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Adhika (Purushottam) Maas Purnima — the full moon of the rare intercalary leap month, considered especially sacred to Lord Vishnu
Dates 2026–2027
Mantra
ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय
Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya — I bow to Lord Vasudeva (Krishna), the presiding deity of the sacred Purushottam Maas
✦ Special Note
This is the Purnima of Adhika Maas (Adhik Jyeshtha 2026), the extra lunar 'leap month' that recurs roughly every 3 years. The intercalary month is dedicated to Lord Vishnu as Purushottam, so charity, fasting and Satyanarayan katha on this full moon are held to carry special merit. Per Drik Panchang, Shukla Purnima tithi begins 1:27 AM on May 30 and ends 3:44 AM on May 31 (US Central / Dallas); the vrat is observed on Saturday, May 30, 2026. Because Adhika Maas falls in different Gregorian months each cycle, future Adhika Purnima dates must be added when each new year's calendar data is entered.
Foods Allowed
Foods to Avoid
Meal Idea
Saffron-milk kheer offered to Lord Vishnu under the Purushottam Maas full moon — pure and auspicious
What distinguishes Adhika Purnima Vrat?
Adhika Purnima belongs to the intercalary lunar month, a distinctive setting rather than an ordinary full moon assigned to a fixed Gregorian month. The catalog names Purushottam, or Krishna, as its devotional focus. Its appearance in the additional-month cycle should be distinguished from the neighbouring regular Purnima entries. Use this page's specific catalog date and your community's month convention when planning worship. This distinction preserves the purpose of the extra-month observance without copying the story of every ordinary Satyanarayan vow.
Deity and devotional focus
Lord Vishnu / Purushottam (Krishna)
Meal ideas for this occurrence
The catalog's permitted-meal idea for Adhika Purnima Vrat is: Saffron-milk kheer offered to Lord Vishnu under the Purushottam Maas full moon — pure and auspicious
May: An optional warm-season menu can favour a simple fruit or coconut-water serving if the particular fast allows it. Follow a medically suitable discipline; these suggestions do not make a no-water fast safe.
These are optional permitted-meal ideas, not new fasting rules. Keep the original allowed and avoided foods and follow your tradition's time for ending the fast.
Calendar context
This page's recorded occurrences are 2026-05-30 (Saturday). The name Adhika Purnima Vrat identifies this observance; it is not an instruction to repeat the same civil date every year.
This is the Purnima of Adhika Maas (Adhik Jyeshtha 2026), the extra lunar 'leap month' that recurs roughly every 3 years. The intercalary month is dedicated to Lord Vishnu as Purushottam, so charity, fasting and Satyanarayan katha on this full moon are held to carry special merit. Per Drik Panchang, Shukla Purnima tithi begins 1:27 AM on May 30 and ends 3:44 AM on May 31 (US Central / Dallas); the vrat is observed on Saturday, May 30, 2026. Because Adhika Maas falls in different Gregorian months each cycle, future Adhika Purnima dates must be added when each new year's calendar data is entered.
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