Paush Purnima 2026: Date Confusion Solved! Know Bathing, Fasting & Donation Times

• Paush Purnima *tithi* spans January 2 (6:53 PM) to January 3 (3:32 PM), causing confusion over the exact date.
• Bathing and donations for Paush Purnima are on January 3, Saturday, based on *Udayatithi*.
• Fasting and moon worship (*Arghya*) for Purnima are on January 2, Friday, as moonrise occurs during the *tithi* then.
• Auspicious bathing time (Brahma Muhurat) on January 3 is from 05:25 AM to 06:20 AM.
• Donate items like rice, milk, silver, or warm clothes on Paush Purnima to strengthen the Moon and remove Chandra Dosha.

Why It Matters: Paush Purnima 2026 bathing/donations are Jan 3; fasting/moon worship is Jan 2.