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The full moon day — a sacred day for prayers, fasting, and gratitude
Dates 2026–2027
Mantra
ॐ नमो नारायणाय
Om Namo Narayanaya — I bow to Narayana, the divine who pervades all existence
Foods Allowed
Foods to Avoid
Meal Idea
Satyanarayan prasad panchamrit (milk, honey, curd, ghee, sugar) with fruits
What distinguishes Purnima Vrat?
This early-year full-moon entry centres on the catalog's Vishnu and Satyanarayan devotional setting. A full-moon vow is not automatically Guru Purnima or Sharad Purnima simply because those festivals also use Purnima tithi. Reading the individual dates keeps this winter observance separate from the special festival full moons later in the year. A household Satyanarayan reading and offering can provide the focus, with the family's own rules determining whether the day includes a fast.
Deity and devotional focus
Lord Vishnu / Satyanarayan
Meal ideas for this occurrence
The catalog's permitted-meal idea for Purnima Vrat is: Satyanarayan prasad panchamrit (milk, honey, curd, ghee, sugar) with fruits
January: For an allowed winter meal, a warm preparation and cooked fruit can be more practical than a large chilled platter. Prepare small portions and keep the ingredients within the listed fasting rules.
These are optional permitted-meal ideas, not new fasting rules. Keep the original allowed and avoided foods and follow your tradition's time for ending the fast.
Calendar context
This page's recorded occurrences are 2026-01-03 (Saturday); 2027-01-22 (Friday). The name Purnima Vrat identifies this observance; it is not an instruction to repeat the same civil date every year.
Civil dates are calendar references; the applicable tithi, local observance rule and community calendar determine the practice. The selected location can change the displayed day.
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