There will be Maasa Siva Rathri at the end of every lunar month.
Fasting is prescribed for common men on that day. Our ancients
have also observed the effect of Full Moon Madness
near Pournami....
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Ayurve da prescribes fasting on Pournami for those people who have
some suffering to that effect.
Answered by VS Prasad
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5:28 AM on November 07, 2007