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Moonrise on Purnima - 04:21 PM, Jan 23Notes: All timings are represented in 12-hour notation in local time of Lancaster, United States with DST adjustment (if applicable).
Hours which are past midnight are suffixed with next day date. In Panchang day starts and ends with sunrise.
Paush Purnima is a significant day in Hindu calendar. It marks the beginning of one month long austerity period which is observed during Magha month. In lunar calendar followed in North India Magha month starts from the next day of Paush Purnima.
During Magha Mahina people take early morning bath in the Ganga or in the Yamuna throughout the month. The tough winter season in North makes austerity period more difficult. The daily bathing starts from Paush Purnima and ends on Magha Purnima. It is believed that all charity work done during this time are fructified easily. Hence people offer charity to needy according to their capacity.
The holy dip at Dashashwamedh Ghat at Varanasi and Triveni Sangam at Prayag is considered highly auspicious and important on Paush Purnima day. It is believed that the holy dip on the auspicious day of Paush Purnima liberates the soul from the continuous cycle of the birth and the death.
Shakambhari Jayanti is also observed during Paush Purnima. The followers of ISKCON and Vaishnava Sampradaya start Pushyabhishek Yatra on this day.
Tribes living in rural parts of Chhattisgarh celebrate Charta festival (छेरता पर्व) on Paush Purnima day.
Moonrise time on the day of Pusha Purnima Vrat is described. Purnima Tithi is also considered auspicious for worshipping Lord Vishnu. The fast observed on Purnima day is concluded only after offering Arghya to Lord Chandra.
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.
Shakambhari Navratri begins on Pausha Shukla Ashtami and ends on Pausha Purnima. Pausha Shukla Ashtami is known as Banada Ashtami. In Hinduism, Shakambhari Mata is worshipped as the Goddess of vegetables, fruits and green leaves.
Shakambhari Purnima, which is also known as Shakambari Jayanti, is the last day of Shakambari Navratri. According to the Hindu scriptures, Goddess Bhagwati was incarnated in the form of Goddess Shakambhari to mitigate severe food crisis on the Earth.
