Vasanta-pancami, the first day of the spring season, was celebrated on 13th Feb at the matha. Sri Sri Radha-Madhava were dressed in yellow and the altar was profusely decorated with flowers, buds and mango leaves. In commemoration of Vasanta-pancami, a variety of sweets were offered to Their Lordships at midday.
Vasanta-pancami also happens to be the appearance day of Srimati Visnu-priya Thakurani, Srila Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami, Pundarika Vidyanidhi, and the disappearance day of Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura. In the afternoon, Bhakti Vijnana Giri Maharaja gave class on the life of Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami.
In Bangalore Sripada Visnu Maharaja held a program at the home of Vaisnavananda Prabhu and Gopala Dasi which was attended by many devotees and congregation members. Maharaja spoke about the occasion of Vasanta-pancami and the life and precepts of Srila Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami as well as those of Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura.