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Sharad Purnima 2026 falls October 25, with worship offered to three deities combined

Sharad Purnima, the full moon night of the Hindu month of Ashwin, falls on Sunday, October 25, 2026, with the Purnima tithi beginning at 11:55 AM that day, according to Sri Mandir and the Economic Times. The combined worship of Maa Bagalamukhi, Kaal Bhairav and Sankat Mochan Hanuman Ji is being offered at the Siddhapeeth Maa Bagalamukhi Temple in Haridwar on the occasion, Sri Mandir reports.

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A temple pairing three deities for one night#

Sri Mandir describes the October 25 puja as a combination offering meant to seek protection from enemies, destroy negativity and remove obstacles, drawing on Maa Bagalamukhi, Kaal Bhairav and Hanuman together. Devotees can add optional offerings such as Vastra Seva, Anna Seva, Gau Seva or Deep Seva, Sri Mandir says.

The Siddhapeeth Maa Bagalamukhi Temple sits in Shyampur village near Haridwar, Uttarakhand. It was established under the guidance of Swami Ashok Rudra Ji Maharaj, with its foundation stone laid in 2012, according to Sri Mandir.

Bagalamukhi is one of ten Mahavidya deities in Tantric Hinduism, a group of goddesses representing forms of wisdom, and is worshipped elsewhere at temples including those in Kangra, Datia and Guwahati, according to Wikipedia. Hanuman, a central figure in the Ramayana, is traditionally regarded as the spiritual offspring of the wind god Vayu and is considered a chiranjivi, meaning an immortal being, Wikipedia says.

Why the full moon date splits across two days#

The Purnima tithi this year begins at 11:55 AM on October 25 and ends at 9:41 AM on October 26, which is why some calendars list the full moon itself as October 26 even though the festival and its rituals fall on the evening of October 25, the Economic Times reports.

Drik Panchang states that Sharad Purnima is the only night of the year when the moon is believed to possess complete luminosity across its full spectrum of sixteen kalas, a belief tied to Lord Krishna, who tradition holds was born with all sixteen, Times Now reports.

The same night is also observed as Kojagara Puja, dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi, particularly in West Bengal, Assam and Odisha, where households stay awake in devotion because tradition holds that Lakshmi visits the earth that night, the Economic Times reports.

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