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In Indian Sanatan culture and folk tradition, festivals are not just a coincidence of dates, but they are living symbols of our soul, nature and deep emotions. Among all the festivals of the year, Ashwin month Sharad Purnima The place is considered to be different and extremely divine. Famous folk singer and cultural connoisseur Malini Awasthi According to the article, this is a unique festival where the purity of the moon and the nectar that rains in its moonlight is worshipped. The journey of these fifteen days from Sharad Purnima to the new moon day of Kartik month i.e. Diwali is not just turning the pages of the calendar, but it is a wonderful spiritual journey of nature, love, gratitude and waiting for the Supreme Lord Shri Ram. Let us know in detail what is the secret of these 15 days from Sharad Purnima to Diwali, which makes every Indian emotional.
Moon’s nectar rain and our ancient science related to nature
We are basically worshipers of nature. We see the image of Mother in rivers, consider gods to reside in trees and pay obeisance to the energy of the Sun. But you will hardly find any festival in the cultures around the world where the coolness and purity of the moon is specially worshipped. On the day of Sharad Purnima, the rainy season has completely gone, the sky is completely clear and washed and with the arrival of autumn, the moon descends to the earth in its sixteen phases.
There is an unwavering belief that on this Sharad Purnima night, nectar rains directly from the rays of the moon. This is not just some poetic imagination, but a deep scientific and Ayurvedic truth. Ayurveda experts believe that on this night the moon is closest to the earth and its rays contain special medicinal properties. This is the reason why kheer is prepared and kept under the open sky on this night, so that it can absorb the nectar-rays of moonlight. When this Kheer in the form of Prasad is consumed the next day, it provides coolness to both the body and mind. Additionally, in ancient times, traditional remedies such as threading a needle were used to improve eyesight, which reflects the scientific approach to our connection with nature. Even in Shrimad Bhagwat Purana, there is a very beautiful mention of Lord Shri Krishna, Radha Rani and Gop-Gopikas performing Raas on the banks of Yamuna on this autumn moonlit night.
Farewell to the Monkey Army: The most heart-touching and less-discussed episode of Ramkatha
There is an incident of Ramkatha associated with this holy tradition of Sharad Purnima, which despite being very less talked about, is the most heart-touching and poignant. This incident is related to the return of Lord Shri Ram to Ayodhya after the victory of Lanka. When Lord Ram returned to Ayodhya with Mother Sita and brother Lakshman after conquering Lanka, he was accompanied by the great monkey army, which had accompanied him every step of the way from the Himalayas to the sea coast.
Keeping in mind the dignity and discipline of Ayodhya, it was not appropriate that such a large army should suddenly enter the city. Therefore, even before reaching the border of Ayodhya, Lord Rama decided to bid farewell to his beloved monkey army and his friends. That moment of farewell was very emotional and full of tears. The monkey heroes who had fought together, laughed and cried together in every crisis for years – Sugriva, Angad, Jambavant, Hanuman – all of them had moist eyes. Lord Ram embraced everyone one by one, expressed his gratitude to them and blessed them to return to their respective worlds. When this incident occurs on the stage of Ramlilas, even the audience is unable to stop their tears. This scene is not just a drama, but a great lesson of Indian culture which teaches that the true religion is to bid farewell with honor and respect to the one who stood by you in times of crisis.
15 days from Sharad Purnima to Diwali: The practice of waiting is deeper than meeting
Exactly after fifteen days of this farewell of the monkey army, the holy Amavasya comes, when Lord Rama returns to his city Ayodhya and the great festival of Diwali is celebrated. These fifteen days from Sharad Purnima to Diwali are actually ‘days of waiting’. Imagine what would have been going on in the minds of the citizens of Ayodhya at that time. The news had been received that Ram had achieved victory and was returning, but there was an atmosphere of wonderful restlessness and excitement in every heart about the return of their beloved prince after fourteen years of long exile and suffering.
Indian Manisha has a deep belief that the moment of meeting someone may be pleasurable, but a much deeper and sacred meditation awaits that person. These days of separation and waiting represent the zenith of love. The grand glow, cleanliness and decoration of lamps of Diwali that we see today is not created overnight. Its real beginning begins on that moonlit night of Sharad Purnima, when the courtyard of every house is plastered and the lights of lamps are adjusted. The same courtyard bathed in autumn moonlight shines with the light of millions of lamps on the new moon day of Kartik.
When you look at the moon this Sharad Purnima, you must feel these deep mysteries.
Therefore, Sharad Purnima is not just a fast or festival, but it is a medium to express our immense gratitude towards nature. It symbolizes that the Moon gave us coolness, Ayurveda gave us the formula of health and our culture taught us how to bid farewell to friends in trouble with respect. This time when you see the full moon in the sky on the night of Sharad Purnima, do not consider it to be just a celestial satellite. Feel the drops of nectar raining in it, see in it the yearning of the mythical Ayodhya waiting for Ram and feel in it the loyalty of the selfless monkey army taking leave. This is the real light of this festival which will always illuminate our lives.