Pūrṇimā/Start of Kartika

Aśvinī nakṣatra up to *07:13

Śrī Kṛṣṇa Saradiya rāsa-yātrā

Śrī Murāri Gupta ~ Disappearance

Śrī Śrīmad Bhakti Prajñāna Keśava Gosvāmī Mahārāja ~ Disappearance

Beginning of Ūrjā-vrata, Kārtika-vrata, Dāmodara-vrata and Niyama-sevā

Fasting and special rules for 4th month of Cāturmāsya-vrata begins today

For one month fast from sesame seeds, mustard seeds, sesame oil, mustard oil, eggplants, tomatoes, loki, parmal, urad dahl and honey. No shaving for brahmacārīs and sannyāsais.

See introduction for other Vrata fast items and observances