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Sharad Purnima 2024: Sharad Purnima is considered a very special festival in Sanatan Dharma. On the day of Sharad Purnima, special worship of Goddess Lakshmi ji is done. Apart from this, worshiping Lord Vishnu (Vishnu ji) removes the lack of money in life.
Astrologer and famous tarot card reader Nitika Sharma Told that Sharad Purnima will be celebrated on 16 October 2024. Every year, the full moon date of Shukla Paksha of Ashwin month is called Sharad Purnima. There is a religious belief that on this day drops of nectar rain from the sky.
On Sharad Purnima the Moon is closest to the Earth. The positive energy emanating from all the planets in space falls on the Earth through moonrays.
Why do we keep kheer under the open sky on this day (Sharad Purnima Kheer significance)
The scientific logic behind making kheer (sharad purnima kheer) and keeping it under the open sky in the moonlight of the full moon is that due to the rays of the moon having medicinal properties, the kheer will also become like nectar. Consuming it will be beneficial for health.
Date and auspicious time of Sharad Purnima (Sharad Purnima 2024 Muhurat)
- Sharad Purnima or Kojagari Purnima 16 October 2024
- Purnima tithi starts – 16 October 2024 from 8:45 pm
- Purnima tithi ends – 17 October 2024 at 4:50 pm
Moonrise time on Sharad Purnima (Sharad Purnima 2024 Moon rising time)
This year the moon will rise at 5:10 pm on Sharad Purnima, those who want to observe fast can observe Sharad Purnima fast on 16th October and worship the moon in the evening.
Sharad Purnima Puja Vidhi
- On this day, wake up in Brahma Muhurta and take bath in a holy river. If you cannot take bath in the river, then add Ganga water to the water at home and take bath and wear clean clothes.
- Now spread a red cloth on a wooden platform or platform and purify it with Ganga water. Install the statue of Goddess Lakshmi on the post and wear red chunari.
- Now worship Goddess Lakshmi duly with red flowers, perfume, naivedya, incense sticks, betel nuts etc. After this, recite Lakshmi Chalisa in front of Goddess Lakshmi.
- Perform Aarti after the puja is over. In the evening, worship the Mother Goddess and Lord Vishnu again and offer Arghya to the Moon.
- Make kheer of rice and cow’s milk and keep it in moonlight. Offer Kheer to Goddess Lakshmi at midnight and feed it to all the family members as Prasad.
Kojagari Purnima is also another name (Kyu kehte Kojagari Purnima)
In many areas of the country, Sharad Purnima is also known as Kojagari Purnima. The festival of Kojagari Purnima is celebrated with great devotion in West Bengal, Odisha and Assam. Special worship of Goddess Lakshmi is done on Kojagari Purnima along with Lord Vishnu is also worshipped. In West Bengal and Odisha, it is believed that by performing puja properly, a person gets relief from financial problems and increases happiness and prosperity.
Shri Krishna had created Maharas Leela on Sharad Purnima (Sharad Purnima relation with Shri Krishna)
There is a mythological belief that Lord Krishna composed Maha Raas on Sharad Purnima only. On this day, special worship is done to the Moon God and Kheer is offered. According to the scriptures, the Moon is closest to the Earth on this date.
Sharad Purnima Importance (Sharad Purnima Vrat and Puja Benefit)
- According to religious beliefs, Goddess Lakshmi was born from the churning of the ocean on the day of Sharad Purnima. Therefore this date is also considered auspicious.
- It is believed that on this day Goddess Lakshmi roams around on the earth and those who stay awake at night and worship Goddess Lakshmi, she showers her blessings on them and bestows them with wealth and prosperity.
- On this day the moon is in its full phase and the light of all four moons is spread over the earth. It seems as if the earth is bathed in milky light.
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