Sharad Purnima 1987
The moon of nectar — kheer left in moonlight on Ashvin Purnima.
Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankalp (sunrise)05:52
- Sunset17:39
- Fasting window (tithi)1987-10-06 · 11:55 → 09:45
- Parana (tithi ends)09:45
Festival days follow the classical attribution rules — udaya (sunrise), pradosha (evening), nishita (midnight), madhyahna or aparahna vyapini as each festival prescribes — computed for Kashi/Varanasi (IST). Regional observance can differ by a day in some years.
Read the Sharad Purnima puja vidhi, vrat rules and kathaSharad Purnima — Frequently Asked Questions
Why is kheer left under the moon on Sharad Purnima?
The Ashvin full moon is held to rise with all sixteen kalas and its light to carry amrita. Kheer left open in that light overnight is believed to absorb it and become a healing prasad eaten at dawn.
What does Kojagari mean?
It is from 'ko jagarti' — 'who is awake?' Lakshmi is believed to move through the world that night asking this, blessing those she finds keeping vigil. Staying awake in worship is the heart of the vow.
Is Sharad Purnima connected to Krishna?
Yes — in the Braj tradition it is the night of the maha-raas, when Krishna danced with the gopis under the autumn moon. It is celebrated with raas songs alongside the moon and Lakshmi worship.
Other major festivals in 1987
- Makar Sankranti — 14 January 1987
- Vasant Panchami — 3 February 1987
- Maha Shivaratri — 26 February 1987
- Holika Dahan — 14 March 1987
- Holi — 16 March 1987
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 30 March 1987
- Ram Navami — 7 April 1987
- Akshaya Tritiya — 30 April 1987
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 28 June 1987
- Guru Purnima — 11 July 1987
- Nag Panchami — 31 July 1987
- Raksha Bandhan — 9 August 1987
- Krishna Janmashtami — 16 August 1987
- Hartalika Teej — 27 August 1987
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 28 August 1987
- Anant Chaturdashi — 6 September 1987
- Pitru Paksha begins — 8 September 1987
- Sharad Navratri begins — 24 September 1987
- Durga Ashtami — 30 September 1987
- Maha Navami — 1 October 1987
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 2 October 1987
- Karwa Chauth — 10 October 1987
- Dhanteras — 20 October 1987
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 21 October 1987
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 22 October 1987
- Govardhan Puja — 23 October 1987
- Bhai Dooj — 24 October 1987
- Chhath Puja — 28 October 1987
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 5 November 1987
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 5 November 1987
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