Kojagari Lakshmi Puja
Lakshmi is worshipped at home and the household stays awake under the full moon; in Maharashtra, spiced milk is shared.
Bengal & OdishaMaharashtra
Dates
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Sunday, 25 October 2026 |
| 2027 | Thursday, 14 October 2027 |
| 2028 | Monday, 2 October 2028 |
| 2029 | Sunday, 21 October 2029 |
| 2030 | Thursday, 10 October 2030 |
| 2031 | Wednesday, 29 October 2031 |
Dates are for Mumbai. A tithi that changes close to sunrise or sunset can fall a day earlier or later in another city, so for your own town open the festival in the app.
When it falls
Full moon of Ashwina. Like every lunar festival it lands on a different Gregorian date each year. Muhurtha works the date out from the positions of the Sun and Moon, using the rule for this festival; see how every festival is dated.
The story
On the full moon of Ashwina, Bengali and Odia households worship Lakshmi at home, and the night's name, Kojagari, is said to mean ‘who is awake’. The goddess is believed to go about asking who is awake, and to bless those who are. In Maharashtra the same night is Kojagiri, with spiced milk set out under the moon.
How it is kept
Rice-paste alpona patterns mark the floor, the goddess's footprints are drawn towards the house, and naru (coconut sweets), fruit and khichuri are offered. Families stay up late, and in Maharashtra sweetened milk is left in the moonlight and then drunk.
Common questions
When is Kojagari Lakshmi Puja in 2027?
In 2027, Kojagari Lakshmi Puja falls on Thursday, 14 October 2027 in Mumbai. Dates for other years are in the table above.
How is the date of Kojagari Lakshmi Puja decided?
Full moon of Ashwina. Like every lunar festival it lands on a different Gregorian date each year. Muhurtha works the date out from the positions of the Sun and Moon, using the rule for this festival; see how every festival is dated.
How is Kojagari Lakshmi Puja kept?
Rice-paste alpona patterns mark the floor, the goddess's footprints are drawn towards the house, and naru (coconut sweets), fruit and khichuri are offered. Families stay up late, and in Maharashtra sweetened milk is left in the moonlight and then drunk.
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Open the Muhurtha app to see Kojagari Lakshmi Puja for your own town, with the exact time its tithi begins and ends. How every festival is dated.
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