Shukla Purnima
पूर्णिमा
Purnima — the full moon.
Presiding deity
Soma (the moon god)
Category
Purna
Full / complete — great for marriage, gruha pravesh, major sankalpa.
Tithi number
15 of 15 in Shukla Paksha
Also known as
Purnima Vrat
Tithi character
The full moon — Soma at his brightest. Each Purnima carries its own significance: Buddha Purnima, Guru Purnima, Sharad Purnima, Kartik Purnima. A Purna (complete) tithi — universally auspicious.
Auspicious for
- ✓Marriage
- ✓Gruha pravesh
- ✓Major sankalpa
- ✓Satyanarayan puja
- ✓Lakshmi sankalpa (Sharad Purnima)
Traditionally avoided
- ✗Hardly anything — Purna tithi
Festivals on Shukla Purnima
18 festivals in our calendar fall on this tithi (across the supported VS years).
Hanuman Jayanti
2 Apr 2026 · chaitra
The birth of Hanuman, devotee-warrior of Rama.
Buddha Purnima
30 Apr 2026 · vaishakha
Birth, enlightenment, and parinirvana of the Buddha — all on the same Vaishakha Purnima.
Snana Yatra
29 May 2026 · jyeshtha
The day Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Subhadra are bathed at Puri.
Vat Savitri
29 May 2026 · jyeshtha
Married women fast for their husbands' longevity.
Guru Purnima
29 Jul 2026 · ashadha
A day to honour gurus and teachers.
Raksha Bandhan
28 Aug 2026 · shravana
The brother-sister bond, sealed with a rakhi thread.
Sharad Purnima
26 Oct 2026 · ashwin
The brightest full moon of the year — moonlight is said to have nectar properties.
Kartik Purnima
23 Nov 2026 · kartika
The "Diwali of the gods" — celebrated with diyas in Varanasi.
Holika Dahan
22 Mar 2027 · phalguna
The bonfire on the eve of Holi — burning of the demoness Holika.
Hanuman Jayanti
20 Apr 2027 · chaitra
The birth of Hanuman, devotee-warrior of Rama.
Buddha Purnima
20 May 2027 · vaishakha
Birth, enlightenment, and parinirvana of the Buddha — all on the same Vaishakha Purnima.
Snana Yatra
4 Jun 2027 · jyeshtha
The day Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Subhadra are bathed at Puri.
Vat Savitri
4 Jun 2027 · jyeshtha
Married women fast for their husbands' longevity.
Guru Purnima
18 Jul 2027 · ashadha
A day to honour gurus and teachers.
Raksha Bandhan
17 Aug 2027 · shravana
The brother-sister bond, sealed with a rakhi thread.
Sharad Purnima
14 Oct 2027 · ashwin
The brightest full moon of the year — moonlight is said to have nectar properties.
Kartik Purnima
14 Nov 2027 · kartika
The "Diwali of the gods" — celebrated with diyas in Varanasi.
Holika Dahan
10 Mar 2028 · phalguna
The bonfire on the eve of Holi — burning of the demoness Holika.