abstract:Purnima (also called Poornima, Sanskrit: पूर्णिमा) is the Indian word for Full Moon. The day of Purnima is the day (Tithi) in each month in which the full moon occurs, and marks the division in each month between the two lunar fortnights (Paksha).
Devoteesscatter flower petalson a Buddha statue on the occasion of Buddha Purnima festival, alsoknowasVesak Day, inthe westernIndiancityof AhmedabadMay17.
Purnima Tanuku, of the National Day Nurseries Association, urged the government "to make sure that there are sufficient support mechanisms in place to help weaker settings get better".