Magh purnima 2024: In Hindu religion, Purnima has a very important place in the lives of people. It has not only spiritual but also scientific importance. Moon represents emotions, mind, peace, spirituality, thinking etc.
On the day of magh Purnima 2024, the moon becomes full and gives auspicious results. In astrology, the full moon is said to have maximum paksha force, making it an auspicious planet. Magha Purnima falls in the month of Magha according to the Hindu lunar calendar.
This month is fruitful for spiritual progress. It is beneficial to worship and donate on this day. Devotees worship and take holy bath at pilgrimage sites like Triveni Sangam.
From Paush Purnima to Magh Purnima people take bath in the holy river to remove many sins and horoscope defects. Let us know about the auspicious time of Magh Purnima 2024.
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Magh Purnima 2024: Date
Magh Purnima 2024 is on 24th February, Saturday. Magh purnima 2024 Tithi will start at 03:33 PM on 23 February 2024 and Magh purnima 2024 end at 05:59 PM on 24 February 2024.
Magh Purnima 2024: Muhurat
| Snan-Daan Muhurat | 05:11 AM to 06:02 AM |
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:12 pm to 12:57 pm |
| Satyanarayan Puja | 08:18 AM to 9:43 AM |
| Moonrise time | 06:12 pm |
| Maa Lakshmi Puja time | 12:09 am to 12:59 pm |
Magh Purnima 2024 Significance
- On the day of Magh Purnima 2024, take bath in a holy river, reservoir, well or stepwell in the morning before sunrise.
- After bathing, offer Arghya to the Sun God while chanting the Surya Mantra.
- After that, one should take a vow to fast and worship Lord Madhusudan/Lord Krishna.
- In the mid-day period, food should be given to the poor and Brahmins and charity should be given (especially sesame seeds and black sesame seeds should be donated).
- Perform Havan with black sesame seeds in the month of Magh.
- After that offer tarpan to the ancestors with black sesame seeds.
- Chant Gayatri Mantra or ‘Om Namo Narayan’ 108 times continuously.
Importance Of Bathing In Ganga
According to the scriptures, on the day of Magh Purnima, bathing in the holy river Ganga and donating has special significance.
It is believed that on this occasion Lord Vishnu, the protector of the world, resides in the water of Ganga. This is the reason why a seeker gets auspicious results by taking bath in Ganga on the day of Magh Purnima.
Also, on the day of Magh Purnima, there is a ritual to worship and observe fast of Moon God and Maa Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth. Therefore, bathing in Ganga is done on the day of Magh Purnima.
Importance Of Charity
Apart from this, it is considered auspicious to donate some special things after bathing in the Ganga on the day of Magh Purnima.
It has been mentioned in the scriptures that by donating clothes, food and wheat on this day with devotion, one receives the blessings of Lord Vishnu and gets financial benefits. Also, donating a cow is considered very fruitful.
Magh Purnima 2024: Story
According to the legend, a Brahmin named Dhaneshwar lived in Kantika Nagar. He used to ask for dakshina and donations for his livelihood. Despite extreme poverty, both husband and wife were happy in their own little world.
The only thing that saddened both the Brahmin and his wife was that they had no children. One day his wife went to the city to beg for alms, but since she had no children, everyone refused to give her alms, which broke her heart and made her feel very sad and depressed.
Seeing his sorrow and trouble, someone asked him to worship Goddess Kali for 16 days. The Brahmin couple worshiped Maa Kali for 16 consecutive days.
Seeing his penance and rigorous devotion, Goddess Kali blessed him and gave a boon to the Brahmin’s wife that she would become pregnant and she became pregnant.
But, the Brahmin’s wife was told to light one lamp on every full moon as per her capacity and keep adding one more lamp on every full moon.
Thus, he should increase the number of lamps every full moon until he has at least 32 lamps. The Brahmin plucked raw mango fruit from the tree for his wife’s worship.
His wife performed the puja as a result of which she became pregnant. She used to light a lamp on every full moon day as per the instructions of Mother Kali. By the grace of Mother Kali, a son was born, who was named Devdas.
When Devdas grew up, he was sent to Kashi to study at his maternal uncle’s house. An accident happened to the mother and nephew in Kashi, due to which Devdas got married fraudulently.
Devdas did not want to marry so he requested to stop this marriage as he was young but still he was forced to marry.
After some time, Yamraj came in the form of Kaal to take his life, but on that day the Brahmin couple had observed a fast on the full moon day, so Kaal could not harm Devdas. Since then it is said that by fasting on the day of Maghi Purnima, one gets relief from all troubles and all the wishes are fulfilled.
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