Bhagavatam day

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> Does anybody know when exactly is the 'bhagavatam day'?

> In 1997 it was on 18th of September if I remember properly.

 

 

A following source claims it to be on 26th August. Ys

 

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>From Nama-hatta conference

Gaura-bhavana das

 

 

Here is a nice sloka that I recently came across:

 

SB. 12.13.13:

 

prausthapadyam paurnamasyam

hema-simha-samanvitam

dadati yo bhagavatam

sa yati paramam gatim

 

Translation:

 

If on the full moon day of the month of Bhadra one places

Srimad-Bhagavatam on a golden throne and gives it as a gift, he

will attain the supreme transcendental destination.

 

Purport:

 

One should place Srimad-Bhagavatam on a golden throne because it is the

king of all literature. On the full-moon day of the month of Bhadra, the

sun, which is compared to this king of literatures, is present in the

constellation Leo and looks as if raised up on a royal throne. (According to

astrology, the sun is said to be exalted in the sign of Leo.) Thus one may

unreservedly worship Srimad-Bhagavatam, the supreme divine scripture.

 

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As far as I can see by looking in our Vaisnava-calendar, then this

supremely auspicious date for distributing the Srimad-Bhagavatam is

corrosponding with the full moon day of the Sridhara month. (That's the

purnima when the sun is in Leo).

 

And that is also - Lord Balarama's appearance day - Gauranga!!

 

This year it falls on the 26th of August,

 

-so I thought a lot of devotees would like to take advantage of the

opportunity. There is a lot of mercy from Lord Baladeva.

 

(I also remember Srila Rohini Suta Prabhu for always mentioning this piece

of information, and now I actually came across a sastric reference).

 

Maybe someone else have other informations of such dates?

 

YS. Gaura-bhavana das