Reminder - Appearance of Lord Vaamanadeva

[Guest guest]

We would like to remind you of this upcoming event.

 

Appearance of Lord Vaamanadeva

 

Wednesday, August 29, 2001

Time: All Day

 

Fast till noon today; feast tomorrow

[Guest guest]

> We would like to remind you of this upcoming event.

>

> Appearance of Lord Vaamanadeva

>

> Wednesday, August 29, 2001

> Time: All Day

>

> Fast till noon today; feast tomorrow

>

>

 

Hare Krishna

Please accept my humble obeisances.

All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

 

According to the Vaisnava Calendar half day fast is observed on Ekadasi and

feasting on 29th for Lord Vamanadeva app. day. This way one can keep the

ekadasi fast as well by breaking at the appropriate time in the morning of

the 29th. However, in your mail, you mention fast till noon on 29th! Please

relieve me of my confusion.

 

your servant

shashika

[Guest guest]

> According to the Vaisnava Calendar half day fast is observed

> on Ekadasi and

> feasting on 29th for Lord Vamanadeva app. day. This way one

> can keep the

> ekadasi fast as well by breaking at the appropriate time in

> the morning of

> the 29th. However, in your mail, you mention fast till noon

> on 29th! Please

> relieve me of my confusion.

 

Actually, I've been copying these dates and their comments verbatim from the

ISKCON BBT calendar. I have no idea about the "fast until toon, feast

tomorrow" comment. At first I thought that it meant that we should fast on

Ekadashi, and not observer Lord Vaamana's appearance with a feast until next

day. But it also makes sense that one should fast only half of the day on

Ekadashi, then feast for Lord Vaamana.

 

Every single year, however, it always says "fast until noon, feast

tomorrow." I'm not sure if this is an error. I don't know the rationale. And

I'm not sure if there are really any calendars which say otherwise. I would

also appreciate clarification on these points.

 

- K