Vijaya Ekadasi
2026-02-12
Vijaya Ekadasi
Break your fast next day: 9:22 to 10:44
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Shiva Ratri
2026-02-15 17:30 - 20:00 (America/Chicago)
Maha Shiva Ratri
Come join us!
Sunday Feast program

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HH Tamal Krishna Goswami Disappearance Day
2026-02-17
Srila Gurudeva (HH Tamal Krishna Goswami) Disappearance Day

Amalaki Vrata Ekadasi
2026-02-27
Amalaki-Vrata Ekadasi
Fast break next day: 6:48 to 9:15
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Starting today, Gaura Purnima Festivities begin with:
GAURA KATHA – “HEART OF SRI GAURA”with HG Adi Gadadhar Prabhu*Fri (Feb 27) 7 to 9 pm*Sat (Feb 28) 7:30 to 9 am*Sat (Feb 28) 6:30 to 9 pm*Sun (Mar 1) 7:30 to 9 am*Sun (Mar 1) 5 to 7 pm (includes Special Drama)*Mon (Mar 2) 7:30 to 9 am

Gaura Purnima
2026-03-02 17:30 - 21:00 (America/Chicago)
Appearance Day of Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
GAURA PURNIMA – Golden Moon Festival
Fast today (through Moon rise)
Program starts at 630 PM

Kirtan
Abhisek – Sri Gaura Nitai
Feast

Sponsorship available: Donate at: ISKCONHOUSTON.ORG/DONATE
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Papamocani Ekadasi
2026-03-14
Papamocani Ekadasi
Break your fast next day: 7:31 to 11:30
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Rama Navami
2026-03-26
Lord Rama’s Appearance Day
SHRI RAMA NAVAMI
Fast till Sunset today.

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Kamada Ekadasi
2026-03-28
Kamada Ekadasi
Break fast next day: 7:14 to 11:22
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Rama Navami Festival
2026-03-29 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago)
Lord Rama’s Appearance Day Festival
SHRI RAMA NAVAMI – Musical Ramayana“The best kept secret – A treasure of Sundar Kanda“ by HG Nityananda Pran Das & Troupe

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Varuthini Ekadasi
2026-04-13
Varuthini Ekadasi
Break your fast next day: 6:55 to 11:13
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Akshaya Tritiya
2026-04-18 08:00 - 17:00 UTC
Akshaya Tritiya
Offer Seva for Infinite Blessings
19 April, 2026 (Sunday)
Akshaya (never diminishing) Tritiya is considered one of the most auspicious occasions for performing charity, seva, and especially making Akshaya Tritiya donation for infinite blessings.
The entire day is subha and ideal for spiritual activities.
👉 Donating on Akshaya Tritiya ensures your good deeds become Akshaya (never diminishing).
Make Your Akshaya Tritiya Donation Sacred
Any donation made on this day becomes Akshaya (never diminishing) and continues to bring spiritual benefits forever.
By offering your donation with devotion, you invite divine blessings, peace, and prosperity into your life.
Why Donate on Akshaya Tritiya? Donating on Akshaya Tritiya is not just an act of giving—it is a spiritual investment that never fades.
Your donation helps:

Bring blessings and peace into your life
Create good deeds that last forever
Support important temple services and activities

There are many ways to offer seva: Sign up for monthly EFT donation – amount of your choice. OR Send a check: ISKCON of Houston Accounting 1320 West 34th Street, Houston, TX 77018. You can also send it via Zelle or PayPal (use IskconHouston1008@gmail.com)
Online secure donation using your credit card: DONATE ONLINE

Mohini Ekadasi
2026-04-27
Mohini Ekadasi
Break fast next day: 6:41 to 8:24
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Nrsimha Chaturdasi
2026-04-30
Lord Nrsimha Appearance Day
Nrsimha Chaturdasi
VISIT DONATION PAGE
Fast till DUSK today.
Om Namo Bhagavate Narasimhaya
oṁ namo bhagavate narasiṁhāya namas tejas-tejase āvir-āvirbhavavajra-nakha vajra-daṁṣṭra karmāśayān randhaya randhaya tamo grasagrasa oṁ svāhā; abhayam abhayam ātmani bhūyiṣṭhā oṁ kṣraum
I offer my respectful obeisances unto Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva, the source of all power. O my Lord who possesses nails and teeth just like thunderbolts, kindly vanquish our demonlike desires for fruitive activity in this material world. Please appear in our hearts and drive away our ignorance so that by Your mercy we may become fearless in the struggle for existence in this material world.

Apara Ekadasi
2026-05-12
Apara Ekadasi
Break fast next day: 8:30 to 11:01
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Padmini Ekadasi
2026-05-26
Padmini Ekadasi
(Purushottam (Adhik) Masa)
Break fast on next day: 6:22 to 11 am
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Parama Ekadasi
2026-06-11
Parama Ekadasi
(Purushottama (Adhik) Masa)
Break fast next day: 6:20 to 9:08
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ISKCON 60 Houston Gala
2026-06-13 17:30 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | ISKCON of Houston, 1320 W 34th St, Houston, TX, 77018, United States
ISKCON 60 Houston Gala
Celebrating six decades of grace and legacy of Devotion, Compassion, and Spiritual Transformation
Join the Houston community on Saturday, June 13, 2026, for an inspiring evening as we commemorate sixty years of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, honoring the timeless vision of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and the vibrant global movement that continues to touch millions of hearts. “Honoring his Legacy”
Program starts at 5:30 PM
Sponsorships and tickets (individual/family) are available. This is an INVITATION ONLY event. For non-invited guests (local leaders and officials), tickets are required. As of June 3, 2026 – all tickets are accounted for. SOLD OUT.
More Details: Visit ISKCON 60 Houston website

Pandava Nirjala Ekadasi
2026-06-25
Pandava Nirjala Ekadasi
Fast from everything – including water (as needed)
Break fast next day: 6:22 to 11:03
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HH Tamal Krishna Goswami Vyasa-puja
2026-07-03
HH Tamal Krishna Goswami (Srila Gurudeva)
Vyasa-puja (Appearance Day) program

Yogini Ekadasi
2026-07-10
Yogini Ekadasi
Break fast next day: 6:29 to 11:07
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Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Disappearance Day
2026-07-14
Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Disappearance Day
Fast till noon.
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Sayana Ekadasi
2026-07-24
Sayana Ekadasi
Break fast next day: 6:45 to 11:13
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Kamika Ekadasi
2026-08-08
Kamika Ekadasi
Break fast next day: 6:45 to 11:13 am
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Pavitraropana Ekadasi
2026-08-23
Pavitraropana Ekadasi
Jhulan Yatra Begins

Break fast next day: 6:54 to 11:13 am

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Balarama Jayanti
2026-08-27
Lord Balarama’s Appearance Day
Balarama Purnima – Balarama Jayanti
Fast till Noon
Program starts at 6:30 PM
“The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa, is the fountain-head of all incarnations. Lord Balarāma is His second body. They are both one and the same identity. They differ only in form. He is the first bodily expansion of Kṛṣṇa, and He assists in Lord Kṛṣṇa’s transcendental pastimes.”
(Caitanya-Caritāmṛta Adi 5.4-5, Purport)

JANMASHTAMI
2026-09-04 17:30 - 2026-09-05 01:00 (America/Chicago)
Lord Krishna’s Appearance Day!
Shri Krishna Janmashtami
Fast all day!

Srila Prabhupada Appearance Day
2026-09-05
Appearance Day (129th) of ISKCON Founder Acharya, Srila Prabhupada – Vyasa Puja – NANDOSTAVA
Fast till Noon.

Annada Ekadasi
2026-09-07
Annada Ekadasi
Break fast next day: 7:02 to 11:13 am
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Radhashtami
2026-09-18
Srimati Radharani’s Appearance Day
Fasting till noon today.

radhe jaya jaya madhava-dayitegokula-taruni-mandala-mahite
damodara-rati-vardhana-vesehari-niskuta-vrnda-vipinese
vrsabhanu-dadhi-nava-sasi-lekhelalita-sakhi guna-ramita-visakhe
karunam kuru mayi karuna-bharitesanaka-sanatana-varnita-carite
radhe jaya jaya madhava-dayite

The 16 Names of Shri Radha
(Brahma Vaivarta Purana, Shri Krishna Janm Khanda 17.220-240:)
Radha – She who is the bestower of ultimate divine bliss.
Rasesvari – She Who is the Goddess of the rasa dance.
Rasa-Vasini – She Who always lives with the rasa dance.
Rasikesvari – She Who is the Goddess of those who relish divine mellows.
Krsna-Pranadhika – She Who is dearer to Krishna than His own life.
Krsna-Priya – She Who is Krishna’s most dearly beloved companion.
Krsna-Svarupini – She Whose form resembles Krishna is so many ways.
Krsna-Vamanga-sambhuta – She Who is generated from Krishna left side.
Paramananda Rupini – She Who is the personification of supreme ecstasy.
Krsna – She Who bestows the best form of supreme liberation.
Vrindavani – She Who lives in Vrindavana.
Vrinda – She Who always lives in the company of Her girlfriends.
Vrindavana-Vinodini – She Who enjoys many pleasures in Vrindavana.
Chandravali – She Whose form has many moons.
Chandra-Kamta – She Who effulgence is like the moon.
Sarac-chandra-Prabhanana – She Whose face glows like the full moon of August.

Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur Appearance Day
2026-09-24
Fast till Noon today.
Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur has written so many bhajans that we sing and hear in our temples. Most of you remember “Jai Radha Madhav” and “Yasomati Nandan” but click this link to see and read all the bhajans authored by Bhaktivinoda Thakur.
Listen to some bhajans from Iskcon Desire Tree.
