Kojagara Puja 2025 – Date, Significance, Lakshmi Vrat, and How to Celebrate Sharad Purnima

Kojagara Puja 2025 – Date and Tithi

• Date: Monday, 6th October 2025
• Purnima Tithi Begins: 6th October at 6:49 AM
• Purnima Tithi Ends: 7th October at 4:39 AM
• Lakshmi Puja Time: After moonrise on 6th October
• Moonrise Time: Around 7:40 PM IST (may vary locally)

Significance of Kojagara Puja and Sharad Purnima

• The full moon night is believed to be the time when Goddess Lakshmi descends to Earth to bless homes that are pure and awake in devotion.
• The moonlight on Sharad Purnima is said to be filled with amrit or healing energy, especially beneficial for health, emotions, and inner peace.
• It is also considered an ideal night to invoke abundance, financial growth, and household wellbeing.
• Business owners, farmers, and homemakers observe this vrat to secure blessings for wealth, prosperity, and domestic harmony.

Kojagara Lakshmi Puja Rituals

Evening Preparations

• Clean the entire house and the puja space to invite positive energy
• Decorate with rangoli, mango leaves, diyas, and fresh flowers
• Place a framed photo or idol of Mahalakshmi on a clean altar

Lakshmi Archana and Offerings

• Chant Lakshmi Ashtottara Namavali or "Om Shreem Mahalakshmyai Namah"
• Offer kheer, puffed rice, sugarcane pieces, betel leaves, lotus flowers, and coins
• Light multiple ghee lamps and perform aarti with bells and shankha

Kheer Under Moonlight

• Prepare sweet kheer (milk-rice pudding) and place it under the open sky during moonlight hours
• This kheer absorbs Sharad Purnima’s cooling and nourishing lunar energy
• Consuming it the next morning is believed to heal internal imbalances and rejuvenate the body

Jagaran (Night Vigil)

• Stay awake through the night, reciting Lakshmi Sahasranama, Sri Suktam, or Lakshmi Puran stories
• Engage in quiet devotion, family bhajans, and mental prayer
• It is believed that those who remain awake are specially watched over by Mahalakshmi

Regional Observances Across India

• West Bengal and Odisha: Elaborate Lakshmi Puja with alpana, rice paste designs, and devotion-filled songs
• Maharashtra: Known as Kojagiri Purnima, observed with moonlight milk offerings and family night gatherings
• Bihar and Eastern Uttar Pradesh: Women fast, clean their homes, and perform detailed pujas for family wellbeing
• Tamil Nadu and Karnataka: Sharad Purnima aligns with Pournami Puja, particularly observed in Vaishnavite households

Spiritual Benefits of Kojagara Puja

• Attracts wealth, peace, and divine protection into the household
• Improves mental clarity and emotional healing through moon energy
• Brings blessings for business success, financial freedom, and family harmony
• Removes energetic blocks that hinder abundance when performed with faith

How to Celebrate Kojagara Puja at Home

You can celebrate this auspicious night meaningfully with simple steps:

• Create a small altar with a photo of Lakshmi, flowers, diyas, and turmeric
• Place your cash box, account ledgers, or business tools near the altar
• Chant Sri Suktam, Lakshmi Ashtakam, or even simple Lakshmi mantras with devotion
• Offer kheer to the moon and leave it under the sky for some time before consuming it as prasadam
• Maintain calmness, cleanliness, and spiritual focus throughout the night

Book Pandit for Kojagara Lakshmi Puja

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Let this Sharad Purnima bring divine grace, prosperity, and inner light into your life.