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Paush Purnima Mistakes: Paush Purnima is considered to have special religious and spiritual significance in Hindu religion. This date is considered very auspicious for charity, bathing, chanting, penance and virtuous deeds. It is believed that by worshiping and fasting properly on this day, a person gets freedom from the sins of life and attains inexhaustible virtue. At the same time, there are some mistakes which can lead to blame instead of virtue. Let us know what should be done on Paush Purnima and what things should be avoided.
Paush Purnima 2026: Auspicious time and date
According to the Panchang, the date and time of Paush Purnima in the year 2026 is as follows.
Purnima date start: From 2 January 2026, 06:53 pm
Purnima date ends: By January 3, 2026, 03:32 pm
Date of fasting and bathing: According to Udaya Tithi, Paush Purnima will be celebrated on Saturday, January 3, 2026.
Brahma Muhurta (for bathing): From 05:25 to 06:20 in the morning.
Abhijeet Muhurat (for worship): From 12:05 to 12:46 in the afternoon.
What to do: Surefire ways to attain virtue
Performing some special tasks on Paush Purnima not only provides mental peace but also removes financial constraints:
Bathing in the holy river: Taking bath in Ganga, Yamuna or any holy river on this day is considered salvation. If it is not possible to go out, then take bath at home by mixing some Ganga water in the bath water.
Arghya to Sun God: After bathing, put water, red flowers and Akshat in a copper pot and offer it to the rising sun. This reduces Surya Dosha in the horoscope.
Satyanarayan story: On this day, listening to the story of ‘Satyanarayan’ form of Lord Vishnu and reciting Shri Sukta is extremely fruitful.
Donation of white goods: To please the Moon, donate milk, rice, sugar, white sandalwood or silver. Due to the cold season, donating blankets and warm clothes is considered a great donation.
Peepal worship: Mother Lakshmi is believed to reside in the Peepal tree on the full moon day. Offer water in the morning and light a ghee lamp in the evening.
What not to do: Avoid these mistakes
According to religious beliefs, there are certain mistakes that can reduce your virtue or anger Goddess Lakshmi:
Don’t sleep late: Full moon is a day of energy. Sleeping till after sunrise on this day brings negativity in the body and weakens luck.
Avoidance of Tamasic food: Do not consume meat, alcohol, garlic and onion at all on this day. Eat only satvik food.
Do not pluck basil leaves: Breaking the Tulsi group on the full moon day is prohibited. If needed for puja, break it a day in advance and keep it.
Controversy and anger: On this day, do not quarrel at home nor insult any elderly or helpless person. Maintain sweetness in speech.
Loan Transactions: According to astrology, one should neither lend nor take money on the day of full moon. This may have a negative impact on the economic situation.
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