ALL ABOUT SHARAD PURNIMA AND THE LAST LUNAR ECLIPSE OF 2023 : Grasshopper

Sakshi Nagar 27-10-2023 08:19 PM My India

Every year Sharad Purnima or Kojagiri Purnima is celebrated on the next day of Chaturdashi tithi of Shukla Paksha of Ashwin month. This year Sharad Purnima is on 28th October. Also, the last Lunar eclipse of 2023 is going to occur on Sharad Purnima Tithi. Lunar eclipse will be visible in India; therefore, Sutak will also be considered. According to the Panchang, Purnima Tithi will start at 04:17 a.m. on October 28 (as per the English calendar) and end at 01:53 a.m. the next day on October 29.

Sharad Purnima has special significance in Sanatan Dharma. Ganga bath is taken on this day. Along with this, worship, chanting, and donations are also done. To attain success in a special task, devotees also keep a fast for Lord Vishnu on the full moon day. Apart from this, Shri Satyanarayan Puja is also performed on Purnima Tithi. Overall, Sharad Purnima is very auspicious. There is a religious belief that by worshiping Lord Vishnu on the full moon day, the devotee gets sure results. Also, sorrow and distress go away. Come, let us know how the Lunar eclipse affects Sharad Purnima and how to worship, etc. in this article.

The night of Sharad Purnima is important in many ways. While it is considered the beginning of autumn and it is even said in the Puranas that even the gods themselves come to earth to admire its beauty. There is a religious belief that on the night of Sharad Purnima, nectar rains from the sky. For this reason, people prepare kheer and keep it in the moonlight throughout the night, so that after taking a bath in the morning and eating it as prasad, they can become healthy.

As per the astrologers, prepare kheer before the Sutak period of the eclipse begins. On this day, before the start of Sutak, add basil leaves to the kheer. You can keep this kheer in the moonlight before the lunar eclipse begins. But, keep in mind that before the eclipse starts, remove the Kheer from there. Before the lunar eclipse i.e., during the Sutak period, if you keep the kheer in the moonlight, then keep in mind that you should make only so much kheer that it will be finished before the eclipse starts.

WHAT TO DO ON SHARAD PURNIMA

1. Clean your house thoroughly on the day of Sharad Purnima. Care should be taken to ensure that there is no garbage or cobwebs anywhere.

2. Sharad Purnima is an opportunity to worship Goddess Lakshmi before Diwali. On this night you should worship Goddess Lakshmi. There is a religious belief that Goddess Lakshmi roams the earth on the night of Sharad Purnima.

3. Keep the main door of your house open at night. Decorate and light. With this, Goddess Lakshmi will arrive at your home.

4. Offer kheer to Goddess Lakshmi on Sharad Purnima because Goddess loves it. Apart from kheer, you can offer sweets made from milk.

5. On the night of Sharad Purnima, the moon is composed of 16 phases, hence you should worship the Moon God. Offer them milk, water, flowers, and Akshat mixed together. This will remove the Moon defect from the horoscope. Happiness and prosperity will come.

6. Make kheer on the night of Sharad Purnima and keep it in the open in the moonlight. Due to the medicinal rays of the moon, that kheer becomes like nectar, eating which makes a person healthy.

7. Worship Lord Shri Krishna on the night of Sharad Purnima because it is also called Raas Purnima. Lord Shri Krishna had composed a Raas on this night.

8. Light 100 ghee lamps on the night of Sharad Purnima for happiness and prosperity.

WHAT NOT TO DO ON SHARAD PURNIMA

1. Do not keep the house dirty on Sharad Purnima, Goddess Lakshmi does not come to a dirty house.

2. Sharad Purnima is also called Kojagari Purnima because while roaming around, Goddess Lakshmi sees whose house is open and is awake in proper light. She enters his house. In such a situation, do not keep the main door of the house closed on the night of Sharad Purnima. Leave it open for some time.

3. Do not keep the house dark this night. Darkness is a symbol of negativity.

4. Do not disrespect the things related to the Moon on this day, Chandra Dosha may occur.

5. Mother's relationship with the Moon is considered in the horoscope, hence do not insult your mother on Sharad Purnima, and do not trouble her with anything.