Today is Sharad Purnima which is a very significant Hindu festival, and which falls on the full moon day of the Hindu lunar month of Ashwin and hence it is also known as Ashwin Purnima. Sharad Purnima is marked by the making of rice kheer which is placed under the moonlight and since Sharad Purnima is coinciding with the lunar eclipse there is the effect of the Sutak period. Let us understand the significance of making kheer on Sharad Purnima. , Spirituality News, Times Now