Haven’t heard about Kojagiri Purnima? Then we must tell you that it is a special full moon night dedicated to worshiping Goddess Lakshmi. Goddess Lakshmi blesses the devotees with wealth, prosperity, and abundance.
In addition, Kojagiri Purnima is celebrated with joy and devotion on the night of Kojagiri, when it is believed that Maa Lakshmi descends on earth and blesses the people with eternal grace and devotion.
One of the most important aspects of this puja is naivedya, offered to Maa Lakshmi. So, let’s have a look at what must be offered during this night to Goddess Lakshmi:
1. Kheer
Kheer is offered to Maa Lakshmi, which is made with milk, sugar, and rice. It is often prepared and left under the moonlight during Sharad Purnima. It’s said that moonlight on this night is filled with healing properties and helps devotees get healed from it.
2. Milk & Sweets
Kojagiri is called the night of milk, and it’s ritualistic to offer this milk to Maa Lakshmi on Kojagiri night. The milk is warm and is flavored with cardamom, saffron, almonds, and pistachios.
3. Lotus Flowers
Lotus flowers are dear to Maa Lakshmi, as she is always seated on a lotus flower. So, these flowers are also offered on the Kojagiri night. But if not available, one can also offer the white or red flowers like Jasmine or roses.
4. Fruits & Coconut
Some seasonal fruits, such as bananas, apples, and pomegranates, are also offered. Coconut is also considered sacred to offer to the deity as a symbol of inner purity and true devotion.
5. Coins & Currency
Some devotees also believe in offering coins and currencies to Maa Lakshmi during Kojagiri night. It’s offered by keeping the Shri Vaibhav Lakshmi Yantra at the home temple or by visiting the Maa Lakshmi temple nearby.
It is believed that offering coins or currencies helps in attracting wealth and prosperity in life.
6. Paan Supari
At many places, like in Bengal and Odisha, people also present paan-supari to the deity on the Kojagiri occasion as a part of the traditional rituals.
The leaves are arranged with coins, sindoor, and turmeric in the thali, and they are doing prayers for prosperity and well-being.
7. White Rice Or Flattened Rice
White rice or the flattened rice called as Poha is also served to Maa during the Kojagiri Puja. Some devotees also offer flattened rice mixed with milk and jaggery to the deity.
This sweet offering is considered highly auspicious and is placed in a silver or brass bowl before the image of Goddess Lakshmi.
Kojagiri As A Social & Family Festival
Kojagiri night is not an ordinary night, but it's the night of celebration of relationships. In some places, the newlyweds celebrate their first Kojagiri together under the moonlight.
If we talk about the Bengali households, they do Kojagiri puja with great devotion, making it a time of family reunion and festive joy.
In Maharashtra, people unite at terraces and courtyards, drink milk together, and sing traditional songs by staying up late.
The Deeper Message That Kojagiri Night Provides
Kojagiri night is not just an ordinary night but is the divine time to embark on the spiritual path. It’s the time when one can become spiritually awake, reflect on blessings, and invite prosperity and purity into life.
It teaches:
- Simplicity over extravagance
- Discipline and prayer over restlessness
- Awareness and mindfulness over ignorance
Final Reflection
So, in today’s fast-paced world, Kojagiri night helps people feel divine energy beside them. It gives us a reason to pause and reflect, connect to our roots and families.
Whether you celebrate the Kojagiri night traditionally or in a personal way, it’s the moment of grace that helps unite spirituality with divine celebration.
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