Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Tirobhava

Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura

ISKCON / Gaudiya Vaishnava

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Disappearance day (Tirobhava-tithi) of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura — the Seventh Goswami, rediscoverer of Sri Mayapur Dham as the birthplace of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, and Srila Prabhupada's parama-parama-guru. He left this world in 1914 absorbed in chanting the Holy Name.

Dates 2026–2027

July 14, 2026July 4, 2027

Mantra

हे साधक चित्त भक्तिविनोद नमस्ते गौर शक्ति स्वरूप

He sadhaka-citta Bhaktivinoda namaste · Gaura-shakti svarupa

Obeisances to Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura — the heart of every devotee, the very form of Lord Gauranga's potency

✦ Special Note

Devotees gather to read Saranagati, Sri Chaitanya Shikshamrita, and Jaiva Dharma. The Tirobhava falls on the Asadha Amavasya (Gundica Marjana day) — the date may shift by 1 day in non-Indian timezones. Dates per the official vaisnavacalendar.info (VCAL Mayapur) calendar and Drik Panchang's ISKCON acharya pages.

Foods Allowed

Vaishnava prasadam offered to KrishnaNo fasting prescribed — devotional observanceLight satvik meal — fruits, milk, simple Vaishnava dishes

Foods to Avoid

Onion and garlic (always for Vaishnavas)Meat, fish, eggsNon-prasadam food on the day

Meal Idea

Offer kichari and a sweet rice (kheer) to Krishna; honour as prasadam after reading from Saranagati or Jaiva Dharma

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