Purnima Dates 2024 | Importance of Purnima
Purnima in May 2024 falls in the Hindu calendar month of Vaisakh and is one of the most important full moons of the year. Vaisakh purnima is celebrated as Buddha Purnima, the birth anniversary of Gautam Buddha. Tamil hindus celebrate this day as Chitra Pournami as it falls in Chithirai month of Tamil calendar.Purnima also spelled Poornima is a Sanskrit name that means “full moon”. It is the time when the Moon is fully illuminated and is at its brightest. Purnima comes on the 15th tithi of the bright half (Shukla paksh or waxing phase) of the lunar fortnight. The end of Purnima tithi marks the begining of 15 days of Krishna paksha (waning) phase of the Moon and also the beginning of the new month (with Pradipada tithi) in the purnimanta system of Hindu lunar calendar.
Purnima tithi is the full moon day according to the Hindu lunar calendar, a day considered to be very auspicious
Next Purnima is on May 23, Thursday
May, 2024 Purnima tithi date & timing - May 22, 6:48 pm to May 23, 7:23 pm
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There are normally 12 Purnima days a year and each of them has their own significance. For many Hindus, Purnima is a spiritual day set aside for fasting and worship. Next Purnima, ie., Full moon in May, 2024 is on May 23, Thursday.
Festivals & Vrats on Purnima
The Purnima tithi is of great importance and is considered very auspicious and is therefore reserved for special worship, fasting, and other spiritual activities. Hindus believe that worships and prayers offered on this day brings good fortune and prosperity. Many temples and shrines and even households hold special pujas and other religious ceremonies to honor the full moon.
Purnima vrat, Uma Maheshwar vrat, Satyanarayan Puja, Guru Purnima, Vat Purnima, Kartik Purnima, Holi Festival, Hanuman jayanthi, Dattatreya Jayanti, Raksha Bandhan, Buddha Purnima etc are associated with full moons of various hindu lunar months.
Purnima tithi timing on May 23, Thursday
| Purnima Tithi Timing | May 22, 06:48 PM - May 23, 07:23 PM |
| Place : Ujjain [ India ] See More | |
Purnima has a special place in many religions especially Hinduism. Hindu lunar calendar puts a lot of emphasis on the lunar cycle and Purnima is considered very auspicious and is especially good for worship and observing religious vows.
Pournami Days in a Year
So, how many Purnimas are there in a year? Typically there are 12 Full Moons in an English calendar. However, if there occurs a blue moon ie., when there are 2 full moons in one month, there can be up to 13 purnimas a year. During the past decade, year 2009, 2010, 2012, 2015 and 2018 witnessed Blue Moons. The next Blue Moon will occur in the month of October, 2020.
All Purnima dates in 2024
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Pausa Purnima
January 25th, Thursday |
Tithi Timing : Jan 24, 9:50 PM - Jan 25, 11:24 PM |
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Magha Purnima
February 24th, Saturday |
Tithi Timing : Feb 23, 3:34 PM - Feb 24, 6:00 PM |
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Phalguna Purnima
March 25th, Monday |
Tithi Timing : Mar 24, 9:55 AM - Mar 25, 12:30 PM |
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Chaitra Purnima
April 23rd, Tuesday |
Tithi Timing : Apr 23, 3:26 AM - Apr 24, 5:18 AM |
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Vaisakha Purnima
May 23rd, Thursday |
Tithi Timing : May 22, 6:48 PM - May 23, 7:23 PM |
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Jyeshta Purnima
June 22nd, Saturday |
Tithi Timing : Jun 21, 7:32 AM - Jun 22, 6:37 AM |
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Ashadha Purnima
July 21st, Sunday |
Tithi Timing : Jul 20, 6:00 PM - Jul 21, 3:47 PM |
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Sravana Purnima
August 19th, Monday |
Tithi Timing : Aug 19, 3:05 AM - Aug 19, 11:55 PM |
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Bhadrapada Purnima
September 18th, Wednesday |
Tithi Timing : Sep 17, 11:44 AM - Sep 18, 8:04 AM |
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Ashvina Purnima
October 17th, Thursday |
Tithi Timing : Oct 16, 8:41 PM - Oct 17, 4:56 PM |
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Kartika Purnima
November 15th, Friday |
Tithi Timing : Nov 15, 6:19 AM - Nov 16, 2:58 AM |
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Agrahayana Purnima
December 15th, Sunday |
Tithi Timing : Dec 14, 4:59 PM - Dec 15, 2:31 PM |