Amavasya holds great importance in the Hindu religion as it honors ancestors. The upcoming Amavasya falls on 8 April 2024, one of the perfect times in the Hindu religion to offer prayers to our ancestors. The article covers everything about the special Amavasya in April 2024.
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Amavasya in April 2024
Amavasya signifies the new moon day or no moon day falls every month in the Hindu calendar. In Hinduism, Amavasya is considered as an inauspicious day to do any auspicious activities like Griha Pravesh, marriages, etc. But it’s considered one of the auspicious days to honor our ancestors and observe fast for them.
The April Amavasya will fall on 8 April 2024, people will perform various rituals and offer prayers to pay homage to their ancestors. The upcoming Amacasya in April falls on Monday and when Amavasya falls on Monday it’s called Somvati Amavasya.
The tithi and timing of the upcoming Amavasya is as follows:
| Somvati Amavasya Tithi | Date | Time |
| Tithi begins | 8 April 2024 | 3:21 AM |
| Tithi Ends | 8 April 2024 | 11:50 PM |
Significance of Amavasya in April 2024
Somvati Amavasya holds great importance in Hinduism, as it is dedicated to showing deep respect and remembering the deceased members of the family.
According to Hindu beliefs, on Amavasya, the sunlight in the absence of moonlight reaches our ancestors, and the souls of departed members come down to the earth to visit their descendants.
According to Vishnu dharma, Amavasya marks the day as a day for Pitrus (ancestors’ spirits) and suggests performing rituals, such as Pitru Puja, yajna, etc., to please the ancestors and seek their blessings.
Amavasya prayers and rituals free our ancestors from negative energies and also help humans fight the negative energies flowing on Amavasya.
Many devotees often go to sacred rivers to take part in holy baths in sacred rivers on Amavasya to seek blessings from ancestors and purify their souls.
According to science, on this day, everything is extreme, from our emotions to gravitational force. On no moon day, the gravitational force of the moon is high and it pulls everything towards it, and people often feel an excessive flow of blood and energies in their body.
From a Spiritual perspective, it is believed that on Amavasya, the effects of evil spirits become powerful. As we know, the moon affects the human mind, and the absence of the moon can make people more mad and often lunatic if they are mentally imbalanced.
Puja and Rituals to perform on Amavasya in April 2024
You can follow the following rituals on the upcoming Amavasya in April to pay homage to the departed souls of your family:
- First thing in the morning take a bath and light up ghee diya in the name of your ancestors.
- If you can take a holy bath in the sacred river, it will be like a cherry on the cake, so if possible take a bath in the holy river or drop the droplets of Ganga Jal on yourself.
- Observe fast on Somvati Amavasya as it is believed auspicious for the betterment of the family.
- The prayers offered on Amavasya are obligatory to fathers, grandfathers, mothers, grandmothers, and family members who are older than you and have left the world.
- Next, prepare a meal and offer the first portion of the food to the Cow. You can cook dishes that your ancestors like on this day to please them and seek blessings from them.
- If you are suffering from Pitru Dosha, invite a Brahmin or priest to your home for the Pitru Tarpan ritual.
- People organize the Bhagavad Gita Path on Amavasya for the salvation of the departed soul of the family.
- Recitation of sacred texts and Hawana helps in Pitru Dosha Shanti, so you can organize them on the day of Amavasya.
- People also make donations on the day of Amavasya in the name of their ancestors.
Somvati Amavasya traditions for married women
The fast on Somvati Amavasya is considered special as it is believed that this Amavasya Vrat blesses the women with a long happy married life.
Women observed the Vrat of Somvati Amavasya to seek blessings of offspring and ward the widowhood from them.
The married women tied the red or yellow sacred thread around the trunk of the Peepal tree while taking 109 rounds around the tree.
It is believed that worshiping the Peepal tree on Somvati Amavasya fulfills all your desires if you pray faithfully to the Lord Shiva.
Amavasya is a great time to remember the departed soul of the family and seek their blessings. The upcoming Amavasya is coming on Monday, making it more important for the Hindus and married women.
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