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Purnima 2026

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Purnima
Purnima is the 15th tithi of the bright fortnight, when the moon is said to shine in all sixteen kalas (phases). It is the classic day for the Satyanarayana Vrat, paired in the south with Pournami Vratam — a sunrise-to-moonrise fast broken only after sighting the moon.
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About
The day's signature rite is the Satyanarayana Katha — a five-chapter story of Lord Vishnu as Satyanarayana that fasting families gather to hear, ending with panchamrita (a mix of milk, curd, honey, ghee and sugar) as prasad. Different Purnimas carry their own vrat-kathas: Battisi Purnima recites the Bhavishya Purana tale of the Brahmin Dharmadatta of Vidisha, while Sharad Purnima recalls the two sisters whose children's fate hinged on the fast. Purnima is also a Shraddha day — Tarpan for ancestors is offered at the Kutup, Rohina and Aparahna muhurtas. The fasting day itself can shift: if Chaturdashi runs past midday (Madhyahna) on the previous day, it is said to pollute Purnima, and the vrat is moved a day earlier.
PRARTHANA FOR PURNIMA
Mahalakshmi Stotram
1. Mahalakshmi Stotram
Sarvamangala Mangalye Stotram
2. Sarvamangala Mangalye Stotram
Siddha Kunjika Stotra
3. Siddha Kunjika Stotra
Chandra Dhyanam
4. Chandra Dhyanam
Chandra Stotram
5. Chandra Stotram
Prarthanas & mantras for PurnimaListen to devotional prarthanas and chants for Hindu festivals

Festival Pooja & Pandit Booking

Want a Pandit-led pooja for this festival at home, or online if you live abroad? Dharmayana connects you with verified Pandits for all major Hindu festivals — Diwali, Navratri, Shivratri, Janmashtami, Ganesh Chaturthi and more.

You can book:

  • Festival pooja at home with a verified Pandit
  • Online / virtual pooja with live video and digital prasad
  • Same-day sankalp for time-sensitive festivals

Bookings, samagri lists and Pandit assignment are all handled inside the Dharmayana app — choose the festival, pick a date and the rest is taken care of.

Prarthana, Mantras & Vrat Katha

Every festival has its own prarthanas, stotras and vrat kathas. Reading or listening to them on the festival day is the simplest way to observe the tradition at home.

Inside the Dharmayana app you can listen to:

  • 1000+ prarthanas, mantras and stotras with clear audio
  • Festival-specific kathas — Lakshmi, Durga, Shiva, Ganesha, Krishna
  • Multilingual versions: Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and more

Browse the full collection of prarthanas or get the app to play them on the festival morning without ads.

Festival Date, Tithi & Muhurat

Hindu festivals are tied to a specific Tithi, not a fixed date — so the day shifts every year and even varies slightly across cities.

Open the Panchanga for the festival day to see the exact Tithi, Nakshatra, Yoga, Karana and Shubh Muhurat for pooja in your location.

The Dharmayana app keeps track of all upcoming festivals on the Hindu calendar and reminds you in advance.

Personalised Astrology Around Festivals

Festivals are also a good time to look at your kundali — many families plan sankalp, donations or new beginnings around them.

Inside the app you can:

  • Generate your personal Vedic kundali
  • Talk to a Jyotisha for guidance around career, relationships or health
  • Run kundali matching before fixing a marriage during the festival season

All of this is available inside the Dharmayana app — no fixed schedule, use it whenever you need it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Hindu festivals — like Diwali, Navratri, Mahashivaratri, Holi and Janmashtami — mark sacred moments tied to deities, seasons and lunar/solar cycles. Each festival has its own story, vrat, prarthana and rituals, and is timed using the Panchanga so the date moves slightly every year against the Gregorian calendar.

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