Saturday
Saturday, 21 February 2026
Caturthī, Gaura (bright) pakṣa Phālguna (Govinda) māsa · Gaurābda 539 Nakṣatra: Revatī
Appearance day of Srila Purushottama Dasa Thakura
Bengali Devotee Wholly Absorbed in Nityananda Prabhu
- Appeared
- Not recorded (probably early-to-mid 16th century)
- Place
- Nagaradesh, a cluster of villages in Bengal (exact village not recorded)
Almost nothing is recorded of Purushottama Dasa Thakura's actual birth. There is no year and no named village. But a good deal is recorded about the family and spiritual identity he was born into. This is unusual for a devotee who stands this far outside the center of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu's own story.
Songs to sing
Dates and fasting times follow the ISKCON Vaiṣṇava calendar (GCal) for Vrindavan. Times in your town can differ by a few minutes.