Overview
- Purnima tithi runs from 12:23 PM on October 6 to 9:16 AM on October 7, according to Drik Panchang listings cited by multiple outlets.
- Guides advise performing Lakshmi puja after moonrise in the early evening, with many recommending a 7:00–8:00 PM window for offerings.
- A key observance involves preparing rice kheer and leaving it under the open sky overnight, then consuming it as prasad the next morning.
- Prosperity-focused practices highlighted include lighting about 100 diyas, offering 11 kamalgatta and cowries, placing turmeric rice in the northeast, and hosting Kanya puja.
- Coverage notes broad observance across states under regional names such as Kojagiri, Kaumudi, and Navanna Purnima, with panchang details citing Uttarabhadrapada nakshatra, Dhruva Yoga, and the moon in Pisces.