🪷 1954 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954-01-18 | Mon | Māgha | Māghī Pūrṇimā |
| 1954-02-17 | Wed | Phālguna | Holi (Phālguna Pūrṇimā) |
| 1954-03-19 | Fri | Caitra | — |
| 1954-04-17 | Sat | Vaiśākha | Buddha Pūrṇimā |
| 1954-05-17 | Mon | Jyeṣṭha | Jyeṣṭha Pūrṇimā (Vaṭa Sāvitrī) |
| 1954-06-16 | Wed | Āṣāḍha | Guru Pūrṇimā / Vyāsa Pūrṇimā |
| 1954-07-15 | Thu | Āṣāḍha | Guru Pūrṇimā / Vyāsa Pūrṇimā |
| 1954-08-14 | Sat | Śrāvaṇa | Rakṣā Bandhana / Śrāvaṇa Pūrṇimā |
| 1954-09-12 | Sun | Bhādrapada | — |
| 1954-10-12 | Tue | Āśvina | Śarad Pūrṇimā / Kojāgarī Pūrṇimā |
| 1954-11-10 | Wed | Kārtika | Kārtika Pūrṇimā / Tripurī Pūrṇimā |
| 1954-12-09 | Thu | Mārgaśīrṣa | — |
Cross-References
- 1954 Amāvasya calendar · the new-moon opposite
- Full 1954 Hindu calendar
- 1954 Ekādaśī calendar
- Candra · the Moon graha
- Krishna IS Śaśī · BG 10.21
📚 See Also
- 1954 Amāvasya calendar · The 24-25 new-moon dates of this year
- 1954 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