Sharad Purnima 2020: Date and Time of The Festival to Worship Lord Chandra

Sharad Purnima is the day when Hindu devotees worship Lord Chandra or the moon god to seek health and happiness. It is believed that the Lord showers his devotees with wealth as well. It is the most significant Purnima out of all the purnimas celebrated throughout the year.

It is said that on Sharad Purnima, the moon shines with 16 kalas. It is considered to be the only day of the year when the moon opens all of its kalas. Hinduism believes that kala is a part of the human personality. More number of kalas in a human indicates that the person will have more qualities. If a person has 16 kalas, that creates a perfect person. Only Lord Krishna — the Hindu God — is considered to have all the 16 kalas.