Haldwani, Amrit Vichar. Sharad Purnima (Kojagari) is today, but for this, Sharad Purnima fast, bath and charity will be observed on Thursday, October 17. According to astrologer Dr. Manju Joshi, Sharad Purnima is also called Kojagari Purnima. This time on Sharad Purnima, special yogas like Shubh Yoga, Harshana Yoga, Sarvartha Siddhi are being formed.
According to the Hindu calendar, the full moon date of Ashwin month is called Sharad Purnima, the pronunciation of which indicates the arrival of autumn. According to religious belief, on this day Chandradev is filled with sixteen arts. According to the Upanishads, a person with 16 arts is like God, only the person who starts understanding by remaining separate from the mind and brain can move through the 16 arts.
The sixteen phases of the Moon are Amrit, Manada, Pushp, Pushti, Tushti, Dhruti, Shashani, Chandrika, Kanti, Jyotsna, Shri, Preeti, Angada, Purna, Purnamrit and Swaroopvastith. On Sharad Purnima, Mahalakshmi and Amrit Kalash, Sharad Dhanvantari deity appeared from the churning of the ocean. After the appearance of Goddess Lakshmi, she was remarried to Lord Vishnu. According to Hindu religion, there is a tradition of lighting sky lamps every evening from Sharad Purnima to Kartik Purnima. It is believed that lighting sky lamps and donating lamps on Sharad Purnima removes sorrow and poverty.
Auspicious yoga on Sharad Purnima
Special yogas like Shubh Yoga, Harshana Yoga, Sarvartha Siddhi are being formed on Sharad Purnima.
Date and auspicious time-
Purnima Tithi starts from Wednesday 16th October 2024 at 8:45 pm to Thursday 17th October 2024 at 4:58 pm.
17 October 2024 Abhijeet Muhurta 11:43 to 12:29.
Worship method and solution
After finishing your daily routine and cleaning the house, sprinkle Ganga water in the house and take bath with Ganga water. Taking bath in the river on the occasion of Sharad Purnima is also considered auspicious. Take a pledge to fast. Light the lamp in the puja room. Spread red or yellow cloth on the post and install the idols of Lord Vishnu, Goddess Lakshmi and Shri Krishna. Offer Roli, Kumkum, Akshat, yellow flowers, incense, lamp, naivedya, gifts. Light the eternal flame. Recite Lord Vishnu Sahastranam, you can also recite Shri Krishna Madhurashtakam, read the story of Satyanarayan.
Scientific reason for making kheer on Sharad Purnima
According to scientists, the Moon is closest to the Earth on Sharad Purnima. Due to which many salts and vitamins come in its rays. Due to its proximity to the Earth, food items absorb its moonlight. These rays, complete with salts and vitamins, make every food item healthy. Milk contains lactic acid and nectar elements. These elements absorb more energy from the moon’s rays. The starch in rice makes this process easier. Silver contains anti-bacterial elements which provide nutrition to food and increase immunity.
Apart from this, it is believed that Goddess Lakshmi roams the earth on this night and all the wishes of those who worship on this day are fulfilled. On this day the moon is in its full form and its rays have special medicinal properties. It is believed that on the night of Sharad Purnima, the moon’s rays are nectar-like, which is beneficial for health. According to Hindu beliefs, the rays of the moon on the night of Sharad Purnima have medicinal properties like nectar. Therefore, on the night of Sharad Purnima, Kheer is kept in the moonlight under the open sky, after which there is a tradition of consuming this Kheer, which is considered beneficial for health. Kheer is also considered to be the Prasad of Goddess Lakshmi. On this day, Kheer is offered during the worship of Goddess Lakshmi. According to astrology, this year the time for keeping kheer in the moonlight on Sharad Purnima is 8.40 pm.
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