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'''Pūrṇimā''' ({{Lang-sa|पूर्णिमा}}) is the word for [[full moon]] in [[Sanskrit]]. The day of Purnima is the day (''[[Tithi]]'') in each month when the full moon occurs, and marks the division in each month between the two lunar [[fortnight]]s ([[paksha]]), and the Moon is aligned exactly in a straight line, called a [[syzygy (astronomy)|syzygy]], with the Sun and Earth. Full moon is considered the third of the four primary phases of the Moon; the other three phases are [[new moon]], first quarter moon, and third quarter moon. The full moon shows 100% illumination, causes high [[tide]]s, and can concur with [[lunar eclipse]]s.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Full Moon|url=https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/moon/full-moon.html|website=www.timeanddate.com|access-date=25 November 2017|language=en}}</ref>
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==Festivals==
The following festivals occur on Purnima. When the Manava Purana (one of Upa Purana) narrated The festivals of full moon days.
* [[Kartik Poornima]], is celebrated on the full moon day of the month of [[Kartika (month)|Kartik]]. It is also called [[Tripura (mythology)|Tripura]] Purnima.
* [[Raksha Bandhan|Shravan Poornima]], is the full moon day in [[Shravan]]. This day has a [[Raksha Bandhan#Other festivals on this day|number of different names]]. [[Hayagriva]] Jayanti and [[Gayatri]] jayanti is also celebrated on Shravana Purnima. It is also known as [[Raksha Bandhan]]
* [[Vat Purnima]] is celebrated on the full moon day of the month of [[Jyeshta]]. Women pray for their husbands by tying threads around a banyan tree (''Vat'') on this day. It honors Savitri, the legendary wife of Satyavan who escaped death for her husband's life. It is the chosen day for worshipping [[Yama]] deva
* [[Guru Purnima]], devotees offer puja (worship) to their Guru, on the full moon day of [[Ashadha]]. This is well known as Vyasa Purnima (Sanskrit. व्यास) after the birthday of [[Vyasa]], the author of [[Mahabharata]] who is declared as the guru of all in the [[Shiva Purana]].<ref>[http://www.drikpanchang.com/festivals/guru-purnima/guru-purnima-date-time.html Guru Pournima]</ref>
* [[Sharad Purnima]] or Kojagiri purnima, the Autumn Harvest Festival, on the full moon day of [[Ashvin (month)|Ashvina]].
* [[Buddha Purnima]], the day of birth, enlightenment and passing away of Gautama Buddha, on the full moon day of [[Vaishakha]]. [[Kurma]] Jayanti is also celebrated on the day.
* [[Holi]]/[[Panguni Uthiram|Phalgun Purnima]], the Spring Festival of Colours in Hinduism/Buddhism/Jainism, the full moon day in [[Phalgun]].
* [[Datta Jayanti|Dattātreya Jayanti]] is celebrated on the full moon day of the month of [[Margashira]].
* [[Hanuman Jayanti]] is celebrated on the full moon of the lunar month [[Chaitra]]. However, this is celebrated on different days in different states. While Orissa celebrates this as [[Vaisakha]] [[Sankranti]], Andhra Pradesh celebrates [[Vaisakha]] [[shukla paksha]] [[dashami]], Kerala celebrates it in a previous month Margashira [[Amavasya]] coinciding with [[Mula (nakshatra)|Mula]] [[Nakshatra]]. [[Chitra Pournami (festival)|Chaitra Purnima]] is the chosen day for donation of rice to please Sri Chandra Deva, Moon god.
* [[Shakambhari Purnima]] is celebrated on the full moon day of the month of [[Pausha]]
* [[Pitru Paksha|Purnima Shraddha]] is celebrated on the full moon day of the month of [[Bhaadra]]. On this day Uma Maheswara Vrata as well as Shakra Vrata where [[Indra]] is worshiped for children .well-being.
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==References==
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==External links==
* [http://himalayanacademy.com/resources/panchangam/pancha_intro.PDF Introduction to the Hindu Calendar (PDF)]

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