Śarad Pūrṇimā / Kojāgarī Lakṣmī Pūjā

Rāsa Līlā of Lord Kṛṣṇa and the Night of Ambrosial Moonbeams

Wednesday, 23 October 1771

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 begins22 Oct, 8:46 PM

Ends23 Oct, 10:14 PM

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 (23 October 1771)

Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas

Sūrya · SunDay Arc

Sunrise6:34 AM101° ESE

Sunset6:20 PM258° WSW

Candra · Moon

Moonrise6:08 PM78° ENE

Moonset6:05 AM280° W

Rāhu Kāla

12:27 PM – 1:55 PM

Yamagaṇḍa

8:02 AM – 9:30 AM

Abhijit Muhūrta

12:03 PM – 12:51 PM

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

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