Chaitra Purnima

Chaitra purnima is the first full moon day of the hindu lunar year. Like all other purnimas, this purnima is also considered aupicious. Regular purnima fast and satyanarayan vratham is observed on this day. Hanuman Jayanti and Chaitra parva is also celebrated on this day.

Month names of the Hindu lunar calendar are names according to the star, during whose ascendency the full moon of that month occurs. Chaitra month gets this name with Chitra Nakshatra. 

2017 : 11th April,Tuesday.