In the Hindu Panchang, Purnima or a Full Moon day is considered highly auspicious. On this day, people observe fast and worship the Ishta Devta. The ninth month in a yearly calendar is known as Margashirsha. When the full Moon takes place this month, it is celebrated as Margashirsha Purnima. This Purnima is considered very auspicious because the entire ninth month of Margashirsha is believed to be sacred. The devotees on the Purnima Tithi observe fast from the sunrise till the appearance of the Moon. They worship the Sun and the Moon and offer them Arghya (water). The devotees also worship Lord Vishnu on this day to seek his blessings and perform a ritualistic bath in sacred rivers.
This day is also sacred as it is commemorated as the birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya, who is considered the trilogy of Lord Shiva, Lord Vishnu, and Lord Brahma.
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Margashirsha Purnima 2021: Importance
The legend goes that in the Pradosh Kaal on the Margashirsha Purnima, Lord Dattatreya descended in a different form on the earth. Since that day, Margashirsha Purnima is celebrated as his birth anniversary.
On the day of Margashirsha Purnima, devotees wake up early and devour in the ceremonious bath. People add Tulsi leaves in the water with which they take bath. They organize Satyanarayan Puja and worship Lord Vishnu to remove hindrance from their life and seek his blessings for a successful future. It is also believed that on the day of Margashirsha Purnima, the young girls who take a sacred dip in the Yamuna river and observe fast to be blessed with the partner of their choice.
On this Purnima Tithi, also known as Battisi Purnima, doing charity work and making donations brings the devotees 32 times more benefits than any normal day.
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Margashirsha Purnima Vrat 2021
The Margashirsha Purnima Vrat is observed on the full moon day of Margashirsha month. The Muhurat timings for the Margashirsha Purnima Fast 2021 are:
Margashirsha Purnima Vrat Muhurat For New Delhi, India
Purnima Tithi Begins at 07:26:35 on December 18, 2021
Purnima Tithi Ends at 10:07:20 on December 19, 2021
Margashirsha Purnima 2021: Puja Vidhi
· On this day, the devotees must wake up early, clean the house, and sprinkle cow urine in the house for purification.
· Put a Bandanwar on the main door of your house and make a Rangoli.
· Sprinkle Gangajal on the place of worship and apply cow dung if possible.
· Offer water to Tulsi
· Mix Gangajal and raw milk and offer it to Lord Vishnu, Lord Ganesh, and Goddess Lakshmi.
· Offer abir, Gulal, sandalwood, Akshat, flowers, Mauli, Yagyopavit, and Tulsi leaves to the deities.
· Read the Lord Satyanarayana Katha and distribute the Prasad to people after the Aarti.
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Things to Keep in Mind on the day of Margashirsha Purnima Vrat
· Wake up early and take a bath before sunrise. Go on a pilgrimage and take bath in the holy water if possible.
· Observe the fast with utmost devotion and dedication and indulge in charity work
· Stay away from food items like onion, garlic, non-veg food, alcohol, and other intoxicating things.
· Refrain from sleeping during the day while observing the fast.
· Worship Lord Satyanarayan on this day.
· Offer Churma to the God while worshipping.
· Donate food and other necessary things to Brahmins.
· By performing all these rituals, one can get rid of any difficulties in life and attain mental peace.
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