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indiayogi presents a unique section on the Full Moon Festivals in India, as a tribute to Immortal Masters who
inspire the sacred traditions of the Full Moon.
The Moon gives knowledge of time with its waxing and waning, closely connected with spiritual knowledge.
It brings sharp awareness of the reality of impermanence through its changing cycles. It corresponds to the yin and yang of the ever-changing path of the Tao, urging us to cultivate
firmness and flexibility with equanimity and compassion.
The Full Moon is a symbol of enlightened consciousness and bliss. In India, the festivals of the Full
Moon are a sacred device to encourage people to become attuned to the natural tides in the universe at
their great highs, and to share the joy and spiritual blessings with others in the community. Each such
event is uniquely rooted within a particular seasonal cycle of growth and unfoldment. In this section,
we embark on a journey of exploration around the twelve Full Moon festivals of the year. The articles
deal with the traditional festival and spiritual lore surrounding each event.
The festivals are based on the Indian lunar almanac, where the month begins and ends with the New Moon.
Each month is divided into 2 fortnights, the bright half of the waxing Moon (Shukla paksha), culminating
with the Full Moon (Purnima) and the dark half of the waning Moon (Krishna paksha), ending in the New
Moon (Amavasya). The list of festivals, with the corresponding Indian and Western months is given
below:
| Name of the Full Moon (Purnima) |
Lunar Month |
Western Months |
This section is contributed by Sahyog Promodak (Bliss in sharing), a Mumbai-based company that seeks to promote
goodness and wisdom in service to the divine guru.
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