Sharad Purnima Chandra Puja & Moonlit Kheer

Chandra (Moon)LakshmiKrishna 40 minEasy

7 steps5 mantras~3 min of recitationFull puja ~40 min

When

Ashwin Purnima — fast and Lakshmi/Vishnu puja in the day

Duration

40 min

Deity

Chandra (Moon), Lakshmi, Krishna

On Sharad Purnima the Moon is full with all sixteen kalas, and its light is believed to carry nectar (amrit). Families offer arghya to the Moon, keep a bowl of kheer under the moonlight so it absorbs that coolness, and eat it as prasad for health.