Margashirsha Purnima Vrat date and significance: All you need to know Updated Dec 26, 2020 | 08:37 IST
On Purnima Tithi, devotees keep a day-long fast from sunrise to moonrise and worship both the Sun and Moon gods by offering Arghya (water). Read on to know the Margashirsha Purnima Vrat date and significance. Margashirsha Purnima Vrat date and significance
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Devotees keep a day-long fast
It is believed to be an ideal day for taking part in philanthropic works
The Full Moon day is of great significance in the Hindu calendar. Referred to as Purnima (when the Moon appears in its full form), it is hailed as an auspicious day for observing a fast and worshipping the Ishta Devta. And the Purnima of the Margashirsha (ninth month) is doubly auspicious because the month itself is believed to be the most sacred one. On Purnima Tithi, devotees keep a day-long fast from sunrise to moonrise and worship both the Sun and Moon gods by offering Arghya