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The full moon day — a sacred day for prayers, fasting, and gratitude
Dates 2026–2027
Mantra
ॐ नमो नारायणाय
Om Namo Narayanaya — I bow to Narayana, the divine who pervades all existence
Foods Allowed
Foods to Avoid
Meal Idea
Makhana and almond kheer with cardamom — warming and celebratory
What distinguishes Purnima Vrat?
This winter full-moon entry returns to the catalog's Vishnu and Satyanarayan devotional setting. It is not simply a repeat of the Kartik festival article with a later civil date. The cooler-season context can affect practical meal preparation, while the household's vow determines whether eating is permitted at all. Use the individual dates to identify the recurring observance and compare it with any separately named festival in your own regional calendar.
Deity and devotional focus
Lord Vishnu / Satyanarayan
Meal ideas for this occurrence
The catalog's permitted-meal idea for Purnima Vrat is: Makhana and almond kheer with cardamom — warming and celebratory
December: For a winter meal, a warm portion of the recorded dish can be prepared after the relevant worship or parana. Do not add ingredients from an ordinary breakfast simply because they are seasonal.
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 2026-12-23 (Wednesday). The name Purnima Vrat identifies this observance; it is not an instruction to repeat the same civil date every year.
Civil dates are calendar references; the applicable tithi, local observance rule and community calendar determine the practice. The selected location can change the displayed day.
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