Significance of Amavasya
Ashwin Amavasya (amanta) is Diwali's Lakshmi Puja in most regions, and Mahalaya Amavasya ends Pitru Paksha.
Somvati Amavasya (Monday) and Shani Amavasya (Saturday) are considered very powerful for remedies.
Mauni Amavasya in Magha is observed with silence and a dip in holy rivers.
Good for
- Tarpan and shraddha for ancestors
- Charity
- Meditation and inner work
- Kali and Lakshmi worship
Traditionally avoided
- Weddings, griha pravesh and new ventures
- Cutting hair and nails, per tradition
Festivals on Amavasya
- Diwali Lakshmi Puja
- Mahalaya Amavasya
- Mauni Amavasya
- Somvati Amavasya
- Hariyali Amavasya
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