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Madhusudana Gaura Chaturdashi is celebrated as Narasimha Chaturdashi. Lord Narasimha was the 4th incarnation of Lord Vishnu. On Narasimha Chaturdashi day Lord Vishnu appeared in the form of Narasimha, a half lion and half man, to kill Demon Hiranyakashipu.
The combination of Madhusudana Gaura Chaturdashi with Swati Nakshatra and weekday Saturday is considered highly auspicious to observe Narasimha Chaturdashi Vratam.
The rules and guidelines to observe Narasimha Chaturdashi fasting are similar to those of Ekadashi fasting. Devotees eat only single meal one day before Narasimha Chaturdashi. All type of grains and cereals are prohibited during Narasimha Chaturdashi fasting. Parana, which means breaking the fast, is done next day at an appropriate time.
On Narasimha Chaturdashi day devotees take Sankalp during Madhyahna (Hindu afternoon period) and perform Lord Narasimha Pujan during Sanyakal before sunset. It is believed that Lord Narasimha was appeared during sunset while Chaturdashi was prevailing. It is advised to keep night vigil and perform Visarjan Puja next day morning. The fast should be broken on next day after performing Visarjan Puja and giving Dana to Brahmin.
Narasimha Chaturdashi fast is broken next day after sunrise when Chaturdashi Tithi is over. If Chaturdashi Tithi gets over before sunrise then fast is broken any time after sunrise after finishing Narasimha Chaturdashi rituals. If Chaturdashi gets over very late i.e. if Chaturdashi prevails beyond three-fourth of Dinamana then fast can be broken in first half of Dinamana. Dinamana is time window between sunrise and sunset.
Narasimha Chaturdashi is also known as Narasimha Jayanti and Appearance of Lord Narasimha.
ISKCON devotees can get the complete list of ISKCON Ekadashi fasting dates here. This list will prove highly informative and useful to those who observe the fast of Ekadashi as per the ISKCON.
Vaishnava & ISKCON Day Panchang is given here. Various important information like sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset, Nakshatra, Yoga, Tithi, Paksha and month etc. are listed in the given Dainika Panchang.
List of ISKCON Festivals is given in this ISKCON Festivals Calendar. One can know about the each and every important festival fall during the year with the help of this calendar. Appearance and Disappearance Days of various saints are also listed.
ISKCON Calendar and Vaishnava Monthly Calendar created by Drik Panchang Software is given on this page. The ISKCON Monthly Calendar presented here contains a detailed Panchang with important festivals and days month wise.
Aarti is one of the most important rituals of worshipping any deity. Ekadashi Aarti is a prayer dedicated to Goddess Ekadashi. This Aarti can be sung during Ekadashi fasting and on various occasions related to Ekadashi.
Learn about the food during Ekadashi Fasting. Being careful while eating anything during the Ekadashi fast is highly important. Devotees can know here what they can eat and what they should avoid eating during Ekadashi fasting.
Goddess Ekadashi is considered as the Yoga Maya of Lord Vishnu. Utpanna Ekadashi is the greatest Ekadashi of all. On this day, Goddess Ekadashi was manifested to kill demon named Mura.
It is believed that Vaikuntha Dwaram is opened on this day and devotees who observe fast on Vaikuntha Ekadashi attain salvation. This is a popular Ekadashi in Tamil calendar. Vaikuntha Ekadashi is also known as Mukkoti Ekadashi.
ISKCON Pandava Nirjala Ekadashi Vrat Day and the Parana Time to break the fast is given on this page. ISKCON and its followers use Gaurabda calendar to calculate the Ekadashi days and the time to break the fast.
The date and time of fasting for ISKCON Utthana Ekadashi Vrat is given. All the temples associated with ISKCON organization and their devotees determine the day of Ekadashi according to the Gaurabda calendar.
Date of ISKCON Utpanna Ekadashi fast and the Parana Time is given. Ekadashi fast is considered very important in ISKCON. Utpanna Ekadashi day is also considered best for beginning Ekadashi fast for the first time.
