Ashadha Purnima 2026: Is the fast of Ashadha or Guru Purnima today or tomorrow? Know the exact date, auspicious time for bathing and donation and best yoga Ashadha Purnima 2026: Is the Ashadha or Guru Purnima fast today or tomorrow? Learn the exact date, auspicious time for bathing and donating, and the best yoga

In Hindu calendar and Sanatan Dharma, the full moon date of Ashadh month is considered to have very special and spiritual significance. Ashadh Purnima is also celebrated as the holy ‘Guru Purnima’ (Guru Purnima 2026), which is dedicated to the sacred relationship between Guru and disciple. This year, due to Purnima Tithi being for two days, there is confusion in the minds of devotees regarding the correct date of fasting and worship. According to religious beliefs, on this auspicious day, bathing in holy rivers, donating to the needy and worshiping Lord Vishnu and Goddess Lakshmi as per the rituals, brings happiness, peace, prosperity and eternal virtue in life.

Correct date and auspicious time of Ashadh Purnima fast

According to the Vedic calendar, this time the full moon date of Ashadha Shukla Paksha is starting from 02:48 pm on 28th July 2026, which will end the next day i.e. on 29th July 2026 at 04:35 pm. Udaya Tithi has special significance in Sanatan tradition, hence fasting and bathing on Ashadh Purnima is mainly important. 29 July 2026, Wednesday Only this will be acceptable and best. By observing fast on this day, the seeker attains all kinds of material happiness and spiritual peace.

Amazing coincidence of the year: Special yoga and auspicious time are being created

This time on Ashadh Purnima, after many years, a very rare and auspicious combination is being formed, which includes Preeti Yoga and Ayushman Yoga. According to astrology, doing worship, chanting, penance and charity in these sacred yogas gives many times more results. The main auspicious times for worship throughout the day will be as follows:

• wee hours: 05:10 am to 05:45 am

• Morning Evening: 05:27 am to 06:20 am

• Vijay Muhurta: 04:29 PM to 05:30 PM

• Twilight time: 09:34 pm to 09:51 pm

• Moonrise time: 09:53 pm

Importance of Moon worship and donation on Purnima

On the day of Ashadh Purnima, there is a tradition of worshiping Chandradev along with Lord Vishnu and Mother Lakshmi. It is believed that by offering Arghya to the Moon at night, Moon defect in the horoscope is removed and mental peace is provided. On this special occasion, donating food, water, ghee, wheat, clothes, umbrella and grains as per one’s capacity is considered extremely fruitful. By doing this there is never any shortage of money and grains in the family and blessings remain.