Purnima
Pūrṇimā (
Sanskrit: पूर्णिमा) is the word for full moon in Sanskrit. The day of Purnima is the day (Tithi) in each month when the full moon occurs, and marks the division in each month between the two lunar fortnights (paksha), and the Moon is aligned exactly in a straight line, called a syzygy, with the Sun and Earth. Full moon is considered the third of the four primary phases of the Moon; the other three phases are new moon, first quarter moon, and third quarter moon. The full moon shows 100% illumination, causes high tides, and can concur with lunar eclipses.[1]
Festivals
The following festivals occur on the purnima. The Manava Purana (one of the Upapuranas) contains a list of the festivals that fall on the full moon.
- Kartika. It is also called TripuraPurnima.
- Shravana. This day has a number of different names. Hayagriva Jayanti and Gayatri Jayanti are also celebrated on Shravana Purnima. It also marks the occasion of Raksha Bandhan.
- Yamato restore her husband's life.
- Guru Purnima, devotees offer puja (worship) to their guru, on the full moon day of Ashadha. It is also known as Vyasa Purnima after the birthday of Vyasa, the author of the Mahabharata.
- Sharad Purnima or Kojagiri Purnima, the autumn harvest festival, on the full moon day of Ashvina.
- Vaishakha. Kurma Jayantiis also celebrated on this day.
- Phalguna.
- Margashira.
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- Shakambhari Purnima is celebrated on the full moon day of the month of Pausha, marking the descent of the goddess Shakambhari.
- Shiva Parvati is performed, as well as Shakra Vrata, where Indrais worshipped for children’s well-being.
References
- ^ "The Full Moon". www.timeanddate.com. Retrieved 25 November 2017.