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Drik Panchang
Moonrise on Purnima - 18:21 on Apr 20Notes: All timings are represented in 24+ hour notation in local time of Lancaster, United States with DST adjustment (if applicable).
Hours past midnight are higher than 24:00 and fall on next day. In Panchang day starts and ends with sunrise.
All Purnima Tithis are considered auspicious among Hindus. Chaitra Purnima is the first Purnima in the year according to Hindu lunar calendar and it comes after Yugadi and Gudi Padwa.
All Purnima days have something special to celebrate for. Hanuman Jayanti falls on Chaitra Purnima day and this day is celebrated as birth anniversary of Hanuman.
People worship Lord Satyanarayana, an extremely benevolent form of Lord Vishnu, and observe Satyanarayana fasting on Purnima day.
Many communities observe one day fast on Purnima Tithi according to their Kul Parampara. Kul Paramparas are family traditions passed from generation to generation.
Chaitra Purnima should not be confused with Chitra Purnima which is fixed based on Tamil Solar calendar. Chaitra Purnima and Chitra Purnima might fall in two different months.
In Hinduism, Purnima dates are considered very special. Chaitra Purnima is the 1st Purnima of the year. On the auspicious occasion of Chaitra Purnima, Lord Vishnu's Shri Satyanarayana form is worshipped. There is also a tradition of observing Satyanarayana Vrat on this day.
All the Purnima Dates occurring during a year are listed on this page. Purnima Days are considered very important in the Hindu calendar. Purnima is the 15th day of the Hindu lunar calendar. On this day the Moon shines in all its sixteen Kalas or Phases.
Purnima Calendar is provided for the entire year. All the major festivals and celebrations that fall on Purnima days are listed, such as Shakambhari Purnima, Phalguna Purnima Vrat, Vasant Purnima, Vat Purnima Vrat, Guru Purnima, Kojagara Puja and Dev Diwali.
Hanuman Jayanti is celebrated to commemorate the birth of Hanuman, the Vanara god, widely venerated throughout India. The Date and Time of Hanuman Jayanti is given in this article.
