In short
- Sharad Purnima 2027
- Thursday, 14 October 2027
- Countdown
- 342 days to goCounted from Fri, 6 Nov
- Tithi
- Ashwin PurnimaAswayuja Purnima (amanta)
- Sharad Purnima 2028
- Tuesday, 3 October 2028
- Sharad Purnima 2026
- Sunday, 25 October 2026Already past
- Fast
- Optional; many fast until the evening puja
- Observed for
- Wealth, health and the Moon’s blessing
When is Sharad Purnima 2027? Sharad Purnima 2027 is on Thursday, 14 October 2027. It falls on Aswayuja Purnima (Ashwin Purnima in the North Indian count); in Bengaluru the tithi runs from Thu, 14 Oct, 06:50 PM to Fri, 15 Oct, 07:17 PM IST. Moonrise: 05:08 PM. It is also called Kojagari Purnima, Kojagiri Purnima and Kaumudi Purnima (शरद पूर्णिमा, কোজাগরী লক্ষ্মী পূজা).
What is it? The full moon after Navaratri, when the moon is said to shine with all sixteen kalas.
Why do families keep it? Lakshmi goes from house to house asking who is awake, and blesses those keeping vigil; Krishna’s Maha Raas in Vrindavan is remembered on this night.
What happens on the day? Lakshmi puja in the evening, kheer kept under the moon and eaten the next morning as prasada, and a night of bhajans or games.
When to observe Sharad Purnima in 2027
| Purnima tithi begins | Thu, 14 Oct, 06:50 PM |
|---|---|
| Purnima tithi ends | Fri, 15 Oct, 07:17 PM |
| Sunset | 06:02 PM |
| Moonrise | 05:08 PMFace east. Buildings and hills often hide the moon for a few minutes after it rises. |
| Pradosh Kaal | 06:02 PM – 08:27 PM |
| Nishita Kaal | 11:41 PM – 12:30 AM |
Sharad Purnima dates by year
| Year | Date | Tithi |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sunday, 25 October 2026 | Aswayuja Purnima |
| 2027 | Thursday, 14 October 2027 | Aswayuja Purnima |
| 2028 | Tuesday, 3 October 2028 | Aswayuja Purnima |
| 2029 | Sunday, 21 October 2029 | Aswayuja Purnima |
Worked out from the tithi for Bengaluru. Official holiday lists for coming years can differ by a day, so check yours once it is published.
What Sharad Purnima means
Ko jagarti — who is awake?
The Kojagari name comes from the belief that Lakshmi walks the earth on this night and asks who is awake. Families keep the lamps lit and stay up, so that she finds the house ready.
Kheer in the moonlight
Rice cooked in milk is left in the open under the full moon, covered with a fine cloth, and shared as prasada in the morning. Ayurveda traditions call it cooling after the heat of the rains.
The Maha Raas
The Bhagavata Purana places Krishna’s Raas Lila with the gopis on an autumn full-moon night, which Vaishnava families remember on Sharad Purnima.
Kumara Purnima
In Odisha, unmarried girls worship the Moon for a good husband; in Mithila the newly married keep Kojagara with paan and makhana.
The sister who kept the full-moon vrata
Who is in it: A merchant’s two daughters, The younger sister’s child
A merchant had two daughters who both kept the full-moon fast. The elder kept it completely, with the evening puja; the younger always broke it halfway.
The younger sister’s children did not live long. A learned man told her it was because her vratas were left incomplete.
When her next child was born and did not survive, she laid him on a low seat, covered him, and called her sister to sit there.
As the elder sister was about to sit, her clothes brushed the child — and he began to cry. Her complete vrata had given her that power.
From then on the younger sister kept the Purnima vrata fully, and she told everyone in the town to do the same.
What it teaches: A vrata begun should be finished — whatever its size.
Sharad Purnima puja at home, step by step
Getting ready
- 1Clean the house and the puja room; draw a rangoli or alpana at the door.
- 2Make kheer with rice, milk and sugar or jaggery.
- 3Keep a lamp and a seat for Lakshmi.
The puja
- 1In the evening, take the sankalpa and worship Ganapati.
- 2Worship Lakshmi with kumkum, akshata, flowers, lamp, incense and naivedya; in Bengal, with the Lokkhi panchali read aloud.
- 3Offer water (arghya) to the moon when it has risen.
- 4Place the kheer in a silver, steel or clay bowl under the open sky, covered with a thin cloth.
- 5Keep vigil: bhajans, stories or a family game, with the lamps lit.
Closing the puja
- 1In the morning, offer the kheer to the deity and share it as prasada.
- 2Give food or milk to someone in need.
What to keep ready for Sharad Purnima
Must have
| What | How much | Used for |
|---|---|---|
| Lakshmi idol or picture | 1 | Worship |
| Rice, milk and sugar or jaggery | For kheer | Prasada under the moon |
| Lamps, oil or ghee and wicks | Several | Lights through the night |
| Kumkum, haldi, akshata and flowers | A little of each | Puja |
| Kalash with water | 1 | Arghya to the moon |
Good to have
| What | How much | Used for |
|---|---|---|
| Lotus flowers | — | Lakshmi’s flower |
| Makhana and paan | — | Kojagara in Mithila |
Family and regional customs
| What | How much | Used for |
|---|---|---|
| Alpana in rice paste, Lakshmi’s footprints | — | Bengali homes |
| Masala milk with dry fruit | — | Kojagiri in Maharashtra and Gujarat |
Good practice, and what to avoid
Please do
- Keep the lamps lit and the house clean.
- Cover the kheer with a cloth so insects stay out.
- Share the prasada with neighbours.
Best avoided
- Leave the house dark on Kojagari night.
- Eat the moon-kheer before offering it in the morning.
Chants for Sharad Purnima
Lakshmi Gayatri
ॐ महालक्ष्म्यै च विद्महे विष्णुपत्न्यै च धीमहि।
तन्नो लक्ष्मीः प्रचोदयात्॥
ಕನ್ನಡ ಲಿಪಿಯಲ್ಲಿ
ಓಂ ಮಹಾಲಕ್ಷ್ಮ್ಯೈ ಚ ವಿದ್ಮಹೇ ವಿಷ್ಣುಪತ್ನ್ಯೈ ಚ ಧೀಮಹಿ।
ತನ್ನೋ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀಃ ಪ್ರಚೋದಯಾತ್॥
oṃ mahālakṣmyai ca vidmahe viṣṇupatnyai ca dhīmahi| tanno lakṣmīḥ pracodayāt||
What it means: We know Mahalakshmi, we meditate on Vishnu’s consort; may Lakshmi lead us on.
Chandra mantra
ॐ सों सोमाय नमः
ಕನ್ನಡ ಲಿಪಿಯಲ್ಲಿ
ಓಂ ಸೋಂ ಸೋಮಾಯ ನಮಃ
oṃ soṃ somāya namaḥ
What it means: A bow to Soma, the Moon.
Sharad Purnima from region to region
Bengal, Assam and Tripura
Kojagori Lokkhi Puja: alpana with Lakshmi’s footprints, the Lokkhi panchali, and khichuri and naru as bhog.
Odisha
Kumara Purnima: girls worship the Moon and Kartikeya and play games through the day.
Maharashtra and Gujarat
Kojagiri: friends gather at night with spiced milk cooled in the moonlight.
Braj
Sharad Raas celebrated in Krishna temples of Vrindavan and Mathura.
Have the Sharad Purnima puja done for you
Two ways to do it. At a temple: the pandit takes your family’s name and gotra in the sankalpa and sends you the photos and video. At home: a pandit from our panel comes to you with the vidhi, and you sit for the puja yourself.
Where this comes from
- Bhagavata Purana, Skandha 10, for the Raas Lila.
- Kojagara vrata as given in Bengali and Mithila vrata collections.
How we work out the dates: Stuti Mandir’s own panchanga engine places the Sun and Moon (Lahiri ayanamsa) and checks the tithi against sunrise, sunset and moonrise in Bengaluru, in IST. A printed panchanga may differ by a minute or so. Where your family’s panchanga or your purohita says otherwise, go with them.
Questions devotees ask us
When is Sharad Purnima 2027?
Thursday, 14 October 2027. In Bengaluru, Aswayuja Purnima (amanta; Ashwin Purnima in the North Indian count) begins Thu, 14 Oct, 06:50 PM and ends Fri, 15 Oct, 07:17 PM IST.
How many days are left until Sharad Purnima 2027?
342 days, counted from Friday, 6 November 2026. Sharad Purnima 2027 is on Thursday, 14 October 2027.
When is Sharad Purnima 2028?
Tuesday, 3 October 2028, on Aswayuja Purnima, worked out for Bengaluru.
When was Sharad Purnima 2026?
On Sunday, 25 October 2026. The next one is on Thursday, 14 October 2027.
What is Sharad Purnima also called?
Kojagari Purnima, Kojagiri Purnima, Kaumudi Purnima, Kumara Purnima, Kojagori Lokkhi Puja and Aswayuja Hunnime; in Indian scripts, शरद पूर्णिमा, কোজাগরী লক্ষ্মী পূজা, ಶರದ್ ಹುಣ್ಣಿಮೆ, కోజాగరి పౌర్ణమి.
Will Mysuru and Delhi keep Sharad Purnima on the same day?
Mostly yes. But the sun rises and sets at different times in different towns, and a habba is kept on the day its tithi is running at the right hour — so timings shift, and once in a while the date does too. Change the town above to see yours.
When should the kheer be kept under the moon?
After the moon has risen and the puja is done, usually from late evening through the night. Eat it the next morning as prasada.
Is Sharad Purnima the same as Kojagari Lakshmi Puja?
Yes — the same full moon. Bengal and Odisha call the Lakshmi puja Kojagori; the North calls the day Sharad Purnima.
Can a pandit do Lakshmi puja at home on Sharad Purnima?
Yes. Book a Lakshmi puja with a Stuti Mandir pandit at home, or on live video if your family is in another city.