Tithi 15purna
Purnima
पूर्णिमा
Presiding deity: Chandra (Moon) / Vishnu / Lakshmi
Tithi Mantra
ॐ चन्द्राय नमः
Om Chandraya Namah
Shukla Paksha (waxing)
Full moon — completion, purification, peak of devotional energy. Each month's Purnima has its own festival: Guru Purnima (Ashadha), Sharad Purnima (Ashwin), Kartik Purnima (Kartik), Buddha Purnima (Vaishakha), Hanuman Jayanti (Chaitra).
Krishna Paksha (waning)
N/A — Purnima is the last shukla tithi only.
Best for
- + Satyanarayan vrata
- + Pilgrimage to holy rivers
- + Charity
- + Moonlight darshan (Sharad Purnima)
- + Mantra japa (multiplies merit)
Avoid for
- - Heated arguments
- - Travel south
Fasting tradition
Purnima vrata — fast till moonrise, perform Satyanarayan katha, offer kheer to moon, give alms to brahmins.
Major festivals on this tithi
Guru Purnima, Buddha Purnima, Sharad Purnima (Kojagara), Kartik Purnima (Dev Diwali), Holi Purnima, Hanuman Jayanti