# Sharad Purnima 2026 on 25 October, know rituals and timings 2026-10-24T15:42:12+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Sharad Purnima will be observed on Sunday, 25 October 2026, according to Aaj Tak and TV9 Hindi. The Purnima tithi begins at 11:55 am on 25 October and ends at 9:41 am on 26 October. The night-time rituals of kheer offering and Lakshmi puja will be performed on 25 October. Devotees prepare kheer with milk and rice and place it under the moonlight after moonrise. TV9 Hindi states that moonrise is around 5 pm and the Kojagari Lakshmi puja muhurat is from 11:40 pm on 25 October to 12:31 am on 26 October. The festival is also called Kojagari Purnima and is linked to Lord Krishna's Maharas Leela in Braj. TV9 Hindi adds that seeing an owl on this night is considered auspicious because the owl is goddess Lakshmi's vehicle. Aaj Tak advises using local panchangs for exact muhurat timings. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Both sources provide uniform, neutral coverage of the festival date and rituals. Aaj Tak focuses on the kheer offering, puja significance and Krishna's Maharas Leela, while TV9 Hindi adds a distinct section on the owl as Lakshmi's vehicle and its sighting as a good omen, noting that it is based on religious beliefs and includes a disclaimer. The balanced reading is that both outlets report the same core facts about the festival date, tithi timings and traditional practices, with TV9 Hindi including an additional faith-based element that Aaj Tak omits. Neither source adopts a critical or political stance. The next concrete event is the puja on 25 October night. ## Coverage Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral - aajtak.in (neutral report) Straight reporting of date, rituals and religious significance - tv9hindi.com (neutral report) Same facts plus added owl-related beliefs with disclaimer This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Tags: Kojagari Purnima, Lakshmi Puja, Sharad Purnima Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/sharad-purnima-2026-on-25-october-know-rituals-and-timings/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/sharad-purnima-2026-on-25-october-know-rituals-and-timings/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/