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News India Live, Digital Desk: Sharad Purnima 2025: The festival of Sharad Purnima is considered very special in Sanatan Dharma. It is also known as Kojagari Purnima or Ras Purnima. This is the night when the Moon is full of all its sixteen arts and it is believed that its amritamayi rays come to the earth, which not only keeps healthy but also bring happiness and prosperity in the house. Let us know when this holy festival will be celebrated in 2025 this year and how can it make it special.
When is Sharad Purnima 2025?
In the year 2025, the full moon date of Ashwin month October 6, Monday Is falling The full moon date will start at 12:30 pm on October 6 and it will end at 9:16 am on October 7, 2025. Since worship is performed at night and the Moon is emerging on October 6, Sharad Purnima will be celebrated only on October 6, 2025.
Moonrise and worship time:
On this day, Chandrodaya will be at 5.27 pm. According to many sources, the auspicious time of worship will be from 11:45 pm on 6 October to 12:24 pm.
Importance of Sharad Purnima and grace of Mother Lakshmi:
According to religious beliefs, on the night of Sharad Purnima, Mother Lakshmi roams on the earth and devotees who do awakening on this night or worship, show special grace on them, which brings wealth and splendor in the house. It is believed that Maa Lakshmi descended from the churning of the sea on this day. It is also believed that on this night Lord Krishna created Maharas with the gopis. The Moon is full of all its 16 arts this night, which provides health, force, knowledge and mental peace.
How to worship and get benefits?
- Make kheer and keep it in the moonlight: Creating rice pudding on this day is considered to be the most important. This kheer is placed under the open sky in the light of the moon overnight, so that drops of nectar are absorbed in it. The next day, by receiving this kheer as a prasad, health is good, relieves diseases and the body remains healthy. It is especially considered very beneficial for respiratory diseases and eyesight.
- Worship of Mother Lakshmi and Lord Vishnu: Take a bath and clean the house. Install the idol or picture of Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Vishnu at a post. By lighting incense-lamps, offer them flowers, akshat, roli, sandalwood and sweets. It is very auspicious to offer lotus flowers and white clothes to Maa Lakshmi.
- Night awakening: It is believed that the blessings of Maa Lakshmi are raised on those who wake up on this night. Therefore, bhajan-kirtans and religious events are held in many places, devotees are absorbed in devotion by awake all night.
- Arghya to Chandra Dev: Argue the moon at night and meditate on them. This keeps the mind calm and removes lunar defects.
This special day of Sharad Purnima not only holds religious significance but also has scientific and health related importance, which gives us a chance to connect with nature.