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  • Paush Purnima 2025 Date: What Is the Significance of Paush Purnima Upavasa? Purnima Tithi, Moonrise Time and Fasting Rituals To Observe the Holy Day

    Paush Purnima 2025 Date: What Is the Significance of Paush Purnima Upavasa? Purnima Tithi, Moonrise Time and Fasting Rituals To Observe the Holy Day

    Paush Purnima 2025 is on January 13. As the name suggests, the celebration commemorates the full moon day in the month of Magha and is usually the day that Kumbh Mela begins. It is customary for devotees to celebrate this day by observing a stringent fast. Some parts of India celebrate Paush Purnima as Shakambhari Purnima. As we prepare to observe Paush Purnima Upavasa 2025, here is everything you need to know about Paush Purnima and how to celebrate this day. January 2025 Holidays and Festivals Calendar: Check Dates of Important Events in the First Month of the Year. 

    Paush Purnima 2025 Date, Tithi and Moonrise Time

    Paush Purnima 2025 is on January 13. Purnima Tithi for Paush Purnima Upavasa begins at 05:03 AM on January 13, 2025, and will go on till 03:56 AM on January 14, 2025. On this day, it is customary for devotees to observe the Paush Purnima Upvasa, which is only broken at moonrise time. Shukla Purnima Moonrise on Purnima Upavasa Day will be at 05:47 PM on January 13.

    Paush Purnima Upavasa Rituals and Significance

    The observance of Paush Purnima Upvasa is observed to offer one’s prayers to the Sun and Moon gods and devotees often perform special prayers and rituals on this day. People also recite the Paush Purnima Upavasa Katha on this day. People often believe that observing this day can help them to achieve their dream of becoming a parent. The celebration of Paush Purnima Upvas begins by waking up early in the morning, taking a holy dip in the river or pod and observing the stringent day-long fast. The celebration of the festival continues on with the reciting of the story, preparing special delicacies and coming together as a community. People go on to break their fast at moonrise, by doing another important puja. Hindu Festivals Calendar 2025: Know Dates of Holi, Chaitra Navratri, Durga Puja, Ganesh Chaturthi, Diwali and Other Major Festivals in India. 

    People also believe that indulging in acts of charity, offering prayers to Lord Vishnu, and offering prayers to the sun and moon gods on this day will help people to achieve their dreams. We hope that Paush Purnima brings with it hope and happiness to you and your family.

    (The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Jan 13, 2025 07:30 AM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).

  • When Is Shakambhari Purnima 2025? Know Date, Purnima Tithi, Auspicious Timings, Shubh Muhurat of Paush Purnima Upavasa, Puja Rituals and Significance of the Sacred Day

    When Is Shakambhari Purnima 2025? Know Date, Purnima Tithi, Auspicious Timings, Shubh Muhurat of Paush Purnima Upavasa, Puja Rituals and Significance of the Sacred Day

    Shakambhari Purnima, also popularly known as Shakambhari Jayanti, is an auspicious Hindu occasion dedicated to Goddess Shakambhari. Shakambhari Purnima is observed in the month of Pausha, which usually corresponds with January in the Gregorian calendar. Shakambhari is a Hindu goddess of nourishment, a form of Mahadevi, who manifested on Earth to save the world from a drought and by killing the asura named Durgamasura, and restoring the sacred Vedas seized by him, back to the Brahmins. Shakambari Purnima is the last day in the eight-day long holiday of Shakambari Navaratri. Shakambhari Purnima 2025 will be celebrated on Monday, January 13. The Purnima Tithi will begin at 05:03 AM on January 13 and end at 03:56 AM on January 14.

    Most Navratri begins on Shukla Pratipada except for Shakambhari Navratri which begins on Ashtami and ends on Purnima in Paush month. Hence, Shakambhari Navratri spans for eight days. The occasion is celebrated with great fervour, especially in Rajasthan, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, and other regions where Shakambhari Devi is highly venerated. In this article, let’s know more about Shakambhari Purnima 2025 Date, shubh muhurat, timings, puja rituals and the significance of the auspicious day. January 2025 Holidays and Festivals Calendar: Check Dates of Important Events in the First Month of the Year. 

    Shakambhari Purnima 2025 Date and Purnima Tithi

    Shakambhari Purnima 2025 falls on Monday, January 13, 2025. The Purnima Tithi will begin at 05:03 AM on January 13 and end at 03:56 AM on January 14.

    Shakambhari Purnima Puja Rituals

    • On the day of Shakambhari Purnima, devotees perform Puja for Goddess Shakambhari both at the houses and at temples.

    • Devotees should wake up early in the morning, take a bath, and offer special prayers.

    • A murti of the goddess is venerated with the Aarti ceremony, with diyas lighted and flowers and sweets ritually offered to the deity.

    • Scriptures such as the Durga Chalisa might be recited by the devotees

    • Devotees also observe a fast and seek blessings of the Goddess and sing bhajans and kirtans praising the goddess.

    Shakambhari Purnima Significance

    Goddess Shakambhari is incarnation of Devi Bhagwati. As per religious beliefs, it is believed that Devi Bhagwati incarnated as Shakambhari to mitigate famine and severe food crisis on the Earth. She is also known as Goddess of vegetables, fruits and green leaves and depicted with green surroundings of fruits and vegetables. The Shakambhari Devi Temple of the Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh venerates the Goddess on this occasion.

    According to the Devi Bhagavata Purana, Goddess Shakambhari answered the plea of the Brahmins by producing vegetative products from her own form to feed all the creatures of the Earth. She is described to watch over human beings to ensure that they are not short of food and water, as well as punishing those who commit sins and evil.

    (The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Jan 11, 2025 01:37 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).