Chitra Purnima

     Chitra Purnima (Chitra Pournmi) is the day of full moon on Tamil month Chithirai. It is Celebrated as the festival that related to Madurai Meenakshi Amman Thirukkalyanam. It is also considered as the birthday of Chitragupta, the divine accountant. Lord Brahma created him through the Sun God. He is considered to be the younger brother of Yama, the God of Death, as well as his assistant. Chitragupta is believed to keep watch on Earth to record the good and bad actions of human beings.

     It is also believed that when a person dies, Chitragupta immediately makes a thorough check of the list of bad and good karmas of the person. He then passes the message to Lord Yama for taking the final decision on destiny of the soul of the person.

     On this day, Chitragupta turns liberal and can help to erase the sins of those who perform remedies to get rid of their karma. The following Sloka is recited on this Chitra Purnima to get rid of their bad karma. Chitra Puthira Nayanaar Story is also read on this special day. 

" Chitra guptam mahaa praajnam lekhaneepatra dhaarinam

Chitra-ratnaambara-dhaararn madhyastham sarvadehinaam ! "

"சித்ர குப்தம் மஹா ப்ராக்ஞம் லேகணீ பத்ர தாரிணம்

 சித்ர ரத்னாம் பரதாரம் மத்யஸ்தம் சர்வ தேஹினாம் ! "

Meaning : 

              " சிறந்த அறிவும், ஞானமும் கொண்டவரும், எழுத்தாணி, ஏடு   ஆகியவைகளை கைகளில் வைத்திருப்பவரும் 

                 அழகியரத்தினத்தலான உடையை அணிந்திருப்பவரும், எல்லா உயிர்களுக்கும் நடுநிலைமையுடன் நீதி அரசராக விளங்குவரான சித்ரகுப்தரே உமக்கு நமஸ்காரம் !"

" Sri chitra guptaaya namaha! "

" ஸ்ரீ சித்ர குப்தாய நமஹ ! "