Moonrise on Purnima - 16:47, Feb 27Notes: All timings are represented in 24-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.
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 Upavasa
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.
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.
The full moon day of Chithirai month in Tamil Calendar is celebrated as Chitra Pournami. This festival is dedicated to Lord Chitragupta. According to religious scriptures, Lord Chitragupta keeps the record of the deeds of all beings of the universe.
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.
Ishti And Anvadhan
