Kojagiri Purnima 2024: Know Exact Date, Time, And Significance Of Worshipping Goddess Laxmi

Kojagiri Purnima is dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi, and those who perform Lakshmi Puja on this day are believed to never face financial difficulties.

Kojagiri Purnima 2024

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Kojagiri Purnima 2024: Kojagiri Purnima holds special significance in Hindu traditions. Falling on the full moon night of the Ashwin month, it is celebrated with various rituals and beliefs. One of the key customs is preparing kheer (a traditional rice pudding) and leaving it under the moonlight overnight. It is believed that on this night, the moon, being at its fullest with all 16 kalas (phases), showers nectar (amrit) onto the earth.

According to religious beliefs, the kheer absorbs these divine properties, and consuming it the next day brings good health and healing. Kojagiri Purnima, also known as Sharad Purnima, is celebrated before Diwali, and it holds a special place for worshiping Goddess Lakshmi, the deity of wealth. This day is also called the Kojagara Lakshmi Puja.

When Is Kojagiri Purnima 2024?

In 2024, Kojagiri Purnima will be observed on October 16. The festival is primarily celebrated in the states of Odisha, West Bengal, and Assam. It is believed that on this auspicious day, Goddess Lakshmi descends to earth and visits the homes of her devotees. There are eight forms of Goddess Lakshmi, and invoking any of these forms on this day is said to bring her blessings.

Kojagiri Purnima 2024 Muhurat:

• Ashwin Purnima Begins: October 16, 2024, at 8:40 PM
• Ashwin Purnima Ends: October 17, 2024, at 4:55 PM
• Kojagara Puja Nishita Kaal: 11:42 PM to 12:32 AM, October 17
• Moonrise: 5:05 PM on October 16

Why Is Kojagiri Puja Celebrated?

The significance of Kojagiri Puja was revealed by the sage Valakhilya. According to the belief, on the night of Kojagiri Puja, Goddess Lakshmi descends to earth and blesses her devotees who remain awake and perform the ritual with prosperity and abundance. Those who observe this fast are believed to be rid of poverty and misfortune.

The Kojagara Vrat Katha narrates that on the night of Ashwin Purnima, Goddess Lakshmi roams the earth and blesses those who are awake and devoted, granting them wealth and fortune. Observing this fast is said to bring not only prosperity in this life but also in the lives to come.

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