Baishakh Purnima/ Buddha Purnima or Vaishakh Purnima is an important lunar auspicious Tithi for Snan-Daan, Havan/ Homam/ Purna Ahuti. People observe Vrat and get rid of their financial, health, or marriage-related problems and the bad effects of the Pitra Dosha.
Devotees observe this Vrata to get rid of their problems.
People observe Satyanarayana Vrata and narrate Satya Narayana Katha to fulfill their desires by performing Puja rituals, praying, and worshipping to get the blessings of God.
The significance of Baishakh Purnima/ Buddha Purnima/ Vaishakh Purnima and its significance
All Purnima Tithis (days) are auspicious and people celebrate them as festivals. Vaishakh Purnima or Baishakh Purnima is considered one of the sacred and significant festivals held throughout the world. Purnima is the Indian and Nepali name for a full moon.
How to perform Baishakh Purnima Puja and Vrata?
Devotees observe fast, worship, and offer flowers, fruits, sweets, and Jal to Lord Shiva, Lord Vishnu, and Goddess Lakshmi.
On this auspicious Purnima Tithi, people offer Arghya to the moon, donate food and clothes to the poor, and chant Mantra. They take a holy river bath during the early hours of the morning before performing Puja, Havan, Purna Ahuti, and Daan rituals.
Vaishakh Purnima or Kurma Purnima
Vaishakh Purnima is also called Kurma Purnima (Snan-Dan). It occurs on a full moon day in the Hindu lunar month(Chandra Maas) Baishakh or Baisakh in April or May, every year.
This sacred day is the birth anniversary of Kurma who is Lord Vishnu’s second incarnation.
Besides the religious festival, it is also celebrated as a harvest festival.
Baishakh Purnima/ Buddha Purnima/ Vaishakh Tithi and date in 2023
Devotees will celebrate this auspicious Vaishakh Purnima or Kurma Purnima festival on Friday, May 05, 2023. Lunar eclipse will also occur on the same day. People will take holy bath after the Lunar eclipse or Chandra Grahan.
Purnima Tithi begins at 11:44 PM, May 04, and ends on Friday, May 05, 2023, at 11: 03 PM.
Performing Puja, Homa and Daan on Baishakh Purnima/ Vaishakh Purnima
After getting up in the early morning and taking a bath, people observe Baishakh Purnima or Vaishakh Purnima Vrat, narrate Katha in front of Lord Vishnu, Lord Shiva, and Goddess Lakshmi in the local temple or at the house.
Then after lighting the Dhup and Deepak (lamp filled with ghee), people offer flowers, fruits, and sweets to the God and goddess. People also perform Arti, Homa, and Purna Ahuti rituals.
Devotees offer Arghya to the Moon and distribute Prasad to all the people present there. They also offer some kind of donation (Dakshina) to the priest. People make charity (Anna, Vastra, Jal -Daan) to the poor or needy people.
Baishakh Purnima/ Vaishakh Purnima is a harvest festival.
Budha Purnima or Buddh Purnima 2023/ Vesak-2023
The other name of this great and auspicious Tithi is Vesak/ Hanamatsuri (Buddha’s birthday). Budha Purnima or Buddh Purnima is actually Tri-Vidhi Pavan Day.
Gautam Buddha, the founder of the religious philosophy of Buddhis was born on this auspicious Tithi Vaishakh Purnima. Lord Buddha ‘the enlightened one’ gave important spiritual teachings after he attained ‘enlightenment’ and nirvana (salvation) on the same day.
The followers of Buddhism worship and offer flowers, fruits, and candles to Gautam Buddha and remember his teachings with great respect. Buddhist monks chant ancient verses for their followers on this day.
