Śarad Pūrṇimā / Kojāgarī Lakṣmī Pūjā

Rāsa Līlā of Lord Kṛṣṇa and the Night of Ambrosial Moonbeams

Thursday, 4 October 1770

Goddess Mahālakṣmī showering golden coins under the radiant autumn full moon as families keep vigil with kheer — Kojāgarī Pūrṇimā: Goddess Mahālakṣmī traverses the silver moonlit sky bestowing fortune on wakeful devotees offering bowls of kheer.

From the pañchāṅga

Pūrṇimā begins4 Oct, 1:44 AM

Ends5 Oct, 1:48 AM

ObservanceObserved at sunrise (udaya tithi)

How it is observed

The brightest full moon: kheer is left out in the moonlight overnight and shared, and Lakṣmī is welcomed on the night she walks asking “ko jāgarti?” (who is awake?).

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Today's Sky (4 October 1770)

Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas

Sūrya · SunDay Arc

Sunrise6:32 AM94° E

Sunset6:31 PM266° W

Candra · Moon

Moonrise6:05 PM83° E

Moonset5:52 AM274° W

Rāhu Kāla

2:01 PM – 3:31 PM

Yamagaṇḍa

6:32 AM – 8:02 AM

Abhijit Muhūrta

12:07 PM – 12:55 PM

Bearings indicate horizon degrees. Rāhu and Yamagaṇḍa are avoided for new auspicious beginnings; Abhijit is the midday victory window.

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