Panjika (Calendar) for Oceania
for July, August & September 2008
   with biographical links!

2008 - February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
2009 January, February, March

July 2008

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*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


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Amavasya

Sri Gadadhara Pandita -- Dis.

Sri Srila Saccidananda Bhaktivinoda Thakura -- Dis.



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

Amavasya

Sri Gadadhara Pandita -- Dis.

Sri Srila Saccidananda Bhaktivinoda Thakura -- Dis.

Gundica Marjana



Perth

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Dvitiya

Ratha Yatra

(Hera Pancami after 4 days)

(Return Ratha after 8 days)

Sri Svarupa Damodara Gosvami -- Dis.

Sri Sivananda Sena -- Dis.

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 -- Dis.

Sri Sivananda Sena -- Dis.

Brisbane, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Port Morseby

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Dvitiya

Ratha Yatra

(Hera Pancami after 4 days)

(Return Ratha after 8 days)

Sri Svarupa Damodara Gosvami -- Dis.

Sri Sivananda Sena -- Dis.

Christchurch, Suva

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Pancami

Hera Pancami

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

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Sasti

Sri Vakresvara Pandita -- Dis.

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

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Dasami

End of Ratha-Yatra Festival

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

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Dasami

End of Ratha-Yatra Festival

Suva

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Suddha Ekadasi

Fasting for Sayana Ekadasi

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

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*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

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Trayodasi

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

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

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Purnima

Guru (Vyasa) Purnima

Srila Sanatana Gosvami -- Dis.

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

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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

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Pancami

Srila Gopala Bhatta Gosvami -- Dis.

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

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Astami

Srila Lokanatha Gosvami -- Dis.

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

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Suddha Ekadasi

Fasting for Kamika Ekadasi

Perth, Suva

Trisprsa Mahadvadasi

Fasting for Kamika Ekadasi

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Port Morseby

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*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

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August 2008

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Amavasya

Dis. of Srila Bhakti Raksaka Sridhara Gosvami Maharaja

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

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Caturthi

Sri Raghu-nandana Thakura -- Dis.

Sri Vamsidasa Babaji -- Dis.

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

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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

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Dvadasi

Srila Rupa Gosvami -- Dis.

Srila Gauridasa Pandita -- Dis.
Srila Govinda Dasa -- Dis.

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

Paksa vardhini Mahadvadasi

Fasting for Pavitropana Ekadasi

Srila Rupa Gosvami -- Dis.

Srila Gauridasa Pandita -- Dis.
Srila Govinda Dasa -- Dis.

Melbourne
*Paranas (times for breaking fast)(DST not taken in account):
Brisbane, Australia 08:54 - 10:02
Christchurch, New Zealand 07:27 - 10:52
Murwillumbah, Australia 08:54 - 10:01
Perth, Australia 06:55 - 10:33
Port Morseby, Papua New Guinea 08:54 - 10:19
Suva, Fiji 06:22 - 10:11

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*Paranas (times for breaking fast)(DST not taken in account):
Melbourne, Australia 07:07 - 10:39

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Purnima

Jhulana Yatra ends

Lord Balarama -- Appearance

Fasting till noon - then no grains

Raksha Bandhan

Melbourne, Perth

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Pratipat


Tridandisvami Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaja's departure for the USA

---------- Simha Sankranti (Sun enters Leo) ----------

Second month of Caturmasya begins (Fast from yogurt for one month)

Hrsikesa Masa starts

Perth

Purnima

---------- Simha Sankranti (Sun enters Leo) ----------

Melbourne

Purnima

Jhulana Yatra ends

Lord Balarama -- Appearance

----------------- Simha Sankranti (Sun enters Leo) -----------------

Fasting till noon - then no grainsRaksha Bandhan

Brisbane, Christchurch, Murwillumbah, Port Morseby, Suva

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Pratipat


Tridandisvami Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaja's departure for the USA

Second month of Caturmasya begins (Fast from yogurt for one month)

Hrsikesa Masa starts

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

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Astami

Sri Krsna Janmastami: Appearance of Lord Sri Krsna

Fasting till midnight. Then no grains or beans till after sunrise next day

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

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Navami

Nandotsava


Tridandisvami Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaja -- Appearance

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

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Suddha Ekadasi

Fasting for Annada Ekadasi

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

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Paranas (times for breaking fast)(DST not taken in account):
Brisbane, Australia 06:06 - 09:55
Christchurch, New Zealand 07:04 - 10:42
Melbourne, Australia 06:48 - 10:31
Murwillumbah, Australia 06:05 - 09:54
Perth, Australia 06:39 - 09:25
Port Morseby, Papua New Guinea 06:16 - 10:14
Suva, Fiji 06:11 - 10:05

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Amavasya

Perth

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Amavasya

Suva

Amavasya


Tridandisvami Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaja's departure for the USA

Srila Gour Govinda Swami - Appearance

Christchurch

Pratipat

Srila Gour Govinda Swami - Appearance

Brisbane, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Perth, Port Morseby

  

  

  

  

  

  

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September 2008

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Pratipat

Srila Gour Govinda Swami - Appearance

Suva

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Pancami

Srimati Sita Thakurani (Sri Advaita's consort) -- Appearance

Brisbane, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Perth, Port Morseby

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Pancami

Srimati Sita Thakurani (Sri Advaita's consort) -- Appearance

Christchurch, Suva

Sasti

Lalita saptami, the appearance day of Sri Lalita Devi

Perth

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Sasti

Lalita saptami, the appearance day of Sri Lalita Devi

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

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Astami

Radhastami: Appearance of Srimati Radharani

No Fasting

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

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Suddha Ekadasi

Fasting for Parsva Ekadasi

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

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Dvadasi

Sri Vamana Dvadasi: Appearance of Lord Vamanadeva

Srila Jiva Gosvami -- Appearance

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Perth, Port Morseby, Suva
*Paranas (times for breaking fast)(DST not taken in account):
Brisbane, Australia 05:49 - 09:46
Christchurch, New Zealand 06:37 - 10:30
Melbourne, Australia 06:26 - 10:20
Murwillumbah, Australia 05:48 - 09:45
Perth, Australia 06:20 - 10:15
Port Morseby, Papua New Guinea 06:08 - 10:08
Suva, Fiji 05:59 - 09:58

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Trayodasi

Sri Srila Saccidananda Bhaktivinoda Thakura -- Appearance

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

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Caturdasi

Ananta Caturdasi Vrata (No Fasting)

Srila Haridasa Thakura -- Dis.

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

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Purnima

Sri Visvarupa Mahotsava

Acceptance of sannyasa by Tridandisvami Sri Srimad Bhaktiprajnana Kesava Maharaja

Acceptance of sannyasa by Tridandisvami Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaja

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

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Pratipat

Fast from milk for one month

Padmanabha Masa starts

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

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Dvitiya

-------------- Kanya Sankranti (Sun enters Virgo) --------------

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

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Saptami

Tridandisvami Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaja's arrival in the USA

Perth

Sasti

Tridandisvami Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaja's arrival in the USA

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Port Morseby

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Saptami

Tridandisvami Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaja's arrival in the USA

Suva

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Suddha Ekadasi

Fasting for Indira Ekadasi

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

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*Paranas (times for breaking fast)(DST not taken in account):
Brisbane, Australia 05:33 - 09:37
Christchurch, New Zealand 06:12 - 10:18
Melbourne, Australia 06:04 - 10:09
Murwillumbah, Australia 05:32 - 09:36
Perth, Australia 06:01 - 10:06
Port Morseby, Papua New Guinea 05:59 - 10:02
Suva, Fiji 05:47 - 09:50

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Amavasya

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

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2008 February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
2009 January, February, March