Significance & Spiritual Meaning
Spiritual philosophy, inner meaning and eternal virtues
Significance & Spiritual Meaning
Gaura Purnima is the appearance day of Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, on Phalguna Purnima.
Spiritual philosophy, inner meaning and eternal virtues
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1486) is held by the Gaudiya Vaishnavas to be Krishna in the form of his own devotee, and spread the chanting of the holy names. The day is kept above all by ISKCON and in Mayapur, West Bengal.
Key Rituals & Observance
Step-by-step sacred rituals and worship practices
- 1Step 1
A fast until moonrise, and kirtan.
- 2Step 2
Abhisheka of the deity and a feast.
- 3Step 3
Chanting of the Hare Krishna maha mantra.
Sacred Deity & Powerful Mantras
Lord Krishna • Vedic and Puranic chants for peace and blessings
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Lord Krishna · Mantra
ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय ॥
Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya
Meaning
Salutations to Lord Krishna.
108 JapaSacred Mantra
Fasting & Parana Guidelines
✓Keep the fast from sunrise, with water, fruit or milk only if the fast is not strict.
✓Avoid grain, onion, garlic and salt in the strict form of the fast.
✓Break the fast at the time the vrat directs, after the worship.