Sharad Purnima 2026 (शरद पूर्णिमा)
Kojagara Puja — Full Moon of Autumn
🪔 Puja Muhurat
| Occasion | Time (IST) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Kojagara Nishita Puja Muhurat | 11:39 pm – 12:31 am | Nishita Kaal (astronomical midnight, the 8th of the night's 15 muhurtas) — the classical time for Kojagara/Lakshmi Puja on Sharad Purnima, the same reference moment already used for Krishna Janmashtami above. WebSearch-confirmed against a real published figure ("Nishita Time... lasting 48 minutes"). The other half of this festival — worship performed under the actual moonlight of a full Purnima night — is genuinely moonrise-dependent and not computed here, since this engine has no moonrise/moon-altitude primitive at all; only the Nishita-Kaal half is shown. Within this window, the best time to use is 11:39 PM (day 1) – 12:05 AM (day 2) (Good · Labh). |
About Sharad Purnima
Sharad Purnima, also called Kojagara Puja or Kojagari Lakshmi Puja, falls on Ashwin Purnima and is considered the brightest full moon of the year. Goddess Lakshmi is worshipped at Nishita Kaal (astronomical midnight), and many devotees keep an all-night vigil, believing the goddess visits homes asking "Ko Jagarti?" ("Who is awake?") and blesses those who are.
Frequently Asked Questions
Sharad Purnima falls on Ashwin Purnima — see the computed date above.
Nishita Kaal (astronomical midnight) — see the muhurat window above.
From the Sanskrit "Ko Jagarti" ("who is awake?") — legend holds Goddess Lakshmi visits and blesses those awake this night.
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