Narali Purnima - Coconut Day

Name: Narali Purnima
Start: 2026-08-28
Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra

Coastal Maharashtra's thanksgiving to the sea, on the same full moon as Raksha Bandhan.

Friday, 28 August 2026·Shravana Shukla Purnima - the same full moon as Raksha Bandhan·Mumbai, Maharashtra

Main Muhurta★★★★☆

Auspicious Choghadiya - Coconut Offering

6:22 am – 7:56 am(1 hr 34 min)

Time to muhurta…

On the Day

Offer a decorated coconut to the sea after prayers
Clean and decorate fishing boats with flowers and flags
Perform puja to Varuna near the shore
Prepare festive coconut-based dishes

Muhurtas

Auspicious Choghadiya - Coconut Offering★★★★☆

Char 6:22 am – 7:56 am
Labh 7:56 am – 9:31 am
Amrit 9:31 am – 11:05 am
Shubh 12:39 pm – 2:13 pm
Char 5:22 pm – 6:56 pm

The coconut offering to Varuna and shore puja.

Why this rank: There is no single fixed ritual hour; the coconut offering and shore puja are kept during the day's auspicious Choghadiya blocks.

Deity: VarunaDo: Coconut offering during good Choghadiya, Boat puja and decoration

Abhijit Muhurat★★★☆☆

Not available at this location

Alternative auspicious window for the shore puja and offering.

Why this rank: The auspicious solar-noon window - a general good muhurat within the day for the puja.

Deity: Varuna

This day's panchang

TithiShukla Purnima

NakshatraShatabhisha

YogaAtiganda

KaranaBava

MasaShravana

SamvatVikram 2082

Significance

Importance

Narali Purnima is celebrated on Shravana Purnima by the fishing communities of Maharashtra, Goa, Gujarat and coastal Karnataka, dedicated to Lord Varuna, the Vedic deity of the oceans and waters. Naral is Marathi for coconut, the principal offering of the day: decorated coconuts are cast into the sea after prayers, in gratitude and in petition for calm waters, favourable weather and a safe, abundant season ahead.

Religious significance

The day marks humanity's dependence on nature and gratitude for its blessings: respect for the sea, humility before its power, and a prayer for harmony between people and the environment as the new fishing season opens.

Why it is celebrated

To thank and petition Varuna for calm seas and a safe, prosperous season, and to mark the traditional reopening of fishing along India's western coast after the monsoon.

The story

The southwest monsoon makes the sea rough through much of Shravana, and fishing activity pauses for weeks. As the waters begin to calm around the full moon, fishermen gather at the shore to seek Varuna's blessing before returning to sea. Boats are cleaned, decorated with flowers and flags, and a coconut - regarded as one of the most sacred offerings, symbolising purity and surrender to the divine - is offered into the waves.

Who celebratesFishing and coastal communities of Maharashtra (Konkan), Goa, Gujarat and coastal Karnataka; it falls on the same day as Raksha Bandhan, which many of the same families also keep.

Where observedCoastal Maharashtra (Konkan) is its heartland; also observed along the coasts of Goa, Gujarat and Karnataka.

Associated deities

Varuna

What to do

Avoid

Putting to sea before the day's puja and offering are complete
Polluting offerings - keep them biodegradable, in keeping with the day's spirit of respect for the water

Regional variations

Konkan/coastal Maharashtra: the heartland of the festival, with decorated boats and community shore pujas.
Falls on the same Shravana Purnima as Raksha Bandhan (thread) and, in South India, Avani Avittam (sacred-thread renewal) - three distinct observances sharing one full moon.
Also marks the traditional start of the new fishing season after the monsoon along India's western coast.

Special notes

Narali Purnima has no fixed ritual muhurat of its own - the times shown follow the day's general Choghadiya and the midday Abhijit window.
Shares its date with Raksha Bandhan; many coastal families keep both observances on the same day.

Frequently asked questions

What does "Narali" mean?

Naral is Marathi for coconut, the day's principal offering to Varuna, the sea god.

Why is a coconut offered to the sea?

The coconut is one of Hinduism's most sacred offerings, symbolising purity and surrender to the divine; offering it to the sea is a prayer for Varuna's blessing before the fishing season resumes.

Is Narali Purnima the same as Raksha Bandhan?

No - they simply share the same full moon (Shravana Purnima). Raksha Bandhan celebrates the sibling bond; Narali Purnima is a coastal thanksgiving to Varuna.

Is there a fixed muhurat for the coconut offering?

No single scriptural hour is prescribed; it is generally offered during the day's auspicious Choghadiya, shown above.

All timings are computed for Mumbai, Maharashtra and follow the standard classical rules (sunrise/sunset, Pradosh-vyapini placement, sthir-lagna muhurtas). Times shift with your location - change your city on the calendar to recompute.