Kojagara Lakshmi + Sharad Purnima An interesting Moon transit tonight.. Moon is in Revati, the final nakshatra, and enters Ashwini, the 1st nakshatra, at 7:22 PM tonight. So on Sharad Purnima itself, Moon completes the entire nakshatra cycle & begins again. also most people know about keeping kheer in moonlight.. but there is something more interesting about Kojagara itself. The Kojagara tradition says that at Nishita, Maa Lakshmi moves asking this question. निशीथे वरदा लक्ष्मीः को जागर्तीति भाषिणी Ko jagarti?.. Who is awake? Another detail many people dont know.. Kojagara remembers Maa Lakshmi along with Indra seated on Airavata. Coconut and chipitaka.. flattened rice are also mentioned in the tradition. So kheer is beautiful Sharad Purnima tradition, but it is not the only way One should light a ghee diya before Maa Lakshmi tonight and offer what is followed in ur family.. milk, kheer, coconut, poha. If u are keeping kheer under the moonlight, place it after 8:10 PM once Moon crosses the Gandanta into Ashwini. Recite Shri Suktam if u have learned it, or take Maa Lakshmi name and remain awake during Nishita kaala One practical thing I would also do tonight.. Before 7:22 PM, Moon is in Pisces and in Revati, ruled by Mercury. So clean your wallet & the place where you keep money. Remove useless receipts, expired cards, broken things kept around ur money space. And if money comes regularly but somehow never stays, open ur bank statement once tonight and look into the whole month expense while keeping Maa in mind. Tomorrow morning, keep a few grains of akshata or a coin offered in tonight puja inside that cleaned wallet. Jai Maa Mahalakshmi 🙏

Papankusha Ekadashi + Shatabhisha Moon Papankusha = Papa + Ankusha Papa is the negative karma. Ankusha is the sharp goad used to control a wild elephant. Padma Purana calls this Ekadashi Sarva Papa Hara.. the one which removes accumulated papa. One should use the day to cut through accumulated negative karma. There is another reason I find today important Moon is in Rahu-ruled Shatabhisha, today is Thursday, & Jupiter is exalted in cancer. Jupiter is also in Ashlesha 4th pada, which falls in Pisces Navamsha, its own Navamsha. So today is especially useful if you have Jupiter-Rahu conjunction, are running Rahu-Jupiter or Jupiter-Rahu dasha, have a weak Jupiter, have strong Rahu/Ketu affliction to Jupiter, 9H or 9H lord. Do anna daan, til daan, jala daan according to your capacity. Take a Brass Kalasha. Fill the Kalasha with water. Place a piece of raw turmeric root into the water. Place 3 blades of Kusha grass into the water. Place this Kalasha in the Northeast corner of your home or in the puja room Sit facing east or northeast. light a ghee diya and chant Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya on a tulasi mala, Once the chanting is complete, remove the Kusha grass & keep it under a tree. Take a little of the water as prasad.. If u already have tulasi leaves collected earlier, offer 12 leaves to Shri Hari after the japa. Om Namo Narayanaya 🙏