🪷 1943 Pūrṇimā Calendar · 12 Full Moons
The lunar peak of every Hindu month · most-auspicious for satsang and sādhana
Pūrṇimā (full moon) is the 15th tithi of Śukla-pakṣa · the moment of maximum lunar light. Traditionally observed with: satsang gatherings · pitr-tarpaṇa (ancestor offerings) · upavāsa (fasting) · all-night bhajana-kīrtana · viṣṇu-sahasranāma recitation. Multiple major festivals fall on Pūrṇimā: Buddha-Pūrṇimā (Vaiśākhī) · Guru-Pūrṇimā (Āṣāḍha) · Kārtika-Pūrṇimā (Dev-Dīpāvalī) · Holikā-Pūrṇimā (Phālguna).
| Date | Day | Lunar Month | Festival |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943-01-21 | Thu | Māgha | Māghī Pūrṇimā |
| 1943-02-19 | Fri | Phālguna | Holi (Phālguna Pūrṇimā) |
| 1943-03-21 | Sun | Caitra | — |
| 1943-04-20 | Tue | Vaiśākha | Buddha Pūrṇimā |
| 1943-05-19 | Wed | Jyeṣṭha | Jyeṣṭha Pūrṇimā (Vaṭa Sāvitrī) |
| 1943-06-18 | Fri | Āṣāḍha | Guru Pūrṇimā / Vyāsa Pūrṇimā |
| 1943-07-17 | Sat | Śrāvaṇa | Rakṣā Bandhana / Śrāvaṇa Pūrṇimā |
| 1943-08-15 | Sun | Śrāvaṇa | Rakṣā Bandhana / Śrāvaṇa Pūrṇimā |
| 1943-09-13 | Mon | Bhādrapada | — |
| 1943-10-13 | Wed | Āśvina | Śarad Pūrṇimā / Kojāgarī Pūrṇimā |
| 1943-11-11 | Thu | Kārtika | Kārtika Pūrṇimā / Tripurī Pūrṇimā |
| 1943-12-11 | Sat | Mārgaśīrṣa | — |
Cross-References
- 1943 Amāvasya calendar · the new-moon opposite
- Full 1943 Hindu calendar
- 1943 Ekādaśī calendar
- Candra · the Moon graha
- Krishna IS Śaśī · BG 10.21
📚 See Also
- 1943 Amāvasya calendar · The 24-25 new-moon dates of this year
- 1943 Full Hindu Calendar · All festivals + tithis + saṅkrāntis + eclipses
- Candra · Moon graha reference · The graha whose phases determine tithi
- Birth-Chart Calculator · See what tithi you were born under · Pūrṇimā natives carry special yoga
📖 References
- Bhāgavata Purāṇa · Pūrṇimā as the day of pitr-tarpaṇa — Classical authority on full-moon observance
- Brahma-Purāṇa · Pūrṇimā-vrata-māhātmya — Spiritual merit of full-moon observance
- Bhagavad-Gītā 10.21 · nakshatrāṇām ahaṁ śaśī — Krishna IS the Moon