- By Kashish Rai
- Sat, 07 Jun 2025 03:50 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Eruvaka Purnima 2025: In Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and other regions of South India, the Eruvaka Pournami festival which is observed on the full moon day of Jyeshtha, signifies the beginning of the monsoon season and the beginning of agricultural work. This festival, also called Krushi Purnima is significant for farmers because it marks the start of their agricultural workday. Since the Vedic era, India has relied heavily on agriculture, so this festival is very significant. Indeed, the importance of agriculture in Indian culture and tradition is highlighted by the mention of austere agricultural practices in ancient texts such as the Taittiriya Upanishad. This year, Eruvaka Purnima will be observed on 11th June 2025.
Check out all the significant details about the date, time, significance and rituals of this event below:
Eruvaka Purnima 2025: Date And Time
- Eruvaka Purnima 2025 Date: 11th June 2025, Wednesday
- Purnima Tithi Begins: 11:36 AM, 10th June 2025
- Purnima Tithi Ends: 01:13 PM, 11th June 2025
Eruvaka Purnima 2025: Significance
Farmers in Andhra Pradesh celebrate Eruvaka Purnima, a major holiday that heralds the beginning of the growing season. "Eruvaka" literally translates to "time of sowing seeds" or "first line with a plough for the season." Originating from words associated with canals and rivers, it represents the rebirth of the land and the start of the rainy season. This festival is an expression of gratitude to Bhudevi, Mother Earth, for revitalising the land. Additionally, farmers use this time to express regret for any damage they may have done to the land during the year's ploughing. Farmers show their appreciation and respect for the land that grows food for them by commemorating Eruvaka Purnima and asking for blessings for a plentiful harvest and a successful year ahead.
Eruvaka Purnima is a significant day for farmers and is popularly known as Krushi Purnima. (Image Source: Canva)
Eruvaka Purnima 2025: Rituals
The vibrant Eruvaka festival honours the implements and livestock that are vital to farming. While cows, goats and bulls are bathed, adorned and worshipped, farmers also adorn their ploughs, seed drills, and other tools. The importance of these animals to agriculture is recognised by this special treatment. The prayer ceremony also includes symbolic planting, emphasising the relationship between farmers, the land and their implements.
Eruvaka is a time for prayer, feasting, and community get-togethers. In order to receive blessings for a plentiful harvest, farmers go to their fields. Respect for the land and the animals that assist in food production is encouraged by the festival. To prevent the release of toxic gases, farmers symbolically plough during the hot Jyeshta month by fusing tradition and pragmatism. The brightness of the full moon is thought to portend a bountiful harvest with an abundance of precipitation. The significance of farmers and their relationship to the natural world are emphasised by this celebration.
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