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	'''Sharad Purnima''' (also known as '''Kumara Purnima''', '''Kojagiri Purnima''', '''Navanna Purnima''',<ref>{{cite book \|date= 1976 \|title= Maharashtra State Gazetteers: Ahmednagar \|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=ip9hAAAAIAAJ&q=kojagiri \|publisher= Director of Government Printing, Stationery and Publications, Maharashtra State \|page= 282}}</ref> or '''Kaumudi Purnima'''{{cn\|date=July 2020}}) is a [[harvest festival]] celebrated on the [[full moon]] day of the [[Hindu]] [[lunar month]] of [[Ashvin]] (September to October), marking the end of the [[monsoon]] [[wet season\|season]]. On this auspicious day, many divine pairs like [[Radha Krishna]], [[Shiva]] [[Parvati]], and [[Lakshmi]] [[Vishnu\|Narayan]] are worshipped along with the [[moon]] and are offered flowers and [[kheer]] (sweet dish made of rice and milk). Deities in temples are usually dressed in white color signifying the brightness of moon. Many people observe full day fasting on this day.		'''Sharad Purnima''' (also known as '''Kumara Purnima(କୁମାର''' ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣିମା ),'''Kojagiri Purnima''', '''Navanna Purnima''',<ref>{{cite book \|date= 1976 \|title= Maharashtra State Gazetteers: Ahmednagar \|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=ip9hAAAAIAAJ&q=kojagiri \|publisher= Director of Government Printing, Stationery and Publications, Maharashtra State \|page= 282}}</ref> or '''Kaumudi Purnima'''{{cn\|date=July 2020}}) is a [[harvest festival]] celebrated on the [[full moon]] day of the [[Hindu]] [[lunar month]] of [[Ashvin]] (September to October), marking the end of the [[monsoon]] [[wet season\|season]]. On this auspicious day, many divine pairs like [[Radha Krishna]], [[Shiva]] [[Parvati]], and [[Lakshmi]] [[Vishnu\|Narayan]] are worshipped along with the [[moon]] and are offered flowers and [[kheer]] (sweet dish made of rice and milk). Deities in temples are usually dressed in white color signifying the brightness of moon. Many people observe full day fasting on this day.

	This day is celebrated differently in different parts of the country. In Odisha, on this day unmarried women keep fast with the popular belief of getting their suitable groom(kumara). This festival starts with maidens welcoming the sun god just at sunrise with a coconut-leaf-made-vessel called 'kula' filled with fried paddy containing 7 fruits like coconut, banana, cucumber, betel nut, sugar-cane, guava followed by 'Aarti'. In the evening they break their fast by preparing a dish containing the fried paddy of the morning along with the fruits, curd, and jaggery to offer the moon god before the 'tulsi' plant. After this maidens play games and sing songs under the light of the full moon. In many parts of the Gujarat, [[Garba (dance)\|garba]] (form of dance) takes place in the presence of moon light.{{cn\|date=July 2020}}		This day is celebrated differently in different parts of the country. In Odisha, on this day unmarried women keep fast with the popular belief of getting their suitable groom(kumara). This festival starts with maidens welcoming the sun god just at sunrise with a coconut-leaf-made-vessel called 'kula' filled with fried paddy containing 7 fruits like coconut, banana, cucumber, betel nut, sugar-cane, guava followed by 'Aarti'. In the evening they break their fast by preparing a dish containing the fried paddy of the morning along with the fruits, curd, and jaggery to offer the moon god before the 'tulsi' plant. After this maidens play games and sing songs under the light of the full moon. In many parts of the Gujarat, [[Garba (dance)\|garba]] (form of dance) takes place in the presence of moon light.{{cn\|date=July 2020}}
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	* [http://thehindimusic.com/india/sharad-poornima-purnima-glorious-festival-of-india/ The Autumn Harvest Festival (Utsav) Sharad Poornima (Purnima) ]		* [http://thehindimusic.com/india/sharad-poornima-purnima-glorious-festival-of-india/ The Autumn Harvest Festival (Utsav) Sharad Poornima (Purnima) ]
	* [http://www.swaminarayan.org/festivals/sharadpurnima/index.htm "Sharad Purnima"]		* [http://www.swaminarayan.org/festivals/sharadpurnima/index.htm "Sharad Purnima"]
	* [http://www.whereincity.com/articles/traditions-and-customs/1948.html Traditions And Customs: Sharad Purnima]		* https://odishasuntimes.com/7-things-to-know-about-kumara-purnima/
	*https://odishasuntimes.com/7-things-to-know-about-kumara-purnima/

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{{EngvarB|date=November 2015}}
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{{Infobox holiday
|holiday_name = Sharad Purnima or Kumara Purnima
|type = Hindu
|image = File:The Moon on Sharad Purnima 2017.jpg
|caption = The Moon on Sharad Purnima, 2017
|begins = Full Moon Day, [[Ashvin]]
|date = [[Ashvin]] [[full moon]]
|date2013 = 18 October, Friday<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.drikpanchang.com/calendars/hindu/hinducalendar.html |title=2013 Hindu Festivals Calendar for Bahula, West Bengal, India |website=Drikpanchang.com |year=2013 |quote=18 Friday Kojagara Puja, Sharad Purnima, Chandra Grahan |access-date=19 January 2013}}</ref>
|date2014 = 7 October
|date2016 = 15 October<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pujadatetime.in/2016/07/2016-hindu-holidays-celebrated-in-india.html|title=2016 Hindu Holidays Celebrated in India, Free Hindu Holidays Celebrated|website=Pujadatetime.in|access-date=29 July 2017}}</ref>
|date2017 = 5 October<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.drikpanchang.com/purnima/sharad/sharad-purnima-date-time.html|title=2017 Sharad Purnima date |website=drikpanchang.com}}</ref>
|frequency = Annual
|duration = 1 day
|celebrations =Worshipping, Offering flowers and sweet dishes to deities, Dance (Raas/Garba)
|observances =
|relatedto = [[Lakshmi Narayan]],<br/> [[Radha Krishna]],<br/> [[Shiva]] [[Parvati]],<br/>[[Moon]]
|alt=|official_name=|nickname=|observedby=|litcolor=|significance=Arrival of Winters|ends=|weekday=|month=|scheduling=|firsttime=|startedby=}}

'''Sharad Purnima''' (also known as '''Kumara Purnima''', '''Kojagiri Purnima''', '''Navanna Purnima''',<ref>{{cite book |date= 1976 |title= Maharashtra State Gazetteers: Ahmednagar |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=ip9hAAAAIAAJ&q=kojagiri |publisher= Director of Government Printing, Stationery and Publications, Maharashtra State |page= 282}}</ref> or '''Kaumudi Purnima'''{{cn|date=July 2020}}) is a [[harvest festival]] celebrated on the [[full moon]] day of the [[Hindu]] [[lunar month]] of [[Ashvin]] (September to October), marking the end of the [[monsoon]] [[wet season|season]]. On this auspicious day, many divine pairs like [[Radha Krishna]], [[Shiva]] [[Parvati]], and [[Lakshmi]] [[Vishnu|Narayan]] are worshipped along with the [[moon]] and are offered flowers and [[kheer]] (sweet dish made of rice and milk). Deities in temples are usually dressed in white color signifying the brightness of moon. Many people observe full day fasting on this day.

This day is celebrated differently in different parts of the country. In Odisha, on this day unmarried women keep fast with the popular belief of getting their suitable groom(kumara). This festival starts with maidens welcoming the sun god just at sunrise with a coconut-leaf-made-vessel called 'kula' filled with fried paddy containing 7 fruits like coconut, banana, cucumber, betel nut, sugar-cane, guava followed by 'Aarti'. In the evening they break their fast by preparing a dish containing the fried paddy of the morning along with the fruits, curd, and jaggery to offer the moon god before the 'tulsi' plant. After this maidens play games and sing songs under the light of the full moon. In many parts of the Gujarat, [[Garba (dance)|garba]] (form of dance) takes place in the presence of moon light.{{cn|date=July 2020}}

The Kojagari Purnima concerns the observance of the Kojagara [[Vrata]]. People perform this Vrata under the moonlight after fasting for the day. [[Lakshmi]], the Hindu Goddess of Wealth, is significantly worshipped on this day as it is believed to be her birthday.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.ndtv.com/food/sharad-purnima-2017-laxmi-puja-or-kojagiri-purnima-date-tithi-significance-and-bhog-rituals-1759012 |title= Sharad Purnima 2017: Laxmi Puja or Kojagiri Purnima Date(Tithi), Significance and Bhog Rituals |author= |date= October 5, 2017 |website= NDTV.com |quote= but the Laxmi Puja observed on Sharad Purnima is believed to be one of the most significant ones. It is performed on the full moon day in the month of Ashwin in Hindu lunar calendar. Believed to be the birthday of goddess Lakshmi, it is also celebrated as Kunar Purnima or Kojagari Purnima - the harvest festival signifying the end of the monsoon season.}}</ref> Lord [[Indra]], the God of Rains, along with his elephant [[Airavata]] is also worshipped. It is believed that on the night of Sharad Purnima, the raas (form of dance) of [[Radha Krishna]] also takes place along with their [[Gopi|gopis]]. To participate in this divine raas, Lord Shiva has taken the form of Gopeshwar mahadev. Vivid descriptions of this night are given in [[Brahma Purana]], [[Skanda Purana]], and the [[Linga Purana]]. It is also believed that, on this full moon night, Goddess [[Lakshmi]] descends on the earth to watch the actions of human beings.{{cn|date=July 2020}}
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Kojagori Laxmi .jpg|Kojagori Laxmi
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==See also==
*[[Mid-Autumn Festival]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://www.bbc.co.uk/berkshire/content/articles/2007/10/23/sharad_purnima_feature.shtml BBC: Hindu full moon celebration in Tilehurst]
* [http://thehindimusic.com/india/sharad-poornima-purnima-glorious-festival-of-india/ The Autumn Harvest Festival (Utsav) Sharad Poornima (Purnima) ]
* [http://www.swaminarayan.org/festivals/sharadpurnima/index.htm "Sharad Purnima"]
* [http://www.whereincity.com/articles/traditions-and-customs/1948.html Traditions And Customs: Sharad Purnima]
*https://odishasuntimes.com/7-things-to-know-about-kumara-purnima/

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[[Category:Festivals in Odisha]]
[[Category:Harvest festivals]]
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[[Category:September observances]]
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