🪷 2009 Pūrṇimā Calendar · 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-01-10 | Sat | Pauṣa | Pauṣa Pūrṇimā (Śākambharī Devī Jayantī) |
| 2009-02-09 | Mon | Māgha | Māghī Pūrṇimā |
| 2009-03-10 | Tue | Phālguna | Holi (Phālguna Pūrṇimā) |
| 2009-04-09 | Thu | Caitra | — |
| 2009-05-08 | Fri | Vaiśākha | Buddha Pūrṇimā |
| 2009-06-07 | Sun | Jyeṣṭha | Jyeṣṭha Pūrṇimā (Vaṭa Sāvitrī) |
| 2009-07-06 | Mon | Āṣāḍha | Guru Pūrṇimā / Vyāsa Pūrṇimā |
| 2009-07-07 | Tue | Āṣāḍha | Guru Pūrṇimā / Vyāsa Pūrṇimā |
| 2009-08-05 | Wed | Śrāvaṇa | Rakṣā Bandhana / Śrāvaṇa Pūrṇimā |
| 2009-09-04 | Fri | Bhādrapada | — |
| 2009-10-04 | Sun | Āśvina | Śarad Pūrṇimā / Kojāgarī Pūrṇimā |
| 2009-11-02 | Mon | Kārtika | Kārtika Pūrṇimā / Tripurī Pūrṇimā |
| 2009-12-02 | Wed | Mārgaśīrṣa | — |
| 2009-12-31 | Thu | Pauṣa | Pauṣa Pūrṇimā (Śākambharī Devī Jayantī) |
Cross-References
- 2009 Amāvasya calendar · the new-moon opposite
- Full 2009 Hindu calendar
- 2009 Ekādaśī calendar
- Candra · the Moon graha
- Krishna IS Śaśī · BG 10.21
📚 See Also
- 2009 Amāvasya calendar · The 24-25 new-moon dates of this year
- 2009 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