Margashirsha Purnima 2025 – Date, Rituals, and Spiritual Significance
Margashirsha Purnima, also known as Agrahayana Purnima, is one of the most spiritually significant full moon days in the Hindu calendar. It falls in the holy month of Margashirsha, which Lord Krishna glorifies in the Bhagavad Gita: “Masānām mārgaśīrṣo ‘ham”—“Among all months, I am Margashirsha.” This sacred time is ideal for devotion, daan (charity), river bathing, and worship, bringing peace, prosperity, and divine grace.
In 2025, Margashirsha Purnima falls on Thursday, 4th December 2025.
Margashirsha Purnima 2025 – Tithi and Puja Timings
- Purnima Tithi Begins: 4th December, 4:20 AM IST
- Purnima Tithi Ends: 5th December, 6:52 AM IST
- Best time for Purnima puja and daan: 4th December, during daylight hours, especially early morning till noon
Why Margashirsha Purnima is Important
- It is a powerful day for cleansing karmic sins and gaining punya (spiritual merit)
- Promotes mental clarity, devotion, and inner peace
- Ideal for performing Satyanarayan Puja, ancestral offerings, and deep daan (lamp donations)
- In some regions, Dattatreya Jayanti is also observed on this Purnima, making it doubly auspicious
Key Rituals and Practices
1. Snan and Daan (Holy Bath & Charity)
- Take a bath at sunrise, ideally in a sacred river or with Ganga jal mixed at home
- Donate items like black sesame, woolens, jaggery, rice, ghee, or blankets
- Feeding cows, Brahmins, and the poor is considered highly meritorious
2. Satyanarayan Puja
- Perform puja with banana, tulsi leaves, betel, jaggery, and dry fruits
- Recite Satyanarayan Katha and offer prasad
- Chant “Om Namo Narayanaya” or Vishnu Sahasranama
3. Tulsi Puja and Deep Daan
- Worship the Tulsi plant with water, flowers, and offer multiple ghee lamps
- Place diyas at your doorstep, around Tulsi, and the family altar for attracting divine blessings
Things to Avoid
- Do not speak harshly, argue, or engage in tamasic activities
- Avoid consuming non-veg, alcohol, onion, and garlic
- Avoid sleeping during the day if observing a vrat (fast)
Regional Observance
- North India: Fasting, Satyanarayan puja, and daan are popular
- South India: Known as Pournami, observed with Vishnu bhajans and lamp lighting
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat: Celebrated along with Dattatreya Jayanti
Benefits of Observing Margashirsha Purnima
- Enhances spiritual merit and promotes family prosperity
- Removes past life sins and promotes mental tranquility
- Aids in fulfilling righteous desires and strengthens faith in dharma
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