Śarad Pūrṇimā / Kojāgarī Lakṣmī Pūjā

Rāsa Līlā of Lord Kṛṣṇa and the Night of Ambrosial Moonbeams

Sunday, 3 October 1762

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 begins2 Oct, 8:21 AM

Ends3 Oct, 10:15 AM

ObservanceObserved at sunrise (udaya tithi)

By local reckoning this is kept on Saturday, 2 October or Sunday, 3 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 (3 October 1762)

Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas

Sūrya · SunDay Arc

Sunrise6:32 AM94° E

Sunset6:31 PM266° W

Candra · Moon

Moonrise6:45 PM86° E

Moonset6:30 AM271° W

Rāhu Kāla

5:01 PM – 6:31 PM

Yamagaṇḍa

12:32 PM – 2:02 PM

Abhijit Muhūrta

12:08 PM – 12:56 PM

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

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