Narali Purnima 2025: Date Time, Puja Rituals and Significance
Narali Purnima has a great importance and people, who work as fisherman in India's western coastal districts mostly celebrate this occasion since it is believed to be auspicious and bring good fortune for them.
The sea deity Varun is honored during the Narali Purnima festival. Since it is celebrated on Purnima Tithi during the month of Shravana in the Hindu calendar, it is also known as Shravana Narali Purnima. According to the panchang, on August 9, 2025, Narali Purnima will be celebrated.
Narali Purnima 2025: Date and Time
Purnima Tithi Begins - August 8, 2025 - 02:12 PM
Purnima Tithi Ends - August 9, 2025 - 01:24 PM
Narali Purnima 2025: Significance
Narali Purnima holds a grea religious significance among Konkani and Maharashtra region people.
This day is celebrated with tremendous enthusiasm and zeal by the fisherman community. They offer prayers to the sea god Varun with immense devotion and offer coconut to the Varun God that's why this Purnima is known as Narali Purnima. Coconut is an important element since it is offered to Varun God during the pooja. As the sea is their sole source of food, those who live near the western ghats pray to God and ask for his blessings.
By doing this, it is believed that Lord Varun protects fishermen from adverse events and calamities that may arise while they are at sea by adjusting the wind and water to suit their needs. The monsoon season ends and the fishing season starts on this day. People sing and dance in celebration of this amazing occasion on this auspicious day. They offer prayers for wealth, joy, happiness, and good fortune for the coming fishing season.
Narali Purnima 2025: Puja Rituals
1. Fishermen purchase fishing nets, paint their old boats, and purchase new boats also. They decorate their boats with colors and flowers.
2. They worship Lord Varun, offer the coconut, and pray.
3. Brahmins observe a fast, do shravani upkarma, and eat fruits on this day in order to get a successful life.
4. The traditional meal Narali bhaat is prepared by all women.
5. Fishermen also offer prayers to their boats as this is the medium through which they catch the fishes and survive.
6. In their decorated boats, they go on a little sea voyage.
7. They dance and sing traditional songs nearby the sea and spend their day enjoying there after comleting their puja rituals.
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