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Gaurabda is the name of the moon calendar used by Gaudiya Vaishnavism as part of the liturgy. [1] It is used as the main calendar of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness. [2] Following Gaudiya Vaisnava tradition, the years are counted from the birth (traditionally known as the "appearance" day) of Śrī Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
The Margashirsha Shukla Paksha Ekadashi in the Lunar calendar is known as a 'Mokshada Ekadashi.' Special prayers from the Vedas , Naalayira Divya Prabandham , Vaikuntha Gadyam as well as the Vaikuntha Dvara Puja, Prakarothsvam (Sri Veli), Oonjal Seva (swing pooja), Oonjal Prabhandham, yagnas , discourses, and speeches are arranged at several ...
Ekadashis are associated with the worship of the god Vishnu, patron of the Vaishnavism sect.. Ekadashi (Sanskrit: एकादशी, romanized: Ēkādaśī, lit. 'The eleventh day') is the eleventh lunar day of the waxing (Shukla Pakṣa) and waning (Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa) lunar cycles in a Vedic calendar month. [1]
Gaura Purnima is a Vaishnava festival that celebrates the birth of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1486–1534), who founded Gaudiya Vaishnavism. It occurs on the purnima (full moon day) in the Hindu month Phalguna , usually falling in March or April.
On April 17, 2024, the first Rama Navami after the consecration of Ayodhya's Ram Temple was celebrated by thousands of devotees across India. [22] On this occasion, the Ram Temple witnessed a unique event at noon as the forehead of the Ram Lalla murti was anointed with a ray of sunlight, known as Surya Tilak . [ 23 ]
International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), commonly referred to as the Hare Krishna movement, is a Gaudiya Vaishnava Hindu religious organization. It was founded by A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada [ 2 ] on 13 July 1966 in New York City.
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was the proponent for the Vaishnava school of Bhakti yoga (meaning loving devotion to God), based on Bhagavata Purana and Bhagavad Gita. [68] Of various incarnations of Vishnu, he is revered as Krishna, popularised the chanting of the Hare Krishna mantra [69] and composed the Siksastakam (eight devotional prayers) in Sanskrit.
ISKCON Gaudiya Vaishnavas often refer to the Amarakośa, a Sanskrit thesaurus, for meanings of words, and according to the writings of the Gaudiya acharyas, the word guru is very often defined as one who represents the Supreme Lord, does not invent new teachings, but teaches in accordance with the scriptures and the previous ācāryas. [2]