Śarad Pūrṇimā / Kojāgarī Lakṣmī Pūjā

Rāsa Līlā of Lord Kṛṣṇa and the Night of Ambrosial Moonbeams

Monday, 4 October 1971

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 begins3 Oct, 9:42 PM

Ends4 Oct, 5:49 PM

ObservanceObserved at sunrise (udaya tithi)

By local reckoning this is kept on Sunday, 3 October or Monday, 4 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 (4 October 1971)

Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas

Sūrya · SunDay Arc

Sunrise6:08 AM94° E

Sunset6:08 PM266° W

Candra · Moon

Moonrise5:54 PM82° E

Moonset5:39 AM275° W

Rāhu Kāla

7:38 AM – 9:08 AM

Yamagaṇḍa

10:38 AM – 12:08 PM

Abhijit Muhūrta

11:44 AM – 12:32 PM

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

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