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Sharad Purnima
October 28, 2023 @ 4:58 pm - 10:00 pm IST
The Purnima celebrated in the month of Ashwina is called Sharad Purnima. This great festival of the Hindus is marked with the Puja offering of Vishnu and Krishna. There are Kalas related to the moon, and this event is celebrated according to those Kalas. There is great significance in this event worship offering a person can get. The worships provided on this day are the Puja, Fast and Bathing. The God that is relatable to the Kalas is Krishna, that is worshipped on this day.
Features of the fast offered on Sharad Purnima
The particular features of the fast are offered on Sharad Purnima. In those features, the first feature is that the person who is fasting and is also ill due to depression, he will be saved from this disease. In addition, the one involved in the mental stress is also set free from the pressure due to the Sharad Purnima fast. The mental disorders are also cured due to the effect of the fast that is offered at this event.
Moon names recitation
There are more than 108 names that are related to the moon. One celebrating this event has to recite all the names of the moon. The moon is also called the God of the day. Certain worships are also related to the moon. In addition, the Diya is also offered to the moon, which causes the moon to be happy and bless the worship offering person. All the names related to the moon are recited in the Mander.
Moti Wearing ceremony
There is the ceremony that is related to the Moti wearing is also celebrated on this day. There are certain features of the Moti-wearing tradition. One who is ill due to a disease related to blood pressure can be set free from this day by wearing a type of Moti named Pearl stone. The finger on which the pearl stone will be worn must be the small finger. This ceremony is arranged in the Mander on Sharad Purnima.