May 2026

Adhik Maas Purnima (Purushottam Purnima)

अधिक मास पूर्णिमा (पुरुषोत्तम पूर्णिमा)

📅 31 May 2026

🌕 Quick Info

Adhik Maas Purnima (Purushottam Purnima) — full moon of the extra lunar month. Vishnu worship and charity earn multiplied spiritual merit.

अधिक मास पूर्णिमा (पुरुषोत्तम पूर्णिमा) — अधिक मास की पूर्णिमा। विष्णु पूजा और दान से कई गुना पुण्य मिलता है।

विष्णु आरती विष्णु मंत्र लक्ष्मी आरती

About this festival

Full moon of the extra lunar month (Adhik Maas / Purushottam Maas). Observances in Adhik Maas earn special spiritual merit, and this Purnima is particularly auspicious for Vishnu worship and charity.

अधिक मास (पुरुषोत्तम मास) की पूर्णिमा। अधिक मास में किये गए कार्यों का विशेष पुण्य मिलता है। यह पूर्णिमा विष्णु पूजा और दान के लिए अत्यंत शुभ है।

✨ Key Significance

Extra spiritual merit
Vishnu worship
Satya Narayan Puja
charity
sacred river bathing

🙏 How to Observe

Begin the day with sankalp and short prayer.
Include: Extra spiritual merit.
Include: Vishnu worship.
Include: Satya Narayan Puja.
Conclude with gratitude, prasad, and positive resolve.

📆 May Guidance

Tapasya, devotion, and balanced living in warmer season.

Hydration and mindful fasting
Scripture listening and bhajan
Support community and pilgrims

📝 Detailed Notes

Adhik Maas (literally 'extra month'), also called Purushottam Maas or Mala Maas, is an intercalary month added to the Hindu lunar calendar approximately every 2–3 years to reconcile it with the solar year. In 2026, this extra month falls between Jyeshtha and Ashadha. The Purnima (full moon) of Adhik Maas is called Purushottam Purnima and is considered highly meritorious: - Lord Vishnu (Purushottam) is the presiding deity of this extra month. - All acts of charity, fasting, and worship done in Adhik Maas yield multiplied spiritual fruit. - Satya Narayan Vrat and Katha on this Purnima is especially recommended. How to observe: - Offer yellow flowers and tulsi to Lord Vishnu or Narayan. - Read or listen to Vishnu Sahasranama and Purushottam Maas Katha. - Donate food, clothes, or money to those in need. - Take a morning bath, light a lamp, and observe a simple fast if health permits. This Purnima closes the first half of the Adhik month. Observing it is believed to cleanse accumulated karmic debts and bring liberation.

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