Purnima July 2024: Ashadha Purnima is observed on the full moon day of the Hindu lunar month of Ashadha. On this day, a number of ceremonies and pujas are performed in honour of Lord Vishnu or their Guru. Worshippers recite the Satyanarayan Katha on this day in addition to the puja vidhi. People who recite this Katha are reported to be able to get all they desire. This year, Ashadha Purnima will be celebrated on 21st July 2024.
Purnima July 2024: Ashadha Purnima Date And Time
- Ashadha Purnima 2024 Date: 21st July 2024
- Purnima Tithi Begins: 06:00 PM, 20th July 2024
- Purnima Tithi Ends: 03:47 PM, 21st July 2024
Purnima July 2024: Significance Of This Sacred Full Moon Day
Ashadha Purnima is also known as Guru Purnima and Vyasa Purnima. The purpose of the event is to show appreciation and respect for gurus, also known as spiritual instructors, who are seen to be the ones who transmit wisdom and direct people towards enlightenment. For Hindus who adhere to the teacher-student (Guru-Shishya) tradition, this day is very significant. On this day, people worship their gurus by doing pujas, seeking their blessings, and showing them reverence by giving them gifts. The event also honours the birth anniversary of Veda Vyasa, who compiled the four Vedas and wrote the Mahabharata. The festival is observed in many parts of India with traditional dances, music, and other cultural activities in addition to its spiritual importance. Devotees also observe the Gopadma Vrat and offer obeisances to Lord Vishnu.
Purnima July 2024: Shubh Muhurat On Ashadha Purnima
The auspicious time for bathing and donating on the day of Ashadha Purnima will be from 9:01 AM to 10:44 AM on July 21. The second auspicious time will be from 10:44 AM to 12:27 PM.
The birth anniversary of Maharishi Ved Vyasa and Guru Purnima is commemorated on the occasion of Ashadha Purnima. (Image Source: Freepik)
Purnima July 2024: Rituals Associated With Ashadha Purnima
Get up early, have a bath, and change into fresh clothing.
- Throughout the day, offer prayers or chant the name of Lord Vishnu. For even greater advantages, one might read or listen to Satyanarayan Katha.
- Imagine Chaturbhuja Vishnu and his spouse, Goddess Laksmi, seated atop Garudha Vahan while engaging in meditation.
- Offerings to Lord Vishnu should include flowers, Dhup, essence, and earthen lamps, or Diyas.
- Devotees of Lord Vishnu should feed Brahmans or the impoverished after praying to him. Additionally, one must perform charity deeds when time permits.
- Worshippers should dress in yellow and give away sweets and grains as gifts.
- It is stated that one can obtain wealth and success in life by praying to Goddess Lakshmi under the peepal tree on the morning of Ashadha Purnima.
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- Devotees observing the Gopadam vrat must worship and feed cows on this significant day. They must apply tilak on the cow’s forehead and seek her blessings.
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