Margashirsha Purnima 2025: Date, Timings, Significance, Puja Rituals and Vrat Katha Details
Margashirsha Purnima 2025 falls on December 4. Check the exact date, timings, puja rituals, significance, vrat details, moonrise time, and spiritual importance of this auspicious full moon dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
Devotees perform Satyanarayan Puja and holy rituals on the auspicious occasion of Margashirsha Purnima 2025.
Margasirshal Purnia 2025, also known by the name of Agahan Purnia and Dattatreya Jayanti will fall on Thursday, on December 4, 2025. This day-the sacred full moon day dedicated to Lord Vishnu-is one of the most auspicious events in the Hindu calendar. Across India, devotees observe this particular day through taking baths in holy rivers, charity, fasting, and Satyanarayan Puja, all of which are considered very pious in their own right.
Margasirshal Purnima 2025: Date and Time
Following the Hindu lunar calendar:
- Purnima Tithi Begins: 8:37 AM, 4 December 2025
- Purnima Tithi Ends: 4:43 AM, 5 December 2025
- Moonrise (Shukla Purnima): 4:35 PM
Purnima will be in place on Thursday until Friday morning, which will further allow an atmosphere for pious activities.
Importance of Margasirshal Purnima
Margashirsha Purnima is most revered in Hindu customs, where Hindu belief holds that the full moon beams out divine energy to bless all its devotees. Bhagavad Gita records Margashirsha among one of the most holy lunations with Krishna indicating, “The holiest of months for us is the month of Margashirsha."
On Purnima-hence,
- The devotees fast from sunrise to moonrise and worship Lord Vishnu.
- Satyanarayan Puja, symbolising devotion, prosperity, and peace, will be widely observed.
- On the evening after offering prayers to the God of the Moon, the fast is broken.
- Margashirsha Purnima is also celebrated as the birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya- Dattatreya Jayanti-as he is regarded as the trinity incarnation of Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu, and Lord Shiva.
The Puja Rituals for Margashirsha Purnima:
1. Taking a dip in the river.
Bathing in the holy rivers and water bodies is believed to cleanse one's self and lead to spiritual merit.
2. Worship of Lord Vishnu.
Devotees offer prayers,light lamps,and chant Vishnu mantras to the community. Many observe the fast of Satyanarayan and perform pujas either at home or in temples.
3. Celebrating Dattatreya Jayanti
Those who yearn for wisdom, protection, and divine grace come forward and do some unique prayers and rituals for Lord Dattatreya.
4. Charity or Good Work
Donation of food, clothes, and other necessities for any kind of deprived person is very auspicious and is strongly believed to invite blessings and good karma upon the performer of such deed.
Margashirsha Purnima Mantra for various Pujas
- Om Namo Lakshmi Narayanaye
- Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya.
- Hare Ram Hare Ram, Ram Ram Hare Hare… Hare Krishna Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna Hare Hare.
- Shri Krishna Govind Hare Murari, Hey Nath Narayan Vasudeva.
- Achyutam Keshavam Krishna Damodaram, Ram Narayanam Janki Vallabham.
A powerful vehicle of spiritual purification, devotion, and divinity; this day is specially revealed to believers for performing puja, fasting, and fruit distributed in charity with piety.
