Purnima
Purnima, from Sanskrit pūrṇā, meaning full or complete, designates the full moon day in Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain calendars. It occurs roughly once per lunar month when the Moon reaches its fullest illumination, typically on the fifteenth day of the waxing phase (Shukla Paksha) in the Hindu lunisolar calendar. The term is widely used in Indian languages, with Poornima common in Hindi, Marathi, and Bengali.
In Hindu practice, Purnima is often considered auspicious and is marked by puja, fasting, and moon-gazing in
Major Purnimas include Guru Purnima, on the full moon of Ashadha, which honors teachers and spiritual guides;
In Buddhism and Jainism, full moon days commonly serve as special observance days. Vesak or Buddha Purnima,
Purnima is a recurring celestial and cultural marker in South Asia, linking astronomy with ritual calendars