Somvati Amavasya Vrat (सोमवती अमावस्या व्रत ) An Amavasya falling on Mondays has a special significance. It is believed that a fast on this particular Amavasya would ward off widow-hood in women and ensure bearing of progeny. It is also believed that all desires could be fulfilled if one fasts on this Amavasya.
Hindi Kalnirnay Calendar 2013 Pdf Free DownloadWorship of Forefathers (Pitra) [ ] Every month, the Amāvāsyā day is considered auspicious for the worship of forefathers and are made. Religious people are not supposed to travel or work, and instead concentrate on the rites of Amavasyas, typically at home in the afternoon. Even today, traditional workers like masons do not work on Amavasya in India. Kalnirnay 2013 Calendar Free Pdf DownloadHowever, they will work on Saturdays and Sundays. Even High Court judges of 18th century India used to observe Amavasya as a day off. It was the that brought the Christian Sunday-off principle to Indian industry. ![]() Marathi Edition Kalnirnay 2013 Calendar Free Pdf DownloadOn Amavasyas, Shraadh is done to forefathers by whose fathers have died. In modern times, a short 20-minute version of the ceremony is done—offering black sesame and water as oblation to departed souls.
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