Kumar Purnima 2022 in Odisha

Kumar Purnima is the festival celebrated on the full moon day during Ashwina month in Odisha. In 2022, Kumar Purnima date is October 9. On this day, unmarried girls and boys worship Janha Mamu (the Moon God).

This puja is also called as Kaumudi Puja. Kaumudi is the other name of Moon.

Kumar Purnima is a main festival celebrated at Puri Jagannath Temple. On this day, the devotees play dice on behalf of Lord Jagannath and Goddess Lakshmi. Priests teamed in two groups play dice until it satisfy Lord Jagannath and Lakshmi. This is one of the main festivals to worship Goddess Lakshmi, the Goddess of wealth and prosperity, Lakshmi Puja is also performed.

On Kumar Purnima, Indra Puja is also performed in some regions of the state Odisha. The parshad offered to Moon are also offered to Indra and then devotees distribute them among their friends and relatives.

Panchang, Kumar Purnima – 9 October 2022

Suryodayam (Sunrise) : 06:05 AM
Suryastama (Sunset) : 05:50 PM
Chandrodayam (Moonrise) : 05:41 PM
Chandrastama (Moonset) : No Moonset

Today’s Panchangam:

Tithi : Purnima upto 02:24 AM, Oct 10Pratipada
Nakshatra : Uttara Bhadrapada upto 04:21 PMRevati
Karana : Vishti upto 02:59 PMBava upto 02:24 AM, Oct 10Balava
Yoga : Dhruva upto 06:37 PMVyaghata
Weekday : Raviwara
Paksha : Shukla Paksha

Samvatsaram:

Shaka Samvatsaram : 1944 Shubhakrutha
Chandramasa : Ashwina – Purnimanta; Ashwina – Amanta
Vikram Samvat : 2079 Rakshasa
Gujarati Samvat : 2078 Pramadi

Shubh Muhurat:

Abhijit Muhurat : 11:34 AM to 12:21 PM
Amrita Kalam : 11:42 AM to 01:15 PM

Time to avoid:

Rahu Kalam : 04:22 PM to 05:50 PM
Yamaganda : 11:57 AM to 01:26 PM
Gulikai Kalam : 02:54 PM to 04:22 PM
Dur Muhurtam : 04:16 PM to 05:03 PM
Varjyam : 04:11 AM, Oct 10 to 05:46 AM, Oct 10