Prabhupada Appearance Day
The appearance of Shrila A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.
Vaishnava (ISKCON)
Dates
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Saturday, 5 September 2026 |
| 2027 | Thursday, 26 August 2027 |
| 2028 | Monday, 14 August 2028 |
| 2029 | Sunday, 2 September 2029 |
| 2030 | Thursday, 22 August 2030 |
| 2031 | Monday, 11 August 2031 |
Dates are for Mumbai. A tithi that changes close to sunrise or sunset can fall a day earlier or later in another city, so for your own town open the festival in the app.
When it falls
9th day of the waning moon, in Shravana. Like every lunar festival it lands on a different Gregorian date each year. Muhurtha works the date out from the positions of the Sun and Moon, using the rule for this festival; see how every festival is dated.
The story
Shrila A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada appeared in Calcutta in 1896, the day after Janmashtami. At nearly seventy he sailed to America and founded the International Society for Krishna Consciousness in 1966, publishing the Bhagavad Gita and the Bhagavata Purana in many languages.
How it is kept
ISKCON temples hold special worship and kirtan, read from his books and serve a feast to all.
Common questions
When is Prabhupada Appearance Day in 2027?
In 2027, Prabhupada Appearance Day falls on Thursday, 26 August 2027 in Mumbai. Dates for other years are in the table above.
How is the date of Prabhupada Appearance Day decided?
9th day of the waning moon, in Shravana. Like every lunar festival it lands on a different Gregorian date each year. Muhurtha works the date out from the positions of the Sun and Moon, using the rule for this festival; see how every festival is dated.
How is Prabhupada Appearance Day kept?
ISKCON temples hold special worship and kirtan, read from his books and serve a feast to all.
Other festivals nearby
Open the Muhurtha app to see Prabhupada Appearance Day for your own town, with the exact time its tithi begins and ends. How every festival is dated.
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