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Purnima Vrat (Ramanandi)

Sita-Ram darbar (Sri Ram, Devi Sita, Lakshman, Hanuman) on the night of the full moon

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Purnima Vrat — the recurring monthly full-moon fast of the Ramanandi Sampradaya. Per the Vikram Samvat Purnimanta panchang followed at Ayodhya, every Purnima marks the close of a lunar month and is observed as a complete Sita-Ram seva day. Fasting from sunrise, Sundara Kanda parayan through the day, and abhishekam of the Ram darbar at moonrise are the three core practices.

Dates 2026–2027

May 1, 2026May 31, 2026June 29, 2026July 28, 2026August 27, 2026September 25, 2026October 25, 2026November 23, 2026December 23, 2026January 22, 2027February 20, 2027March 22, 2027April 20, 2027May 20, 2027June 18, 2027July 18, 2027August 16, 2027September 15, 2027October 14, 2027November 13, 2027December 13, 2027

Mantra

श्री राम जय राम जय जय राम

Shri Ram Jaya Ram Jaya Jaya Ram

Glory to Sri Ram, victory to Ram, victory victory to Ram — the foundational Ramanandi mantra, recited 108 times under the full moon.

How to recite

Begin the fast at sunrise on Purnima with sankalpa before the Sita-Ram darbar. Read the Sundara Kanda of Tulsidas's Ramcharitmanas through the day. At moonrise, offer arghya (water with kusha grass) to the full moon facing east, then perform the evening abhishekam of the Ram darbar with panchamrit. Chant 'Shri Ram Jaya Ram Jaya Jaya Ram' 108 times on a tulsi mala. Break the fast after moonrise with phalahar prasad.

Benefits

The Ramanandi Sampradaya holds Purnima as the most auspicious tithi for Ram-bhakti — the full moon represents Sri Ram's complete, unwaning grace. Observing every Purnima fast through the year is held to bring the punya of a full Chaturmas vrat and the unwavering grace of Hanuman ji.

✦ Special Note

Dates follow the Ramanandi Vikram Samvat Purnimanta calendar as observed at Ayodhya, Chitrakoot, and Janakpur — these may vary by 1-2 days from generic Drik Panchang Purnima dates because of regional sunrise-tithi reckoning. When Purnima coincides with a major Ramanandi observance already in your calendar (e.g. Hanuman Jayanti on Chaitra Purnima, Buddha Purnima, Sharad Purnima, Kartik Purnima), follow the practice of that festival in addition to the regular Purnima fast. Dates per the standard Vikram Samvat Panchang (Purnimanta system — month boundary at Purnima), Ayodhya/Varanasi convention; same underlying calendar as Hindu general, Purnimanta month naming.

Foods Allowed

Fresh fruits — banana, mango, pomegranate, sitaphal, chikoo, grapesMilk, curd, ghee, panchamrit (milk + curd + honey + ghee + sugar)Sabudana khichdi and kheerKuttu atta puri with aloo sabzi (sendha namak only)Singhara atta halwaRajgira (amaranth) ladooSama (samvat) rice kheerCharanamrita with tulsi from the Ram darbarDry fruits — cashew, almond, raisins, mishriSendha namak only — never regular salt

Foods to Avoid

All grains — wheat, rice, daals (strict on the fast day)Onion, garlic, brinjal — always in Ramanandi vaishnav traditionRegular saltMeat, fish, eggs, alcohol — neverFood not first offered to the Sita-Ram darbar

Meal Idea

Sabudana kheer for the morning naivedya; kuttu puri with aloo sabzi (sendha namak) and singhara halwa for the noon Ram darbar bhog; phalahar — fresh fruits, panchamrit, rajgira ladoo — after moonrise to break the fast.

📜 The story behind this vrat

Narada Muni travels to Earth and sees humans suffering greatly in Kalyug. He visits Lord Vishnu and asks how people can find relief from their misery. Lord Vishnu reveals the Satyanarayan Vrat — the simplest path to peace and prosperity — and instructs Narada to share it with the world.

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Chapter 1 — Origin of the Vrat

Narada Muni travels to Earth and sees humans suffering greatly in Kalyug. He visits Lord Vishnu and asks how people can find relief from their misery. Lord Vishnu reveals the Satyanarayan Vrat — the simplest path to peace and prosperity — and instructs Narada to share it with the world.

Chapter 2 — The Poor Brahmin and the Woodcutter

Lord Vishnu appears as an old Brahmin and instructs a poor Brahmin to perform the Satyanarayan puja. After doing so faithfully, the Brahmin overcomes all his obstacles and finds joy. A woodcutter witnesses this transformation and performs the puja himself — receiving the same blessings and abundance.

Chapter 3 — The Merchant who broke his vow

A wealthy merchant promises to perform the Satyanarayan puja after his child is born but repeatedly delays and forgets his vow. The Lord holds him accountable — the merchant is falsely accused and imprisoned. His devoted wife performs the puja with sincerity, the Lord shows mercy, and the merchant is freed.

Chapter 4 — The importance of Prasad

Continuing from Chapter 3 — the merchant's wife and daughter rush to greet him at the dockyard without first accepting the prasad. The Lord is displeased and the ship sinks. It rises again only when the wife and daughter humbly accept and eat the prasad — teaching that prasad must never be disrespected or refused.

Chapter 5 — King Tungadhwaj and the Phala Shruti

A king named Tungadhwaj goes hunting in the forest and comes upon cowherds performing Satyanarayan puja with great devotion. Out of pride he neither joins them nor bows to the Lord. When offered prasad he refuses and walks away. Upon returning to his kingdom he finds all his sons dead and his wealth gone — the consequence of disrespecting the Lord's prasad. Realising his mistake he returns, humbly performs the puja and accepts the prasad with full devotion. All is restored. He attains happiness in this life and moksha after death.

Phala Shruti

Lord Vishnu declares: Whoever hears or reads this Katha with devotion shall be freed from all sins. One who is childless shall be blessed with children. One who is without wealth shall gain prosperity. One who is imprisoned shall be freed. One who is fearful shall be liberated from fear. A widow who observes this vrat with devotion shall be blessed with a good husband in her next birth. One who performs this puja with a pure heart shall enjoy all earthly pleasures and attain moksha after death.

Your family's version of this story may differ — all versions are sacred.

🪔 Aarti

Shri Ram Lalla

Aarti Kije Shri Ramlala Ki

आरती कीजे श्रीरामलला की । पूर्ण निपुण धनुर्वेद कला की ॥ धनुष वाण कर सोहत नीके । शोभा कोटि मदन मद फीके ॥ सुभग सिंहासन आप बिराजैं । वाम भाग वैदेही राजैं ॥ कर जोरे रिपुहन हनुमाना । भरत लखन सेवत बिधि नाना ॥ शिव अज नारद गुन गन गावैं । निगम नेति कह पार न पावैं ॥ नाम प्रभाव सकल जग जानैं । शेष महेश गनेस बखानैं ॥ भगत कामतरु पूरणकामा । दया क्षमा करुना गुन धामा ॥ सुग्रीवहुँ को कपिपति कीन्हा । राज विभीषन को प्रभु दीन्हा ॥ खेल खेल महु सिंधु बंधाये । लोक सकल अनुपम यश छाये ॥ दुर्गम गढ़ लंकापति मारे । सुर नर मुनि सबके भय टारे ॥ देवन थापि सुजस विस्तारे । कोटिक दीन मलीन उधारे ॥ कपि केवट खग निसिचर केरे । करि करुना दुःख दोष निवेरे ॥ देत सदा दासन्ह को माना । जगतपूज्य भे कपि हनुमाना ॥ आरत दीन सदा सत्कारे । तिहुंपुर होत राम जयकारे ॥

Shri Hanuman

Aarti Kije Hanuman Lala Ki

आरती कीजै हनुमान लला की । दुष्ट दलन रघुनाथ कला की ॥ जाके बल से गिरिवर कांपे । रोग-दोष जाके निकट न झांके ॥ अंजनि पुत्र महाबलदायी । संतन के प्रभु सदा सहाई ॥ दे बीरा रघुनाथ पठाए । लंका जारी सिया सुधि लाए ॥ लंका सो कोट समुद्र सी खाई । जात पवनसुत बार न लाई ॥ लंका जारी असुर संहारे । सियारामजी के काज संवारे ॥ लक्ष्मण मूर्छित पड़े सकारे । आनि सजीवन प्राण उबारे ॥ पैठि पाताल तोरि यमकारे । अहिरावण की भुजा उखारे ॥ बायें भुजा असुर दल मारे । दाहिने भुजा सब संत जन तारे ॥ सुर नर मुनिजन आरती उतारें । जय जय जय हनुमान उचारें ॥ जो हनुमानजी की आरती गावे । बसि बैकुण्ठ अमर पद पावे ॥ लंका विध्वंस किए रघुराई । तुलसीदास स्वामी आरती गाई ॥

Lord Vishnu

Om Jai Jagdish Hare

ॐ जय जगदीश हरे, स्वामी जय जगदीश हरे । भक्त जनों के संकट, दास जनों के संकट, क्षण में दूर करे ॥ जो ध्यावे फल पावे, दुःख बिनसे मन का । सुख सम्पत्ति घर आवे, कष्ट मिटे तन का ॥ मात-पिता तुम मेरे, शरण गहूं मैं किसकी । तुम बिन और न दूजा, आस करूं मैं जिसकी ॥ तुम पूरन परमात्मा, तुम अंतर्यामी । पारब्रह्म परमेश्वर, तुम सबके स्वामी ॥ तुम करुणा के सागर, तुम पालनकर्ता । मैं सेवक तुम स्वामी, कृपा करो भर्ता ॥ तुम हो एक अगोचर, सबके प्राणपति । किस विधि मिलूं दयामय, तुमको मैं कुमति ॥ दीनबंधु दुःखहर्ता, ठाकुर तुम मेरे । अपने हाथ उठाओ, अपनी शरण में लाओ ॥ विषय विकार मिटाओ, पाप हरो देवा । श्रद्धा भक्ति बढ़ाओ, संतन की सेवा ॥

Shri Satyanarayan

Jai Lakshmi Ramana

जय लक्ष्मी रमणा, स्वामी जय लक्ष्मी रमणा । सत्यनारायण स्वामी, जन पातक हरना ॥ रत्न जड़ित सिंहासन, अद्भुत छवि राजे । नारद करत निरंजन, घंटा ध्वनि बाजे ॥ प्रकट भये कलिकारण, द्विज को दरस दियो । बूढ़ो ब्राह्मण बनकर, कंचन महल कियो ॥ दुर्बल भील कठोरो, जिन पर कृपा करी । चंद्रचूड़ एक राजा, तिनकी विपत्ति हरी ॥ भाव भक्ति के कारण, छिन छिन रूप धरयो । श्रद्धा धारण किन्हीं, तिनको काज सरयो ॥ ग्वाल-बाल संग राजा, बन में भक्ति करी । मनवांछित फल दीन्हो, दीनदयालु हरी ॥ चढ़त प्रसाद सवायो, कदली फल मेवा । धूप दीप तुलसी से, राजी सत्यदेवा ॥ श्री सत्यनारायण जी की आरती जो कोई नर गावे, ऋद्धि-सिद्धि सुख-सम्पत्ति सहज रूप पावे ॥

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