Purnima April 2013 Date and Time – Full moon day in Hindu Calendar

Purnima is the full moon day in a traditional Hindu lunar calendar. In South India, the full moon day is known as Pournami. Purnima April 2013 date is April 25. Time is from 3:08 AM on April 25 to 1:34 AM on April 26, 2013. The Purnima Vrat (fasting) is on April 25, 2012. The Purnima in April 2012 is the Chaitra Poornima.

There is a Chandra Grahan on April 25 - 26 night in India - Chandragrahan will be taking place in India between 1:24 AM on April 26 to 1:51 AM on April 26, 2013.

Some Hindu communities observe a fast on the Poornima day from morning to evening on the day.

April 25, 2013 is observed as Hanuman Jayanti. Vaishakh Snan also begins on the day.

This is the Chithirai Pournami in Tamil Calendars. 

In Bengal it is the Vaishakh Purnima.

April 25, 2013 is also the last day in Chaitra Month in North India.


1 comments:

Anonymous said...

Dear Sir/madam,
We hear that there will be a lunar eclipse on 25th April 2013. Please advise timing and whether it will be visible in Middle East and which other parts of the world?
Thank you.

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