Hello friends, welcome!
How are you all?
Today is another full-moon day or Paurnima.
Just as we have Guru Paurnima,
Today is Sharad Paurnima/ शरद पूर्णिमा.
This festival is
celebrated in India.
It is also called as शरद पूर्णिमा/Sharad Paurnima.
On this night of
Paurnima, under the bright moonlight, it is believed that Lakshmi, the goddess
of wealth, appears in the sky and asks, kon jagarti? (Who is awake in my
devotion?)
This festival is celebrated in Maharashtra, Odisha/Orissa, Gujarat and
west Bengal.
During this night, under the sky filled with the brightness of the
full-moon,
People drink hot/cool milk.
The milk is thickened and several dry fruits, which are together known
as Khir,
Is drunk by looking at the moon.
The milk is kept covered by a thin cloth beneath the night-sky.
For it is said that on the night of the Paurnima, the rays of the moon
have healing properties.
In Gujarat, Kojagiri
Paurnima is also known as Sharad Poonam.
It is celebrated by doing Garba and Dandiya.
In the state of Odisha, Sharad Paurnima is known as Kumar Paurnima.
On this day, a type of holy food, known as Chanda chakata is prepared.
It is made by using khaee, jaggery, banana, coconut, ginger, sugarcane,
talasajja, cucumber, ghee, honey and milk
In the state of west Bengal, the Paurnima is known by the name of Lokkhi
Pujo.
The spiritual
importance of 'Jaagrati' (Or being awake) Is,
“To remain vigilant.
Every moment in our lives requires vigilance
Just as the night sky of Sharad Paurnima is clear and suffused with
lunar resplendence, one should similarly endeavor to purify his
'antahkaran/inner mind.
Reference. Gita chapter 18, shloka54.”
So do enjoy the night of Paurnima.
I wish the best for all of you.
See you soon!
