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'''Pūrṇimā''' ({{Lang-sa|पूर्णिमा}}) is the word for [[full moon]] in [[Sanskrit]]. The day of Purnima is the day (''[[Tithi]]'') in each month when the full moon occurs, and marks the division in each month between the two lunar [[fortnight]]s ([[paksha]]), and the Moon is aligned exactly in a straight line, called a [[syzygy (astronomy)|syzygy]], with the Sun and Earth. Full moon is considered the third of the four primary phases of the Moon; the other three phases are [[new moon]], first quarter moon, and third quarter moon. The full moon shows 100% illumination, causes high [[tide]]s, and can concur with [[lunar eclipse]]s.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Full Moon|url=https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/moon/full-moon.html|website=www.timeanddate.com|accessdateaccess-date=25 November 2017|language=en}}</ref>

The following festivals occur on Purnimathe purnima. The [[Manava Purana]] (one of the [[Upapurana|Upapuranas]]) contains a list of the festivals that fall on the full moon.

* [[Kartik Poornima|Kartik Purnima]], significant to both [[Vaishnavism|Vaishnava]] and [[Shaivism|Shaiva]] traditions, is celebrated on the full moon day of the month of [[Kartika (month)|KartikKartika]]. It is also called [[Tripura (mythology)|Tripura]] Purnima.

* [[Raksha Bandhan|ShravanShravana PoornimaPurnima]], is the full moon day inof the month of [[ShravanShravana (month)|Shravana]]. This day has a [[Raksha Bandhan#Other festivals on this day|number of different names]]. [[Hayagriva Jayanti]] and [[Gayatri Jayanti]] isare also celebrated on Shravana Purnima. It is also knownmarks asthe occasion of [[NaraliRaksha PurnimaBandhan]].

* [[Vat Purnima]] is celebrated on the full moon day of the month of [[Jyeshta|Jyeshtha]]. Women pray for their husbands by tying threads around a banyan tree (''Vat'') on this day. It honorshonours [[Savitri and Satyavan|Savitri]], the legendary wife of Satyavan who escapedpersuaded death[[Yama for(Hinduism)|Yama]] to restore her husband's life. It is the chosen day for worshipping [[Yama]] deva

* [[Guru Purnima]], devotees offer [[Puja (Hinduism)|''puja'']] (worship) to their Guru''[[guru]]'', on the full moon day of [[Ashadha]]. ThisIt is wellalso known as Vyasa Purnima (Sanskrit. व्यास) after the birthday of the celebrated author of [[MahabharataVyasa]] who is declared as, the guruauthor of all in the [[Shiva PuranaMahabharata]].<ref>[http://www.drikpanchang.com/festivals/guru-purnima/guru-purnima-date-time.html Guru Pournima]</ref>

* [[Sharad Purnima]] or Kojagiri purnimaPurnima, the Autumnautumn Harvestharvest Festivalfestival, on the full moon day of [[Ashvin (month)|Ashvina]].

* [[Buddha Purnima]], marking the day of birth, enlightenmentof and[[Gautama passingBuddha away ofin Hinduism|Gautama Buddha]], on the full moon day of [[Vaishakha]]. [[Kurma]] Jayanti]] is also celebrated on thethis day.

* [[Holi]]/Phalgun[[Panguni Uthiram|Phalguna Purnima]], the Springspring Festivalfestival of Colourscolours in Hinduism/Buddhism/Jainism, the full moon day inof [[Phalgun|Phalguna]].

* [[Datta Jayanti|DattātreyaDattatreya Jayanti]], commemorating the birth of the deity [[Dattatreya]], is celebrated on the full moon day of the month of [[Margashira]].

* [[Hanuman Jayanti]], making the birth of [[Hanuman]], is celebrated on the full moon of the lunar month [[Chaitra]]. However, this is celebrated on different days in different states. While Orissa celebrates this as [[Vaisakha]] [[Sankranti]], Andhra Pradesh celebrates [[Vaisakha]] [[shukla paksha|Shukla Paksha]] [[dashamiDashami]], Kerala celebrates it in a previous month Margashira [[Amavasya]] coinciding with the [[Mula (nakshatra)|Mula]] [[Nakshatranakshatra]]. [[Chitra Pournami (festival)|Chaitra Purnima]] is theprescribed chosenfor daythe for donationveneration of rice to please Sri [[Chandra Deva, Moon god]].

* [[Shakambhari Purnima]] is celebrated on the full moon day of the month of [[Pausha]], marking the descent of the goddess [[Shakambhari]].

* [[MadhuPitru Paksha|Shraddha Purnima]] is celebrated on the full moon day of the month of [[Bhaadra|Bhadra]]. On this day, the Uma MaheswaraMahesvara Vrata for the propitiation of the divine couple of [[Shiva Parvati]] is performed, as well as Shakra Vrata, where [[Indra]] is worshipedworshipped for children andchildren’s well-being.