Auspicious night of Sharad Purnima
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Today is Sharad Purnima. It is one of the most celebrated Purnimas in the Hindu calender. Night of Sharad Purnima is considered to be very auspicious in Hindu culture.
Meaning of Sharad Purnima
Here Sharad means winter and Purnima means the full moon light. So It is the full moon night observed in the Hindu Calender month of Ashwin. Basically Sharad Purnima marks the end of Monsoon season and arrival of Winter season.
Sharad Purnima is also known as Kojagiri Purnima, Kumara Purnima, Kaumudi Purnima in various parts of India.
Significance of Sharad Purnima
The moonlight on this day is believed to possess amazing medical properties and said to be showering Amrit (elixier of life) upon people. The rays of the moon on this night have healing properties that nourish the body and soul.
On this day, people make Rice Kheer (a popular Indian sweet dish made of rice milk and sugar) and left it overnight in the moonlight. The kheer absorbs all the beneficial properties of moon rays for whole of the night and it is consumed in the morning.This kheer is said to be extremely beneficial to the Asthma patients.
Some people observe fast on this day and break their fast after sighting the moon. Spending time under moon light is considered to be very healthy and beneficial for one's body and soul
That's all for today😊
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@preets
Hello @preets! Your article on Sharad Purnima is very enlightening!
Nice! I guess this season is almost the same in most countries. It's at this time we have our own version of winter in Nigeria called harmatttan where it gets a little cold and dusty!
I never knew the full moon has healing properties or is it just only during the Sharad Purnima? And the elixir of life! Does Amritsar have this elixir more than other parts of India? 😄
This is lovely. I hope you left some rice kheer overnight. Thanks for sharing part of your Indian culture with us. 😊
Hi dear thank you so much for your kind appreciation.
Yes this is said only about Sharad Purnima, when the moon rays shower Elixier of life upon us. Though all Purnimas are considered special and many people observe fast on each months Purnima yet Hindu scriptures have given a special importance to Sharad Purnima. And yes the kheer too has scientific logics not just religious purpose but it is based upon science of Ayurveda., and it really acts as a medicine.(Yesterday when i visited doctor, i got viral fever too,, 😊😄,, he too was telling some patients to make kheer and keep overnight under moon.)
Haha it's surprising to me that you know about Amritsar too. I am glad that you were able to relate both words Amrit and Amritsar 😊
But dear Amritsar is not related to this Amrit on sharad purnima in any way. Amritsar is the religious centre of Sikh people. Amritsar is made of two words, Amrit+sar, here sar means pond. So this means the pond of nectar. There is a big pond of water (That is considered sacred by sikh people) around their main shrine. That is the reason city was named Amritsar. This is very beautiful and serene. I have visited this place twice. I love Sikh culture. They have many beautiful tradition. Someday I will share about that too 😊
Again a big thanks dear @kemmyb. Hope I was able to solve your queries well. Thank you. Stay blessed. Keep smiling 😊😊
You have more than answered my questions. This is enlightening! So Amritsar means the pond of nectar and not connected to the elixir of life, amrit. It's good to know that they are not related. Thanks for the correction.
I will love to know more about the city of Amritsar and the pond. I hope you are feeling better from the viral fever. 😊
It will take time of 5-7 days to fully recover 😄
I will share soon about Amritsar
Thank you my friend😊
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I have heard about the event for the first time. So it's informative for me.
Are there any other activities that are done on this day? Like wearing new clothes for its celebration
@dreemport brought me to this post.
Thank you for stopping by @amberkashif
Most special thing on this day is just the night time moon rays.,, and yes other activities includes religious activities in temple, also people prefer to wear white clothes on this day just to relate with the brightness of full moon.
Thanks and regards 😊
That's more information. Hehe.
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An interesting read always interesting to learn about other cultures
I found my way here via #dreemport
Thank you for your kind appreciation @tattoodjay sir!!
I had never heard of this beautiful celebration before. Thank you for sharing it @preets. I love learning new things about different cultural and religious observations around the world. We are indeed an interesting and compelling human race. I do wish you a peaceful and blessed celebration and hope that your Rice Kheer was delightful and filled with healing properties !LUV
Thank you @samsmith1971 for stopping by and taking time to write these encouraging words for me😊
Wish you love and peace ahead 😊😊