Calendar
ISRC observes a number of spiritual occasions through the year. The dates below follow the lunar reckoning, so their Gregorian dates shift slightly year to year.
Festivals & Observances
Basanth Panchami
Magha Shukla Panchami — late January / February
Birthday of Pujya Lalaji Maharaj (Grand Master)
Birth anniversary of Sri Ramchandraji Maharaj of Fatehgarh (Lalaji Maharaj), the Adi Guru of the Natural Path, born on Basanth Panchami in 1873. Observed at ISRC as a three-day congregation of satsangs and talks.
Learn morePujya Babuji Maharaj's Birthday
30 April (born 1899)
Birthday of Param Pujya Sri Ramchandraji Maharaj of Shahjahanpur
Birth anniversary of Babuji Maharaj, the Special Personality and central Master of the system. Observed as a three-day congregation of satsangs and talks.
Learn moreSri Krishna Janmashtami
Krishna Paksha Ashtami of Bhadrapada — August / September
Advent of Lord Sri Krishna
Marks the advent of Lord Sri Krishna, the eternal teacher of the Bhagavad Gita. Observed as a day of fasting at all ISRC centres.
Learn moreThe Lalaji-era Spiritual Calendar
Pujya Lalaji Maharaj gave the year a spiritual calendar of twelve months, each named for a Divine attribute and beginning around the middle of the Gregorian month. Peerless Pearls is arranged by these months — follow any month to read its daily sayings.
| Month | Gregorian dates |
|---|---|
| Samavarti | 14th Jan to 13th Feb |
| Prana | 14th February to 15th March |
| Bhuma | 16th March to 14th April |
| Prabhu | 15th April to 15th May |
| Bhanwar | 16th May to 14th June |
| Iswar | 15th June to 15th July |
| Varada | 16th July to 15th August |
| Krishna | 16th August to 15th September |
| Samadrishti | 16th September to 15th October |
| Satpad | 16th October to 14th November |
| Radha | 15th November to 14th December |
| Viveka | 15th December to 13th January |
Each month links to its daily sayings in Peerless Pearls.