Today is Sharad Purnima and Kojagari Lakshmi Puja

Today is Sharad Purnima. Sharad Purnima is celebrated on the full moon of the Shukla Paksha of Ashwini month. According to religious beliefs, on the night of Sharad Purnima, the moon is filled with sixteen arts and showers nectar. For this reason, it is also said that on the night of Sharad Purnima, nectar is rain.

It is also believed that the moon is very close to the Earth on Sharad Purnima. During this time, positive energy coming out of all the planets of space reaches the earth directly by the rays of the moon. In this Nisha, meditating on any of the eight forms of Goddess Lakshmi gets her grace.

The eight forms of the Goddess are Dhanalakshmi, Blessed Lakshmi, Rajalakshmi, Vaibhavalakshmi, Aishwarya Lakshmi, Santhan Lakshmi, Kamala Lakshmi and Vijay Lakshmi. The fast observed on this day is also called Kaumudi fast or Kojagari Purnima fast. The significance of Kheer on this day is also because it is made of milk and milk has been considered a symbol of the moon. The Moon represents the mind.

What is the story of celebrating Sharad Purnima - According to an ancient legend, a moneylender had two daughters. She used to observe both the full moon fast with devotion. But once the elder daughter celebrated the full moon day lawfully, but the younger daughter gave up the fast. Because of this, the children of the younger daughter started dying as soon as they were born. Then, with the virtuous touch of the elder daughter of the moneylender, the child of the younger daughter came alive.

It is said that since then this fast is performed in a systematic way. Sharad Purnima is also known as Kumar Purnima in some parts of India. On this day, virgin girls worship Lord Kartikeya for a suitable groom. On this day, the girls wake up in the morning and bathe in the sun and offer it to the sun and fast throughout the day. In the evening, she opens her fast after worshiping the moon.

This is how to worship Maa Lakshmi - After bathing in the morning on Sharad Purnima, install a statue of Maa Lakshmi by laying a red cloth on a clean post. After this, now Lakshmi ji should worship with the help of law and read the Lakshmi Stotra. It is believed that reciting this stotra on Sharad Purnima, delights Maa Lakshmi.

The auspicious time of Sharad Purnima - The auspicious time of Sharad Purnima will be from 05:47 in the evening of 30 October to 08:21 in the night of 31 October.