Śarad Pūrṇimā / Kojāgarī Lakṣmī Pūjā

Rāsa Līlā of Lord Kṛṣṇa and the Night of Ambrosial Moonbeams

Wednesday, 20 October 2021

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 begins19 Oct, 7:03 PM

Ends20 Oct, 8:26 PM

ObservanceObserved at sunrise (udaya tithi)

By local reckoning this is kept on Tuesday, 19 October or Wednesday, 20 October across the world, the date above is for your location.

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 (20 October 2021)

Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas

Sūrya · SunDay Arc

Sunrise6:10 AM100° E

Sunset5:58 PM259° W

Candra · Moon

Moonrise5:57 PM83° E

Moonset5:47 AM275° W

Rāhu Kāla

12:04 PM – 1:32 PM

Yamagaṇḍa

7:38 AM – 9:07 AM

Abhijit Muhūrta

11:40 AM – 12:28 PM

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

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