Dola Purnima 2026
03 Mar, 2026
Tuesday
Dola Purnima 2026 on
(03-03-2026)
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Significance of Dola Purnima
The Phalguna month full moon is called Dola Purnima, it comes a day before Holi, which is also known as Dolo Jatra, Dol Utsav or Deul, is a Hindu swing festival celebrated during the Holi festival in Braj region, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Odisha, Assam, Tripura and Bengal region. The festival is dedicated to the divine couple of Radha and Krishna. It is usually celebrated on the full moon night or fifteenth day of the Phalguna month by the Gopal community.
The terms Dolo Utsav and Dola Yatra are mentioned in Hindu literature. Shri Garga Samhita, a Vaishnava text mentions this Dolotsav of Shri Krishna in the month of Chaitra. This festival continues for centuries.
The Sanskrit word dola means swing, while utsav means celebration or celebration. Hence, Dolo Utsav literally means swinging festival or swinging feast and it refers to the religious service of swinging a deity's idol on a swing. Similarly, the term Dola Yatra is derived from two Sanskrit words dola and yatra. Yatra means march and thus Dola Yatra means swinging and is a festival of March.
When is Dola Purnima in 2026?
Dola Purnima it's a regional festival in Odisha and some part sof West Bengal. Dola Purnima falls on the 03 March 2026, Tuesday.
Frequent Asked Questions(FAQs)
Purnima is an important full moon day during the Shukla Paksha or waxing moon phase in the Hindu Calendar. People observe Satyanarayan Vrat and Purnima Vrat on this day, praying for the longevity, health, and happiness of their families.
In Hinduism, the full moon is considered extremely auspicious, sacred, and energetic, ideal for worshipping Lord Vishnu and Goddess Lakshmi. Any auspicious work can be performed on this day.
On the full moon day, worship and fasting are observed for basically Lord Satyanarayana, Lord Vishnu, and Goddess Lakshmi.
In Hinduism, Purnima, the date when the moon is full, is considered extremely important both spiritually and astrologically. The mind and atmosphere on this day are filled with special energy, making it ideal for mental peace, meditation, worship, and charity. Purnima is considered ideal for dispelling negativity and for new beginnings.
Donating food on the full moon day holds special significance. Donating rice, wheat, clothing, jaggery, sesame seeds, ghee, milk, and milk-based sweets is considered extremely auspicious.
Donating on the full moon day, believed that it is brings prosperity, increased wealth, happiness, prosperity, mental peace, and freedom from sins, especially when given to the poor or brahmins.
Purnima day is very auspicious, in ancient times mostly aged people keep fast on the full moon day like Ekadashi. Avoid non-vegetarian food, sex, don’t drink. Eat Satvik food.
There is 12 Purnima come in a year.
There is six important Purnima come in a year such as Sharad Purnima, Kartika Purnima, Magha Purnima, Shravana Purnima (Raksha Bandhan), Budha Purnima, and Vasant Purnima (Holi).
Sharad Purnima is the most significant full moon night. It is believed that Goddess Lakshmi descends to Earth and resides here until Diwali. On this day, the Moon is situated very close to the Earth; consequently, it appears much clearer and larger compared to other full moon nights. It is further believed that on this full moon night, the Moon shines with all sixteen Kalas and showers down “Amrit” called divine nectar.