Narali Purnima is an auspicious occasion celebrated by the fishing communities in Maharashtra with great enthusiasm and fervour. The festival of Narali Purnima is celebrated especially around Mumbai and the Konkan coast. It is held on the full-moon day of the Hindu month of Shravan which falls around July or August in the Gregorian calendar. Narali Purnima 2024 will be celebrated on Monday, August 19. The festival coincides with Raksha Bandhan, which falls on the same day. Shravana Purnima is popularly known as Nariyal Purnima in Maharashtra, especially at coastal Maharashtra and Konkan region. On this day offerings such as rice, flowers and coconuts as offered to Lord Varuna, the god of ocean and waters.

Maharashtrian Brahmins, who perform ritualistic Shravani Upakarma on this day, observe Phalahar fasting on this day and eat only Nariyal i.e. the coconut during the fast. Hence, in Konkan and coastal Maharashtra the day of Shravana Purnima is popularly known as Nariyal Purnima. In this article, let’s know more about Narali Purnima 2024 date, timings and the significance of the auspicious Hindu occasion.

Narali Purnima 2024 Date

Narali Purnima 2024 will be celebrated on Monday, August 19.

Narali Purnima Tithi

The Purnima Tithi Begins at 03:04 AM on August 19 and ends at 11:55 PM on August 19, 2024.

Narali Purnima Significance

Nariyal Purnima holds great importance for people of the coastal region as they worship Lord Varuna, the God of sea on this day. Devotees, mainly the fishing communities in Maharashtra, offer Nariyal (coconut) to Lord Varuna and seek his blessings deity. The festival is also known by several other names like Narali Purnima or Nariyali Purnima. It is believed that the Puja offered to sea on the auspicious day of Shravana Purnima appease the God and it protects fisher-men from all sorts of untoward incidents. On this day, people also plant tree to show their respect and gratitude towards the nature.

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