Panjika (Calendar) for Oceania
for October, November & December 2008
   with biographical links!

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

October 2008

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Caturthi

Appearance of Sri Srimad Bhakti Pramoda Puri Gosvami Maharaja

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

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Dasami

Ramacandra Vijayotsava

Sri Madhvacarya -- Appearance

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

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Suddha Ekadasi

Fasting for Pasankusa Ekadasi

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

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Dvadasi

Srila Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami -- Disappearance

Srila Raghunatha Bhatta Gosvami -- Disappearance

Srila Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami -- Disappearance

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Perth, Port Morseby, Suva
*Paranas (times for breaking fast)(DST not taken in account):
Brisbane, Australia 05:15 - 09:28
Christchurch, New Zealand 05:43 - 10:05
Melbourne, Australia 05:40 - 09:58
Murwillumbah, Australia 05:13 - 09:26
Perth, Australia 05:41 - 09:27
Port Morseby, Papua New Guinea 05:50 - 09:56
Suva, Fiji 05:34 - 09:43

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Caturdasi

Sri Krsna Saradiya Rasayatra

Sri Murari Gupta -- Disappearance

Disappearance of Sri Srimad Bhakti Prajnana Kesava Gosvami Maharaja

Begin Damodara-vrata,
Karttika-vrata or Niyamaseva-vrata

Perth

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Pratipat

Fourth month of Caturmasya begins - Beginning of Urja-vrata
Niyama Seva: (following certain rules and regulations for Kartika vrata)
Fasting from urad dahl, sesame seeds, mustard seeds and mustard oil for one month.

Damodara Masa starts

Perth

Purnima

Sri Krsna Saradiya Rasayatra

Sri Murari Gupta -- Disappearance

Disappearance of Sri Srimad Bhakti Prajnana Kesava Gosvami Maharaja

Begin Damodara-vrata,
Karttika-vrata or Niyamaseva-vrata

Fourth month of Caturmasya begins - Beginning of Urja-vrata
Niyama Seva: (following certain rules and regulations for Kartika vrata)
Fasting from urad dahl, sesame seeds, mustard seeds and mustard oil for one month.

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

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Tritiya

- Tula Sankranti (Sun enters Libra) -

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

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Pancami

Srila Narottama Dasa Thakura - Disappearance

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

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Astami

Appearance of Sri Radha Kunda, taking bath in Radha Kunda (Snana-dhan) and giving in charity

Bahulastami

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

Appearance day of Sri Srimad Bhakti Raksaka Sridhara Gosvami Maharaja

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

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Suddha Ekadasi

Fasting for Rama 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 05:02 - 06:54
Christchurch, New Zealand 05:21 - 08:54
Melbourne, Australia 05:21 - 06:54
Murwillumbah, Australia 04:59 - 06:54
Perth, Australia 05:25 - 09:49
Port Morseby, Papua New Guinea 05:44 - 06:54
Suva, Fiji 05:24 - 08:48

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Amavasya

Dipa dana, Dipavali,

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

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Pratipat

Govardhana Puja, Go Puja, Go Krda

(Worship of Govardhana Hill)

Sri Rasikananda -- Appearance

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

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Dvitiya

Sri Vasudeva Ghosh -- Disappearance

Bhratri-dvitiya krityam (festival where brothers and sisters honour each other).

Yama Dvitiya -- The blessing of Yamaraja to his sister, Sri Yamuna devi that whoever takes
bath with his or her brother or sister on this day, will not go to the abode of Yama after
death.

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

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Tritiya

Disappearance day of Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Trivikrama Maharaja
 

Disappearance day of Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Vamana Gosvami Maharaja

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

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Caturthi

Tridandisvami Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaja -- Disappearance

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

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Pancami

Appearance day of Srila Bhaktisrirupa Siddhanti Maharaja

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

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Astami

Gopastami, Gosthastami
Gopasthami is the day that Lord Sri Krishna first starts taking the calves out to graze.
Once they grow into cows, Sri Krishna starts tending the cows because they won't go to
pasture with anyone except Sri Krishna. Gostha is the place where the Brijabasis live, so
Gosthastami means that on this day in celebration of these occasions, the Brijabasis hold a
big festival.

Sri Gadadhara Dasa Gosvami -- Disappearance

Sri Dhananjaya Pandita -- Disappearance

Sri Srinivasa Acarya -- Disappearance

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

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Dasami

Srila Gaura Kisora Dasa Babaji -- Disappearance

Bhisma Pancaka

Christchurch, Suva

Ekadasi

Srila Gaura Kisora Dasa Babaji -- Disappearance

Bhisma Pancaka

Brisbane, Melbourne, Murwillumbah

Suddha Ekadasi

Srila Gaura Kisora Dasa Babaji -- Disappearance

Bhisma Pancaka

Fasting for Utthana Ekadasi

Perth, Port Morseby

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Suddha Ekadasi

Fasting for Utthana Ekadasi

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Suva
*Paranas (times for breaking fast)(DST not taken in account):
Perth, Australia 06:33 - 09:45
Port Morseby, Papua New Guinea 08:33 - 09:51

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*Paranas (times for breaking fast)(DST not taken in account):
Brisbane, Australia 04:51 - 09:18
Christchurch, New Zealand 04:59 - 09:49
Melbourne, Australia 05:04 - 09:44
Murwillumbah, Australia 04:48 - 09:16
Suva, Fiji 05:17 - 09:35

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Caturdasi

Sri Bhugarbha Gosvami -- Disappearance

Sri Kasisvara Pandita -- Disappearance

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

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Purnima

Sri Krsna Rasayatra

Tulasi-Saligrama Vivaha (marriage)

Sri Nimbarkacarya -- Appearance

Disappearance of Sri Srimad Bhakti Pramoda Puri Gosvami Maharaja

Caturmasya ends and
niyamaseva-vratas are complete when begun from the Purnima day.

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

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Pratipat

Katyayani vrata begins

Kesava Masa starts

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

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Caturthi

-- Vrscika Sankranti (Sun enters Scorpio) -

Perth

Tritiya

----------------- Vrscika Sankranti (Sun enters Scorpio) -----------------

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

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Suddha Ekadasi

Fasting for Utpanna Ekadasi

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

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Dvadasi

Sri Narahari Sarakara Thakura -- Disappearance

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

Paksa vardhini Mahadvadasi

Fasting for Utpanna Ekadasi

Sri Narahari Sarakara Thakura -- Disappearance

Christchurch
*Paranas (times for breaking fast)(DST not taken in account):
Brisbane, Australia 04:46 - 09:18
Melbourne, Australia 04:55 - 09:43
Murwillumbah, Australia 04:43 - 09:16
Perth, Australia 05:05 - 09:44
Port Morseby, Papua New Guinea 05:41 - 09:52
Suva, Fiji 05:15 - 09:36

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Trayodasi

Sri Saranga Thakura -- Disappearance

Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Murwillumbah, Perth, Port Morseby, Suva
*Paranas (times for breaking fast)(DST not taken in account):
Christchurch, New Zealand 04:47 - 09:47


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Amavasya

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

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Amavasya

Christchurch

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December 2008

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Sasti

Odana sasthi
Odana means to cover. There is always starch in new clothes that caused Pundarik Vidyanidhi
one time to say: "How come that they are putting starch, starch is impure!" That same night
both Jagannath deva and Baladeva prabhu came and punched him so much that his cheeks became
swollen. They said: "They are giving to us, so how can it be impure?"

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

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Suddha Ekadasi

Fasting for Moksada Ekadasi

Advent of Srimad Bhagavad-gita: Sri Krishna spoke Bhagavad-Gita to Arjuna

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

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*Paranas (times for breaking fast)(DST not taken in account):
Brisbane, Australia 04:46 - 09:22
Christchurch, New Zealand 04:42 - 09:49
Melbourne, Australia 04:52 - 09:46
Murwillumbah, Australia 04:43 - 09:20
Perth, Australia 05:04 - 09:48
Port Morseby, Papua New Guinea 05:45 - 09:58
Suva, Fiji 05:18 - 09:41

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Caturdasi

Katyayani vrata ends

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

Purnima

Katyayani vrata ends

Perth

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Pratipat

Narayana Masa starts

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

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Caturthi

Jagad-guru Sri Srimad Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura -- Disappearance

---Dhanus Sankranti (Sun enters Sagittarius) ---

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

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Navami

Appearance of Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Vamana Gosvami Maharaja

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

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Suddha Ekadasi

Sri Devananda Pandita -- Disappearance

Fasting for Saphala 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 04:51 - 09:29
Christchurch, New Zealand 04:46 - 09:55
Melbourne, Australia 04:57 - 09:52
Murwillumbah, Australia 04:48 - 09:27
Perth, Australia 05:09 - 09:54
Port Morseby, Papua New Guinea 05:51 - 10:05
Suva, Fiji 05:24 - 09:48

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Trayodasi

Sri Mahesa Pandita -- Disappearance

Sri Uddharana Datta Thakura -- Disappearance

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

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Amavasya

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

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Pratipat

Sri Locana Dasa Thakura -- Appearance

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

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Dvitiya

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

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

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Tritiya

Srila Jiva Gosvami -- Disappearance

Sri Jagadisa Pandita -- Disappearance

Bamunpara and Nadanghat festivals

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

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Tritiya

Srila Jiva Gosvami -- Disappearance

Sri Jagadisa Pandita -- Disappearance

Bamunpara and Nadanghat festivals

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