Some nights the moon feels more than a disc in the sky. It feels like a mirror for memory, duty, and family. Bhadrapada Purnima 2025 is one of those nights. The moon rises soft and bright, but its light asks us for honesty, reflection, ritual, and repair. On this auspicious day, we honour the living, remember the departed, and welcome blessings of peace and prosperity into our homes. Here is a detailed guide on the Bhadrapada Purnima 2025 date and puja rituals, along with the spiritual significance and traditional remedies to help you observe this sacred day meaningfully.

Bhadrapada Purnima 2025 date and timings for puja and observance

Date: Sunday, September 7, 2025

Purnima Tithi Begins: 1:41 am, September 7

Purnima Tithi Ends: 11:38 pm, September 7

Moonrise: 6:06 pm, September 7

Key ritual windows include the morning bath, daytime puja, and the evening offering to the moon (Arghya). For tailored spiritual guidance, check your personal chart on AstroSure.ai and consult with Agastyaa for customised muhurat and ancestral blessings aligned with your family karma.

Why is Bhadrapada Purnima important?

Bhadrapada Purnima is the sixth full moon in the Hindu lunar calendar. Ancient scriptures like the Bhavishya Purana and Skanda Purana emphasise its spiritual power, especially for observing the Satyanarayana Vrat. Since it precedes Pitru Paksha, the 16-day period for ancestor worship, it is also known as Shraddha Purnima, a day dedicated to Shraddha rituals, Tarpan, and Pinddaan. These ceremonies are believed to ease ancestral debts, remove obstacles, and bring harmony and peace to the family.

Main puja rituals of Bhadrapada Purnima: Satyanarayana vrat and puja vidhi

Many families observe the Satyanarayana Puja on Bhadrapada Purnima, a devotional practice dedicated to Lord Vishnu as the embodiment of truth. This puja is believed to strengthen family and community bonds.

Satyanarayana Puja Steps:

• Purification Bath: Take a sacred bath, ideally with Gangajal, to start pure.

• Sankalpa (Intention): Resolve to observe the fast and rituals with mindfulness.

• Altar Setup: Cover the altar with a yellow cloth, decorate with fresh flowers and Tulsi leaves, and place a Vishnu idol or Shaligram.

• Abhishek: Anoint the idol with Panchamrit (milk, ghee, curd, honey, sugar). The leftover is offered as prasad.

• Chanting and Katha: Recite or listen to the Satyanarayana Katha (story) to invoke blessings.

• Aarti and Prasad Distribution: Conclude with aarti and share sweets like sheera or panjiri.

Some devotees observe a fruit-only fast on this day, avoiding grains and salt to deepen spiritual focus.

Mantra to chant: Om Jai Jagdish Hare. Listen to it and chant along on Astrosure.ai.

Ancestral Rites: Tarpan, pinddaan, and charity on Bhadrapada Purnima

Bhadrapada Purnima also focuses on remembering ancestors through rituals that purify and harmonise familial energies.

• Bath: Take a Ganga bath if possible, or add Gangajal to your bath water at home for purification.

• Tarpan: Offer water mixed with black sesame seeds while reciting traditional prayers to please departed souls. Chant the Gayatri Mantra for purification and blessings.

• Pinddaan: Offer symbolic rice balls or food to ancestors, supporting their peace and your prosperity.

• Charity: Feed Brahmins, the poor, cows, birds, or donate food as a form of compassion and release of family karma.

These ancestral rites are as much about spiritual repair as they are about familial bonding and peace.

Mantra to chant (during Tarpan): Om Bhur Bhuvah Swaha, Tat Savitur Varenyam… (Gayatri Mantra). Listen to it and chant along on Astrosure.ai.

Regional observances and other rituals on Bhadrapada Purnima

Ambaji Bhadarvi Mela (Gujarat): A festive gathering honouring Goddess Amba Mata with fairs and prayers.

Uma–Mahesh Vrat: Observed mainly by women for marital harmony and fertility.

Maha Mrityunjaya Havan: Performed for strength, healing, and protection from untimely death. You can listen to the Mahamrityunjaya Mantra on Astrosure.ai and chant along during the havan.

Simple Remedies and contemporary tips for observing Bhadrapada Purnima

If time is short, here’s an easy way to honour this day while blending tradition with contemporary remedies:

• Take a clean bath, adding Gangajal if available for spiritual purification.

• Light a lamp near your Tulsi plant and offer fresh fruits along with a Tulsi leaf.

• Sit in quiet meditation for 10 minutes, chanting the Om Jai Jagdish Hare mantra or listening to the Satyanarayana Katha.

• Donate a small packet of grains or food to someone in need.

• Offer Arghya to the moon at 6:06 PM with folded hands to seal your prayers.

• Wear yellow clothing or accessories (colour therapy) to honour Lord Vishnu.

Spiritual significance and benefits of Bhadrapada Purnima 2025

The full moon is always a reminder to pause, but Bhadrapada Purnima 2025 carries a deeper pull. It is the last bright moon before Pitru Paksha, making it a bridge between the living and the ancestors. Spiritually, it is said to clear pathways: removing heaviness, balancing emotions, and settling family bonds.

The benefits of observing this Purnima are both inward and outward. A simple bath, a fast, or a prayer helps lighten the mind. Charity, feeding animals, or reciting the Satyanarayana Katha creates ripples of peace at home. People believe these acts ease ancestral debts and invite blessings for health, harmony, and prosperity.

The moon’s light on this night is also thought to sharpen focus and calm restlessness. For families, it becomes a shared ritual of gratitude and continuity. For individuals, it is a reset: an opening to let go of old worries and to carry forward only what strengthens the spirit.

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