Paush Purnima 2026 Snan: Paush Purnima falls on Saturday, January 3, 2026. Bathing in a confluence of a holy river is significant on this day. However, if you are unable to bathe in a river for some reason, you can try some home remedies to attain virtue.

Paush Purnima 2026

Paush Purnima 2026 Snan: The full moon day is considered sacred and virtuous in Hinduism. This year, the full moon day of the month of Paush falls on Saturday, January 3, 2026. This will be special because it is the first full moon of the year, and the first bath of Magh (the month of Magh) will also be performed on this date.

Paush Purnima 2026 Muhurta (When is Purnima in January 2026)

According to the Paush Purnima Panchang, the date of Paush Purnima will begin at 6:53 pm on January 2, 2026, and will last until 3:32 pm on January 3, 2026. The auspicious time for bathing on Paush Purnima will be from 5:25 am to 6:20 am on January 3, 2026. The moonrise time will be 5:28 pm.

Importance of bathing in the confluence

Bathing, donating, worshipping, and fasting on the day of Paush Purnima hold special significance. People especially consider bathing at the confluence of the Ganga-Yamuna-Saraswati or in any other holy river on this sacred day to be virtuous. It is believed that bathing at the confluence on Paush Purnima absolves the sins of the entire year and opens the door to the blessings of the month of Magh. However, those who are unable to bathe at the confluence for some reason can still attain virtue. For such individuals, the scriptures offer some remedies.

Get the virtue of bathing in the Sangam at home.

It is mentioned in the scriptures that to attain virtue, God first looks at the devotee's feelings and devotion. Therefore, your feelings are more important than the method and place. If you are unable to bathe at the Sangam on Paush Purnima, you can attain virtue by bathing at home.

First, wake up during the Brahma Muhurta on the day of Paush Purnima. Prepare clean water for bathing and add a little Ganga water to it. While bathing, mentally meditate on the Ganges, Yamuna, and Saraswati, while chanting this mantra. Bathing at home with this mantra is considered as fruitful as bathing at a holy place.

“ Ganga Cha Yamune Chaiva Godavari Saraswati. Narmade Sindhu Kaveri Jalesmin Sannidhi Kuru.”

When bathing, use only clean water. Do not use soap or shampoo.

After bathing, offer water to the Sun God, perform puja and donate to the poor. Fasting on the full moon day is important. If for some reason, you cannot fast, eat only sattvik food.