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Moonrise on Purnima - 18:28 on Apr 28Notes: 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. Vaishakha Purnima is the second Purnima in the year according to Hindu lunar calendar and it comes just after Narasimha Jayanti
All Purnima days have something special to celebrate for. Buddha Jayanti falls on Vaishakha Purnima day and this day is celebrated as birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha.
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.
Vaishakha Purnima is the second full moon day of the year. This Purnima falls just after Narasimha Jayanti. According to Skanda Purana, taking a bath in a holy river every day before sunrise during the Vaishakha month brings blessings of Lord Vishnu and Goddess Lakshmi.
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.
The date and time of the birth anniversary of Lord Buddha, who showed the path of truth, non-violence, compassion, kindness and supreme peace to mankind, is available on this page. Lord Buddha is also considered to be the ninth incarnation of Lord Vishnu.
Kurma Jayanti Muhurat is given on this page. Kurma Jayanti is the birth anniversary of Kurma Avatara of Lord Vishnu. Kurma was the second of the ten incarnations of Lord Vishnu.
List of 14 Manvadi days during a year is given on this page. According to Hinduism, the Tithis on which creation starts again after every cataclysm are called Manvadi or Manuadi Tithis. These Tithis are considered best for taking a holi dip in rivers, charity, Havana, Shraddha etc.
In the Hindu calendar, Ishti and Anvadhan are very ancient and Vedic rituals. On the day of Anvadhan, mainly the followers of the Vaishnava Sampradaya observe a one-day fast and conclude it with Yajna on the day of Ishti.
