Purnima fast has great religious and spiritual significance among Hindus. This day is considered very auspicious for all religious activities like charity, worship, meditation and Satyanarayan Katha etc. Purnima celebrated during the month of Ashwin is known as Sharad Purnima or Ashwin Purnima.

This year Sharad Purnima (Sharad Purnima 2024) will be celebrated on 16 October 2024, so let us know the auspicious time and bathing and donation time of this day.

Sharad Purnima 2024 Date and Time (Sharad Purnima 2024 Date Or Time)

According to the Hindu calendar, the full moon date of Ashwin month will start on October 16 at 08:40 pm. At the same time, this date will end the next day i.e. on October 17 at 04:55 pm. Looking at the Panchang, the festival of Sharad Purnima will be celebrated on October 16 (Sharad Purnima 2024 Shubh Muhurat). At the same time, moonrise will be at 05:05 pm on this day. In such a situation, you can offer arghya to the moon during this time.

Time for bathing, donation and Lakshmi Puja (Sharad Purnima 2024 Snan Or Daan Time)

According to the Vedic calendar , the auspicious time for worshipping Goddess Lakshmi on Sharad Purnima will be from 11:42 pm to 12:32 pm. At the same time, the time for bathing and donation will be from 04:42 am to 05:32 am.

However, those who are unable to donate during this time due to any reason, can donate in any auspicious time except Rahukaal and Bhadrakaal.

Sharad Purnima Puja Mantra

1. Gaganarnavamanikya Chandra Dakshaynipate.

Grahānarghyam maya dattam Ganeshpratirupaka॥

2.Om Deva Aspatnam Gwan Suvadhyam. Mahate Kshatraya Mahate Jyaishthaya Mahate.

Maa Lakshmi Vedic Mantra

• Om Hreem Shri Krim Kleem Shri Lakshmi Mam Grihe Dhan Purye, Dhan Purye, Worries go away-Doorye Swaha.
• Padmane padma padmakshmi padma sambhave tanme bhajasi padmakshi yen saukhyam labhamyaham.