Port Morseby, Suva

Trisprsa Mahadvadasi

Fasting for Putrada Ekadasi

Sri Jagadisa Pandita -- Appearance

Perth

 
20 Jan 2008
Sunday

Dvadasi

Sri Jagadisa Pandita -- Appearance

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Port Morseby, Suva

*Paranas (times for breaking fast)(DST not taken in account):
Brisbane, Australia 05:10 - 06:49
Christchurch, New Zealand 05:12 - 08:49
Melbourne, Australia 05:20 - 06:49
Murwillumbah, Australia 05:07 - 06:49
Perth, Australia 05:30 - 10:08
Port Morseby, Papua New Guinea 06:05 - 06:49
Suva, Fiji 05:40 - 08:43
23 Jan 2008
Wednesday

Pratipat

Madhava Masa starts

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Perth, Port Morseby, Suva

 
25 Jan 2008
Friday

Tritiya

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

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Perth, Port Morseby, Suva

 
27 Jan 2008
Sunday

Pancami

Sri Narahari Sevavigraha - Disappearance

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Perth, Port Morseby, Suva

 
28 Jan 2008
Monday

Sasti

Sri Jayadeva Gosvami -- Disappearance

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Perth, Port Morseby, Suva

 
29 Jan 2008
Tuesday

Saptami

Sri Locana Dasa Thakura -- Disappearance

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Perth, Port Morseby, Suva

 
3 Feb 2008
Sunday

Suddha Ekadasi

Fasting for Sat-tila Ekadasi

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Perth, Port Morseby, Suva

 
4 Feb 2008
Monday

Dvadasi

Appearance of Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Trivikrama Maharaja

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Perth, Port Morseby, Suva

*Paranas (times for breaking fast)(DST not taken in account):
Brisbane, Australia 05:23 - 09:49
Christchurch, New Zealand 05:33 - 10:20
Melbourne, Australia 05:37 - 10:15
Murwillumbah, Australia 05:20 - 09:47
Perth, Australia 05:44 - 10:15
Port Morseby, Papua New Guinea 06:11 - 10:21
Suva, Fiji 05:48 - 10:06
7 Feb 2008
Thursday

Amavasya

Ganga Sagara Mela

Appearance of Pujyapada Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Perth, Port Morseby, Suva

 
11 Feb 2008
Monday

Caturthi

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

Perth

 
12 Feb 2008
Tuesday

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

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Port Morseby, Suva

 
13 Feb 2008
Wednesday

Saptami

Mahavisnu-avatara Sri Advaita Acarya -- Appearance

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

Brisbane, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Perth, Port Morseby

Sasti

Mahavisnu-avatara Sri Advaita Acarya -- Appearance

Suva

Sasti

Mahavisnu-avatara Sri Advaita Acarya -- Appearance

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

Christchurch

 
14 Feb 2008
Thursday

Astami

Bhismastami

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Perth, Port Morseby

Astami

Bhismastami

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

Suva

 
15 Feb 2008
Friday

Navami

Sri Madhvacarya -- Disappearance

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Perth, Port Morseby, Suva

 
16 Feb 2008
Saturday

Dasami

Sri Ramanujacarya -- Disappearance

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Perth, Port Morseby, Suva

 
17 Feb 2008
Sunday

Suddha Ekadasi

Fasting for Bhaimi Ekadasi

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Perth, Port Morseby, Suva

 
18 Feb 2008
Monday

Dvadasi

Varaha Dvadasi: Appearance of Lord Varahadeva

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Perth, Port Morseby, Suva

*Paranas (times for breaking fast)(DST not taken in account):
Brisbane, Australia 05:33 - 09:52
Christchurch, New Zealand 05:52 - 10:26
Melbourne, Australia 05:53 - 10:21
Murwillumbah, Australia 05:31 - 09:50
Perth, Australia 05:57 - 10:19
Port Morseby, Papua New Guinea 06:14 - 10:22
Suva, Fiji 05:55 - 10:08
19 Feb 2008
Tuesday

Trayodasi

Nityananda Trayodasi: Appearance of Sri Nityananda Prabhu

Ekadasi fasting

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Perth, Port Morseby, Suva

 
21 Feb 2008
Thursday

Purnima

Srila Narottama Dasa Thakura -- Appearance

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Perth, Port Morseby, Suva

 
22 Feb 2008
Friday

Pratipat

Govinda Masa starts

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Perth, Port Morseby, Suva

 
24 Feb 2008
Sunday

Tritiya

Appearance of Sri Srimad Bhakti Prajnana Kesava Gosvami Maharaja

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Perth, Port Morseby, Suva

 
26 Feb 2008
Tuesday

Pancami

Sri Purusottama Das Thakura -- Disappearance

Srila Gour Govinda Swami -- Disappearance

Jagad-guru Sri Srimad Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura -- Appearance

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Perth, Port Morseby, Suva

 
3 Mar 2008
Monday

Suddha Ekadasi

Fasting for Vijaya Ekadasi

Perth

 
4 Mar 2008
Tuesday

Dvadasi

Sri Isvara Puri -- Disappearance

Perth

Suddha Ekadasi

Fasting for Vijaya Ekadasi

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Suva

Suddha Ekadasi

Fasting for Vijaya Ekadasi

Sri Isvara Puri -- Disappearance

Port Morseby

*Paranas (times for breaking fast)(DST not taken in account):
Perth, Australia 06:09 - 10:22
5 Mar 2008
Wednesday

Dvadasi

Sri Isvara Puri -- Disappearance

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Suva

*Paranas (times for breaking fast)(DST not taken in account):
Brisbane, Australia 05:43 - 06:31
Christchurch, New Zealand 06:13 - 08:31
Melbourne, Australia 06:09 - 06:31
Murwillumbah, Australia 05:41 - 06:31
Port Morseby, Papua New Guinea 06:16 - 06:31
Suva, Fiji 06:01 - 08:25
6 Mar 2008
Thursday

Caturdasi

Siva Ratri (Ekadasi fasting)

Melbourne, Perth, Port Morseby

Trayodasi

Siva Ratri (Ekadasi fasting)

Brisbane, Murwillumbah

 
7 Mar 2008
Friday

Amavasya

Brisbane, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Perth, Port Morseby

Caturdasi

Siva Ratri (Ekadasi fasting)

Christchurch, Suva

 
8 Mar 2008
Saturday

Pratipat

Srila Jagannatha Dasa Babaji -- Disappearance

Sri Rasikananda -- Disappearance

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Perth, Port Morseby, Suva

 
14 Mar 2008
Friday

Saptami

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

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Perth, Port Morseby, Suva

 
15 Mar 2008
Saturday

Astami

Sri Navadvip-dhama parikrama Sankalpa

Melbourne

Navami

Sri Navadvip-dhama parikrama Sankalpa

Perth

 
16 Mar 2008
Sunday

Navami

Sri Navadvip-dhama parikrama Sankalpa

Brisbane, Christchurch, Murwillumbah, Port Morseby, Suva

 
17 Mar 2008
Monday

Suddha Ekadasi

Fasting for Amalaki vrata Ekadasi

Perth

 
18 Mar 2008
Tuesday

Dvadasi

Sri Madhavendra Puri -- Disappearance

Perth

Paksa vardhini Mahadvadasi

Fasting for Amalaki vrata Ekadasi

Sri Madhavendra Puri -- Disappearance

Christchurch

Suddha Ekadasi

Fasting for Amalaki vrata Ekadasi

Sri Madhavendra Puri -- Disappearance

Brisbane, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Port Morseby

Trisprsa Mahadvadasi

Fasting for Amalaki vrata Ekadasi

Sri Madhavendra Puri -- Disappearance

Suva

*Paranas (times for breaking fast)(DST not taken in account):
Perth, Australia 08:03 - 10:23
19 Mar 2008
Wednesday
*Paranas (times for breaking fast)(DST not taken in account):
Brisbane, Australia 05:51 - 09:54
Christchurch, New Zealand 06:31 - 10:35
Melbourne, Australia 06:23 - 10:27
Murwillumbah, Australia 05:50 - 09:53
Port Morseby, Papua New Guinea 06:16 - 10:18
Suva, Fiji 06:04 - 10:07
21 Mar 2008
Friday

Purnima

Sri Gauranga Mahaprabhu -- Appearance

*** Gaura Purnima ***

Total fast until moonrise, then no grains

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Perth, Port Morseby, Suva
22 Mar 2008
Saturday

Pratipat

Festival of Jagannatha Misra

Visnu Masa starts

Brisbane, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Perth, Port Morseby

Purnima

Festival of Jagannatha Misra

Christchurch, Suva

 
23 Mar 2008
Sunday

Pratipat

Visnu Masa starts

Christchurch, Murwillumbah, Suva

 
30 Mar 2008
Sunday

Astami

Sri Srivasa Pandita -- Appearance

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Perth, Port Morseby, Suva

 
2 Apr 2008
Wednesday

Suddha Ekadasi

Fasting for Papamocani Ekadasi

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Perth, Port Morseby, Suva

 
3 Apr 2008
Thursday

Dvadasi

Sri Govinda Ghosh -- Disappearance

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Perth, Port Morseby, Suva

*Paranas (times for breaking fast)(DST not taken in account):
Brisbane, Australia 05:59 - 09:54
Christchurch, New Zealand 06:48 - 10:38
Melbourne, Australia 06:36 - 10:28
Murwillumbah, Australia 05:58 - 09:52
Perth, Australia 06:30 - 10:23
Port Morseby, Papua New Guinea 06:15 - 10:15
Suva, Fiji 06:07 - 10:05
6 Apr 2008
Sunday

Amavasya

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Perth, Port Morseby, Suva

 
10 Apr 2008
Thursday

Pancami

Sri Ramanujacarya -- Appearance

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Perth, Port Morseby, Suva

 
14 Apr 2008
Monday

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

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Perth, Port Morseby, Suva

 
16 Apr 2008
Wednesday

Suddha Ekadasi

Fasting for Kamada Ekadasi

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Perth, Port Morseby, Suva

 
17 Apr 2008
Thursday

Dvadasi

Damanaka-ropana dvadasi

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Perth, Port Morseby, Suva

*Paranas (times for breaking fast)(DST not taken in account):
Brisbane, Australia 06:06 - 09:54
Christchurch, New Zealand 07:05 - 10:41
Melbourne, Australia 06:49 - 10:30
Murwillumbah, Australia 06:05 - 09:52
Perth, Australia 06:39 - 10:24
Port Morseby, Papua New Guinea 06:15 - 10:13
Suva, Fiji 06:11 - 10:04
20 Apr 2008
Sunday

Purnima

Sri Balarama Rasayatra

Sri Krsna Vasanta Rasa

Sri Vamsivadana Thakura -- Appearance

Sri Syamananda Prabhu -- Appearance

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Perth, Port Morseby, Suva

 
21 Apr 2008
Monday

Pratipat

Madhusudana Masa starts

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Perth, Port Morseby, Suva

 
25 Apr 2008
Friday

Pancami

Disappearance of Sripad Krsna dasa Babaji Maharaja

Brisbane, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Perth, Port Morseby

 
26 Apr 2008
Saturday

Pancami

Disappearance of Sripad Krsna dasa Babaji Maharaja

Christchurch, Suva

 
28 Apr 2008
Monday

Saptami

Sri Abhirama Thakura -- Disappearance

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Perth, Port Morseby, Suva

 
1 May 2008
Thursday

Dasami

Srila Vrndavana Dasa Thakura -- Disappearance

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Perth, Port Morseby, Suva

 
2 May 2008
Friday

Suddha Ekadasi

Fasting for Varuthini Ekadasi

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Port Morseby, Suva

Trisprsa Mahadvadasi

Fasting for Varuthini Ekadasi

Perth

 
3 May 2008
Saturday
*Paranas (times for breaking fast)(DST not taken in account):
Brisbane, Australia 06:15 - 08:23
Christchurch, New Zealand 07:23 - 10:23
Melbourne, Australia 07:03 - 08:23
Murwillumbah, Australia 06:14 - 08:23
Perth, Australia 06:50 - 10:26
Port Morseby, Papua New Guinea 06:16 - 08:23
Suva, Fiji 06:15 - 10:03
5 May 2008
Monday

Amavasya

Sri Gadadhara Pandita -- Appearance

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Perth, Port Morseby, Suva

 
8 May 2008
Thursday

Tritiya

Aksaya Trtiya. Candana Yatra starts.

(Continues for 21 days)

Anniversary of Sri Gaudiya Vedanta Samiti's Inauguration in 1941
Opening the doors of Sri Badrinarayana

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Perth, Port Morseby, Suva

 
11 May 2008
Sunday

Saptami

Jahnu Saptami

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Perth, Port Morseby, Suva

 
13 May 2008
Tuesday

Navami

Srimati Sita Devi (consort of Lord Sri Rama) -- Appearance

Sri Madhu Pandita -- Disappearance

Srimati Jahnava Devi (Consort of Lord Nityananda) -- Appearance

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Perth, Port Morseby, Suva

 
14 May 2008
Wednesday

Dasami

End of Jala Dana (Constant watering of Salagrama and Tulasi)

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Perth, Port Morseby, Suva

 
15 May 2008
Thursday

Ekadasi

----------------- Vrsabha Sankranti (Sun enters Taurus) -----------------

Christchurch, Suva

Suddha Ekadasi

Fasting for Mohini Ekadasi

----------------- Vrsabha Sankranti (Sun enters Taurus) -----------------

Brisbane, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Perth, Port Morseby

 
16 May 2008
Friday

Dvadasi

Rukmini Dvadasi

Brisbane, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Perth, Port Morseby

Vyanjuli Mahadvadasi

Fasting for Mohini Ekadasi

Rukmini Dvadasi

Christchurch, Suva

*Paranas (times for breaking fast)(DST not taken in account):
Brisbane, Australia 06:22 - 09:57
Melbourne, Australia 10:24 - 10:36
Murwillumbah, Australia 06:22 - 09:56
Perth, Australia 08:24 - 10:28
Port Morseby, Papua New Guinea 06:18 - 10:11
17 May 2008
Saturday
*Paranas (times for breaking fast)(DST not taken in account):
Christchurch, New Zealand 07:39 - 07:43
Suva, Fiji 06:20 - 07:37
18 May 2008
Sunday

Caturdasi

Nrsimha Caturdasi: Appearance of Lord Nrsimhadeva

Full fasting till dusk. Then no grains or beans till after sunrise next day

Perth

 
19 May 2008
Monday

Caturdasi

Nrsimha Caturdasi: Appearance of Lord Nrsimhadeva

Full fasting till dusk. Then no grains or beans till after sunrise next day

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Port Morseby, Suva

 
20 May 2008
Tuesday

Purnima

Salila Vihara

Sri Paramesvari Dasa Thakura -- Disappearance

Sri Sri Radha-Ramana Devaji -- Appearance

Sri Madhavendra Puri -- Appearance

Sri Srinivasa Acarya -- Appearance

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Perth, Port Morseby, Suva

 
21 May 2008
Wednesday

Pratipat

Trivikrama Masa starts

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Perth, Port Morseby, Suva

 
25 May 2008
Sunday

Pancami

Sri Ramananda Raya -- Disappearance

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Perth, Port Morseby, Suva

 
31 May 2008
Saturday

Suddha Ekadasi

Fasting for Apara Ekadasi

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Perth, Port Morseby, Suva

 
1 Jun 2008
Sunday

Dvadasi

Srila Vrndavana Dasa Thakura -- Appearance

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Perth, Port Morseby, Suva

*Paranas (times for breaking fast)(DST not taken in account):
Brisbane, Australia 06:30 - 10:01
Christchurch, New Zealand 07:52 - 10:56
Melbourne, Australia 07:27 - 10:41
Murwillumbah, Australia 06:31 - 10:00
Perth, Australia 07:09 - 10:33
Port Morseby, Papua New Guinea 06:21 - 10:13
Suva, Fiji 06:25 - 10:07
4 Jun 2008
Wednesday

Amavasya

Suva

 
13 Jun 2008
Friday

Dasami

Sri Baladeva Vidyabhusana -- Disappearance

Ganga Dasahara

Srimati Gangamata Gosvamini -- Appearance

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Perth, Port Morseby, Suva

 
14 Jun 2008
Saturday

Suddha Ekadasi

Fasting for Pandava Nirjala Ekadasi.

(Total fast, even from water, if you have broken Ekadasi)

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Perth, Port Morseby, Suva

 
15 Jun 2008
Sunday

Dvadasi

----------------- Mithuna Sankranti (Sun enters Gemini) -----------------

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Perth, Port Morseby, Suva

*Paranas (times for breaking fast)(DST not taken in account):
Brisbane, Australia 06:36 - 10:04
Christchurch, New Zealand 08:01 - 11:00
Melbourne, Australia 07:34 - 10:45
Murwillumbah, Australia 06:37 - 10:03
Perth, Australia 07:15 - 10:37
Port Morseby, Papua New Guinea 06:25 - 10:16
Suva, Fiji 06:30 - 10:10
16 Jun 2008
Monday

Trayodasi

Dahi Cida Mahotsava of Srila Ragunatha dasa Gosvami at Panihati

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Perth, Port Morseby, Suva

 
18 Jun 2008
Wednesday

Purnima

Snana Yatra of Lord Jaganatha

Sri Mukunda Datta -- Disappearance

Sri Sridhara Pandita -- Disappearance

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Perth, Port Morseby, Suva

 
19 Jun 2008
Thursday

Pratipat

Sri Syamananda Prabhu -- Disappearance

Vamana Masa starts

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Perth, Port Morseby, Suva

 
20 Jun 2008
Friday

Pratipat

Vamana Masa starts

Suva

 
24 Jun 2008
Tuesday

Pancami

Sri Vakresvara Pandita -- Appearance

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Perth, Port Morseby, Suva

 
28 Jun 2008
Saturday

Dasami

Sri Srivasa Pandita -- Disappearance

Perth

Navami

Sri Srivasa Pandita -- Disappearance

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Port Morseby

 
29 Jun 2008
Sunday

Dasami

Sri Srivasa Pandita -- Disappearance

Suva

Suddha Ekadasi

Fasting for Yogini Ekadasi

Melbourne, Perth

 
30 Jun 2008
Monday

Suddha Ekadasi

Fasting for Yogini Ekadasi

Brisbane, Christchurch, Murwillumbah, Port Morseby, Suva

*Paranas (times for breaking fast)(DST not taken in account):
Melbourne, Australia 07:37 - 10:48
Perth, Australia 07:18 - 10:40
1 Jul 2008
Tuesday
*Paranas (times for breaking fast)(DST not taken in account):
Brisbane, Australia 06:39 - 10:07
Christchurch, New Zealand 08:04 - 11:03
Murwillumbah, Australia 06:39 - 10:07
Port Morseby, Papua New Guinea 06:28 - 10:20
Suva, Fiji 06:33 - 10:14
3 Jul 2008
Thursday

Amavasya

Sri Gadadhara Pandita -- Disappearance

Sri Srila Saccidananda Bhaktivinoda Thakura -- Disappearance

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Port Morseby, Suva

Amavasya

Sri Gadadhara Pandita -- Disappearance

Sri Srila Saccidananda Bhaktivinoda Thakura -- Disappearance

Gundica Marjana

Perth

 
4 Jul 2008
Friday

Dvitiya

Ratha Yatra

(Hera Pancami after 4 days)

(Return Ratha after 8 days)

Sri Svarupa Damodara Gosvami -- Disappearance

Sri Sivananda Sena -- Disappearance

Perth

Pratipat

Gundica Marjana

Christchurch, Suva

Pratipat

Gundica Marjana

Ratha Yatra

(Hera Pancami after 4 days)

(Return Ratha after 8 days)

Sri Svarupa Damodara Gosvami -- Disappearance

Sri Sivananda Sena -- Disappearance

Brisbane, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Port Morseby

 
5 Jul 2008
Saturday

Dvitiya

Ratha Yatra

(Hera Pancami after 4 days)

(Return Ratha after 8 days)

Sri Svarupa Damodara Gosvami -- Disappearance

Sri Sivananda Sena -- Disappearance

Christchurch, Suva

 
7 Jul 2008
Monday

Pancami

Hera Pancami

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Perth, Port Morseby, Suva

 
8 Jul 2008
Tuesday

Sasti

Sri Vakresvara Pandita -- Disappearance

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Perth, Port Morseby, Suva

 
12 Jul 2008
Saturday

Dasami

End of Ratha-Yatra Festival

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Perth, Port Morseby

 
13 Jul 2008
Sunday

Dasami

End of Ratha-Yatra Festival

Suva

 
14 Jul 2008
Monday

Suddha Ekadasi

Fasting for Sayana Ekadasi

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Perth, Port Morseby, Suva

 
15 Jul 2008
Tuesday
*Paranas (times for breaking fast)(DST not taken in account):
Brisbane, Australia 06:37 - 10:08
Christchurch, New Zealand 07:58 - 11:03
Melbourne, Australia 07:33 - 10:49
Murwillumbah, Australia 06:38 - 10:07
Perth, Australia 07:15 - 10:12
Port Morseby, Papua New Guinea 06:29 - 10:21
Suva, Fiji 06:32 - 10:15
16 Jul 2008
Wednesday

Trayodasi

----------------- Karaka Sankranti (Sun enters Cancer) -----------------

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Perth, Port Morseby, Suva

 
18 Jul 2008
Friday

Purnima

Guru (Vyasa) Purnima

Srila Sanatana Gosvami -- Disappearance

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Perth, Port Morseby, Suva

 
19 Jul 2008
Saturday

Pratipat

First month of Caturmasya begins
No leafy vegetables, such as spinach, salads of all types, cabbages of all types, kale, leafy herbs such as coriander, mint, parsley, curry and powdered leafy herbs and teas.For the whole five months of Chaturmasya (including Purusottama month), we take no eggplants, tomatoes, loki, parmal, urad dhal, honey, sesame seeds or mustard oil. No shaving for brahmacaris and sannyassis.

Sridhara Masa starts

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Perth, Port Morseby, Suva

 
23 Jul 2008
Wednesday

Pancami

Srila Gopala Bhatta Gosvami -- Disappearance

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Perth, Port Morseby, Suva

 
26 Jul 2008
Saturday

Astami

Srila Lokanatha Gosvami -- Disappearance

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Perth, Port Morseby, Suva

 
29 Jul 2008
Tuesday

Suddha Ekadasi

Fasting for Kamika Ekadasi

Perth, Suva

Trisprsa Mahadvadasi

Fasting for Kamika Ekadasi

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Port Morseby

 
30 Jul 2008
Wednesday
*Paranas (times for breaking fast)(DST not taken in account):
Brisbane, Australia 06:31 - 10:06
Christchurch, New Zealand 07:45 - 10:59
Melbourne, Australia 07:23 - 10:46
Murwillumbah, Australia 06:31 - 10:05
Perth, Australia 07:07 - 10:38
Port Morseby, Papua New Guinea 06:27 - 10:21
Suva, Fiji 06:29 - 06:46
1 Aug 2008
Friday

Amavasya

Disappearance of Srila Bhakti Raksaka Sridhara Gosvami Maharaja

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Perth, Port Morseby, Suva

 
5 Aug 2008
Tuesday

Caturthi

Sri Raghunandana Thakura -- Disappearance

Sri Vamsidasa Babaji -- Disappearance

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Perth, Port Morseby, Suva

 
12 Aug 2008
Tuesday

Ekadasi

Radha Govinda Jhulana Yatra begins

Melbourne

Suddha Ekadasi

Fasting for Pavitropana Ekadasi

Radha Govinda Jhulana Yatra begins

Brisbane, Christchurch, Murwillumbah, Perth, Port Morseby, Suva

 
13 Aug 2008
Wednesday

Dvadasi

Srila Rupa Gosvami -- Disappearance

Srila Gauridasa Pandita