Buddha Purnima 2023: rare coincidence of Buddha Purnima and lunar eclipse after 130 years, know everything about it and know what is going on.
Chandra Grahan and Buddha Purnima 2023
This time the coincidence of Buddha Purnima and the lunar eclipse is happening after 130 years. The first lunar eclipse of the year is going to start at 08.44 pm on May 5 and will continue till May 6 at midnight at 1.01 am.
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Buddha Purnima 2023: Tomorrow i.e. 05 May 2023 is the last date for the full moon date of Vaishakh month. The special importance of Vaishakh Purnima is being told in Sanatan Dharma. According to the Hindu calendar, the festival of Buddha Purnima is celebrated every year on the full moon date of Vaishakh month. According to the Hindu calendar, Lord Gautam Buddha was also born on this full moon date, every year on the date of Vaishakh Purnima, Lord Buddha’s birth anniversary and Nirvana Day are celebrated with great pomp. On the day of Buddha Purnima, followers of Buddhism from all over the world come to Bodh Gaya, and the Bodhi tree is also worshipped. On this day Lord Gautam Buddha attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree, this year there are many coincidences on Buddha Purnima. Apart from this, a rare combination of many planets and constellations will also be seen with this combination. With such a combination, there is a possibility of special benefits for some zodiac signs. Let us know everything about the coincidence of Buddha Purnima and the lunar eclipse.
Buddha Purnima Date and Auspicious Time 2023
According to the Hindu calendar, the full moon date of Shukla Paksha of Vaishakh month will start at 11.45 pm on May 04. Which will remain till 11.05 minutes on 5th May, Friday night. Which will remain till 11.05 minutes on 5th May, Friday night. In such a situation, according to Udaya Tithi, Buddha Purnima will be celebrated on May 05, Friday only.
Combination of Buddha Purnima and Lunar Eclipse
This year Vaishakh Purnima i.e. Buddha Jayanti is celebrated with great fanfare on this day, on which a lunar eclipse is also taking place. This coincidence of the lunar eclipse and Buddha Purnima is happening today after 130 years. According to the calculations of astrology, the first lunar eclipse of this year will start on May 5 at 08:44 and will last till May 6 at 1:01 midnight. Apart from this, there is also an auspicious combination of Swati Nakshatra and Siddhi Yoga throughout the day, which is considered very auspicious and fruitful. According to Panchang calculations, Swati Nakshatra will remain till 09:40 in the night, and Siddhi Yoga will remain from sunrise till 09:15 in the morning. This first lunar eclipse of the year will be a penumbral eclipse.
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Significance of Buddha Purnima 2023
The full moon date that falls every month has special significance in Hinduism. Along with this, the special importance of the full moon date of Vaishakh month is also being told. This data is also known as Vaishakhi Purnima, Peepal Purnima, and Buddha Purnima. The festival of Vaishakh Purnima is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. The importance of bathing and donating in holy rivers is also told on this day. The birth anniversary of Gautam Buddha, who is believed to be an incarnation of Lord Vishnu, is celebrated on the day of Vaishakh Purnima.
Vaishakh Purnima also celebrates a special date because of three important things in the life of Lord Buddha – Buddha’s birth, Buddha’s enlightenment, and Buddha’s Nirvana.
Vaishakh Purnima Puja Method
Vaishakh Purnima Tithi is considered very fruitful. After that one should worship Lord Vishnu by taking the vow of fasting. At night, the full moon should be worshiped with lamps, incense, flowers, grains, jaggery, etc. and water should be offered.
Mother Lakshmi’s special blessings will be on these zodiac signs on Buddha Purnima
In the scriptures, the full moon date is the favorite date of Goddess Lakshmi. Worshiping and donating on this date give special blessings to Maa Lakshmi. This year, after 130 years, the total lunar eclipse is being formed on the Buddha Purnima date.