Lord Balarama
Balarama Purnima is the auspicious appearance day of Lord Balarama, the elder brother of Lord Sri Krishna. In 2022, Balarama Purnima date is August 11. It is celebrated on Shravana Purnima, the full moon day in Shravana month.
Lord Krishna and Balarama are not two different Personalities of Godhead. God is one without a second, but He expands Himself in many forms without their being separate from one another. They are all plenary expansions. The immediate expansion of Lord Krishna is Balarama. Lord Balarama is as good as Krishna Himself, the only difference being that the bodily hue of Krishna is dark and that of Balarama is fair.
Lord Balarama is the source of all spiritual power (bala) which helps one attain the highest bliss of life (ramana) and hence the name Balarama. He is the protector of the devotees of the Lord. Without His mercy one cannot approach the Supreme Lord Sri Krishna.
ISKCON Bangalore celebrates this festival every year with grand Abhisheka for Their Lordships Sri Sri Krishna Balarama, followed by a grand offering of 56 items (Chappan-Bhoga).
Panchang, 11 August 2022
Suryodayam (Sunrise) : 05:45 AM
Suryastama (Sunset) : 06:46 PM
Chandrodayam (Moonrise) : 06:32 PM
Chandrastama (Moonset) : 05:43 AM, Aug 12
Today’s Panchangam:
Tithi : Chaturdashi upto 10:38 AMPurnima
Nakshatra : Uttara Ashada Maas upto 06:53 AMShravana upto 04:07 AM, Aug 12Dhanishtha
Karana : Vanija upto 10:38 AMVishti upto 08:50 PMBava
Yoga : Ayushmana upto 03:32 PMSaubhagya
Weekday : Guruwara
Paksha : Shukla Paksha
Samvatsaram:
Shaka Samvatsaram : 1944 Shubhakrutha
Chandramasa : Shravana – Purnimanta; Shravana – Amanta
Vikram Samvat : 2079 Rakshasa
Gujarati Samvat : 2078 Pramadi
Shubh Muhurat:
Abhijit Muhurat : 11:49 AM to 12:41 PM
Amrita Kalam : 06:55 PM to 08:20 PM
Time to avoid:
Rahu Kalam : 01:53 PM to 03:31 PM
Yamaganda : 05:45 AM to 07:22 AM
Gulikai Kalam : 09:00 AM to 10:38 AM
Dur Muhurtam : 10:05 AM to 10:57 AM 03:18 PM to 04:10 PM
Varjyam : 10:25 AM to 11:50 AM