Sharad Poonima 2014 date based on Hindu calendar and panchang. This festival is observed on the full moon day in the Hindu month of Ashwin (September – October). Sharad Purnima 2014 date is October 7 (or 8) as per traditional Hindu lunar calendar – India Standard Time. The popular belief is that Sri Krishna, Radha and Gopis of Vrindavan performed Ras Lila on the day. The showering of Bhakti Raas on the Sharad Poornima night by Krishna on Gopis and Radha has been a main theme for poets and philosophers and still continues to attract the fantasies of common man. The Sharad Poornima night is also seen as the night of love and couples come out at night to face the moon and express their love. In some regions, Poha, puffed rice, and kheer, sweet, is prepared and left in the moonlight and is consumed later. In some areas, the full moon is not seen directly instead it seen on a vessel filled with boiling milk. There is also a close connection between the moon and the Sharad Purnima day – the moon is believed to be close to the earth on the day and it is believed that moon’s rays contain nourishing elements. People believe that as the moon is nearest to the earth on the day and as moon’s rays has several curative properties it will be helpful to human beings. So people spend the evening under moonlight. There is an Ayurvedic reason behind consuming rice flakes with cool milk on this night. Sharad ritu (season) consists of two months of overlapping seasons when the summer is about to end and the winter slowly starts. During Sharad the days are warm and nights start to become cooler. This is perfect season for Pitta prakop when pitta vitiates along with other two doshas. Consuming rice flakes with milk during night time is good remedy to pacify pitta. The day is observed as Kaumudi Puja – Koumdui Utsav and as Navanna Purnima. On this night make sure that you look with fixed gaze at the moon for fifteen minutes. Blink your eyes for about 30-60 seconds. Take benefit of the moon rays for at least fifteen minutes; even more would not be harmful. Thereafter spread out an asana made of any material which is a non-conductor of electricity, either on the roof or on the ground. You can even lie down while looking at the moon, if you wish. With each inhalation chant mentally the divine name and fill peace with the air. Repose in the Lord Narayana who is free of resolves. You will be greatly benefited by doing this. Those who want to improve eye sight should try to thread a needle on the night of Sharad Purnima. May these heavenly divine rays of Moon gives u all a healthy life ahead. Enjoy Sharad purnima. Manoj
Posted on: Wed, 08 Oct 2014 06:24:09 +0000
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