Vaishnava Calendar 2011

VAISHNAVA CALENDAR 2011 (click to enlarge)

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Visuddha Sarasvata
Sri Caitanya Panjika
Vaisnava Calendar – 2011-2012,
Sri Gaurabda 524-525
Restricted foods on Ekadasi

1. Tomatoes, eggplants, cauliflower, broccoli, bell peppers, beets, bitter melon (karela), loki, parmal, toroi, kunli, drumsticks, bindi (ladies’ fingers) and banana flowers
2. Peas, chickpeas and all types of beans, including products made from beans (e.g., papadams, tofu, tempeh)
3. All leafy vegetables (e.g., spinach, salads, cabbages) and leafy herbs like parsley, coriander leaves, celery and curry leaves
4. Grains (e.g., millet, barley, farina, pasta, rice, corn) and all types of flour made from grains and beans (e.g., rice flour, chickpea flour, urad dahl flour)
5. Starches from corn or grains, and products made from or mixed with these starches like baking soda, baking powder, certain soft drinks with corn syrup, custard, certain yoghurts and puddings, certain varieties of cream and cottage cheese, certain sweets and candies, and tapioca balls
6. Oils made from grains (e.g., corn oil, mustard oil, sesame oil) and products fried in these oils (e.g., fried nuts, potato chips and other fried snack foods)
7. Honey, and sweets made with starches
8. Spices used on Ekadasi: black pepper, fresh ginger, pure salt and fresh turmeric, all taken from a new and clean package
9. Spices not used on Ekadasi: hing (asofetida), sesame seeds, cumin, fenugreek, mustard, tamarind, fennel, cardamom and nutmeg

Foods that can be taken all days of the year, including Ekadasi and Caturmasya:

10. All fruits (fresh and dried), all nuts and all oils made from nuts
11. Potatoes, pumpkin, cucumber, radish, squash, lemon, avocado, olives, coconut, buckwheat, all sugars
12. All pure milk products (except yoghurt during the 2nd month of Caturmasya and milk during the 3rd month)