Festival calendar
Pausha Purnima 2002
28 Jan 2002Monday · Thāne, Maharashtra, India
Paushashukla · Tithi 15
the Magha bathing month opens
The tithi began and ended between two sunrises this year, so it prevails at no sunrise at all. The observance goes on the day it began.
| Dated by | sunrise |
|---|---|
| Lunar month (ending at new moon, amanta) | Pausha |
| Lunar month (ending at full moon, purnimanta) | Pausha |
| Where it is kept | all India |
Why this date
Pausha Purnima runs from 28 Jan 2002 07:24 to 29 Jan 2002 04:20 in Thāne, Maharashtra, India.
Normally the festival is kept on the first day on which this tithi is running at sunrise. This year it was running at none of them, so it goes on the day the tithi began:
- 27 Jan 2002 · sunrise at 07:13: the tithi had not begun
- 28 Jan 2002 · sunrise at 07:13: the tithi had not begun
- 29 Jan 2002 · sunrise at 07:13: the tithi was already over
Dates and times are for Thāne, Maharashtra, India. Another town can differ by a day when a tithi changes close to sunrise. You can change the place above.
Also in this lunar month
- Makar Sankranti / Pongal / Uttarayan · 14 Jan 2002