Eruvaka Purnima 2025: Know The Date, Time, Rituals And Significance Of The Day

Eruvaka Purnima is observed on the full moon day of Jyeshtha month and it is typically celebrated in southern parts of India. This is the day that marks the beginning of monsoon season and agricultural work. The day is also called Krushi Purnima, a day that is considered important for farmers. This year, Eruvaka purnima will be observed on June 11.

The purnima tithi will begin from June 10, 11:36 AM, and it will end on June 11, 1:13 PM.

The word 'Eruvaka' means 'the time of sowing seeds'. On the day of festival, farmers express their gratitude to mother Earth for revitalising the land since the day in a way also marks the stat of rainy season. Farmers view this day as an opportunity to seek forgiveness for any damage that they may done to land during ploughing. This is also the day when a prayer of bountiful harvest ahead is read. On this day, the full moon has a special symbolic significance and that is the brightness of the moon is thought to be as a sign for bountiful harvest. Also, Eruvaka literally means ploughing — so the day is symbolically associated with preparing the land for sowing crops.