Know How Many and When Is Amavasya in the Year 2024

When is Amavasya in 2024: There are 12 months in a year and in each month there is an Amavasya Tithi, according to which there are a total of 12 Amavasyas in the year. This year, the first Amavasya date of the month of January (Magh Amavasya) will fall on Thursday, January 11, 2024. Today we have brought for you the list of all the Amavasyas falling in the year 2024, on which date the Amavasya of each month will fall and when will the date start and end.

All upcoming Amavasya dates in 2024

meaning of new moon

Amavasya is the new moon day in the Hindu calendar. This is an important day as many rituals are performed only on Amavasya Tithi. The Amavasya falling on Monday is known as Somvati Amavasya and the Amavasya falling on Saturday is known as Shanichari Amavasya.

All Amavasya days are suitable for performing Shraddha rituals to please the ancestors. Amavasya day is also a suitable day to perform Kalsarp Dosh puja. Amavasya is also written and pronounced as Amavasya or Amavasya.

In Sanskrit, “Ama” means “together” and “Vasya” means “to reside”. Its second meaning can also be derived from “na” + “ma” + “asya” where “na” = “no”, “ma” = moon, “asya” = “there”, i.e. there is no moon. Or the moon is not visible.

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Important Amavasya Vrat Dates of 2024

Although all Amavasyas are celebrated, but fasting and bathing in Ganga on some important Amavasya days is considered more fortunate. Let us know their dates…

What is Amavasya and Purnima?

According to the Hindu calendar, Shukla Paksha and Krishna Paksha are two such important aspects. This is determined according to the phase of the moon. There are 15 days in each paksha – when the moon grows, those 15 days are known as Shukla Paksha, whereas when the phases of the moon decrease, those 15 days are known as Krishna Paksha. When the moon increases and becomes full, that day is known as Purnima and the day when the moon decreases and disappears and is no longer visible, that day is known as Amavasya.

All new moons of year 2024

Importance of Amavasya

Amavasya is an ideal day to pay homage to deceased ancestors. People perform rituals like Tarpan to honor their ancestors (dead elders). Moreover, people affected by Pitra Dosh can get rid of it by performing these rituals.

It is also considered an ideal time to reduce the effects of Kaal Sarp Dosh by seeking blessings of dead elders and the Lord. People who are affected by this dosha dream about dead relatives or corpses. He may have attracted this defect by knowingly or unknowingly killing the snake.

This is also a great day to feed the hungry. Therefore donate food. Amavasya is also an ideal day to participate in charitable activities. For example, one can donate food, clothes or other essentials to needy people.

How to worship on Amavasya day

According to the Puranas, there is a tradition of bathing and donating on the day of Amavasya. Although bathing in Ganga is considered to have special significance on this day, but those who cannot go to bathe in Ganga can take advantage of Amavasya by bathing in any river or lake etc.

Procedure to be followed in Amavasya Puja

• Devotees should wake up early in the morning and take bath before sunrise.
• Devotees worship Lord Shiva or Lord Vishnu on this day and read Amavasya Vrat Katha.
• A fast is observed throughout the day which involves not eating anything.

Benefits of observing Amavasya fast

• By observing this fast, all the dilemmas are removed and enthusiasm and excitement comes in the life of the person.
• It is also believed that the person becomes free from all negative powers and evil eye. This is a way to reduce the influence of bad sources.
• It is said that ancestors arrive on earth on the day of Amavasya and it is considered important to remember them on this night in the form of worship and by offering them water and food. This is done to appease the spirits of their ancestors.
• Along with physical health, it also improves mental health.
• It is said that by observing fast on Amavasya day, a person never experiences lack of wealth and well-being.

What should not be done on Amavasya day?

According to the Hindu calendar, each date and event is associated with food of religious significance. In the same way, you can also find mention of Amavasya, Purnima, Dwadashi, Ekadashi and Trayodashi in Hindu scriptures, which are all different phases of the moon. Amavasya, is a day dedicated to our ‘Pitra’ and has its own rules and regulations. Here are some things that you should avoid buying during Amavasya to prevent any inauspicious events.

Amavasya is considered a day which is dedicated to ‘Pitra’. People especially worship ‘Shani Dev’ on this day. According to the scriptures, the broom is considered to be related to Goddess Lakshmi. It is said that buying a broom on Amavasya day angers Goddess Lakshmi, which further stops the incoming money. It fills the house with negative energy and may increase expenses in terms of health. To maintain proper flow of money in your home and impress Goddess Lakshmi, it is better to avoid buying brooms on Amavasya.

Both Amavasya and Purnima are ideal for ‘Pitra and Dev’ work. The scriptures advise you to refrain from buying and consuming alcohol during this period. Since Amavasya is related to Shani Dev, it is said that consumption of any kind of alcohol brings negative energy, which can remain active for a long time.

Like alcohol, buying and consuming meat during Amavasya is considered inauspicious. It is said that tasting any kind of non-veg dish during Amavasya has a negative effect on your horoscope. According to Lal Kitab, eating non-vegetarian food on this day increases Shani Dosha.

During this period, food items made from wheat grains and flour should also be avoided. You should avoid buying wheat especially during the Amavasya of ‘Bhadra month’. It is said that if you consume wheat purchased on this day, it goes straight to your ancestors, which is considered inauspicious.

Applying oil on the head should also be avoided during Amavasya. Similarly, applying oil on Sankranti is not considered auspicious. Donating oil instead can prove beneficial for you. It is associated with Saturn and helps in removing ‘Shani Dosh’ from your horoscope. Since Amavasya is considered a day of reverence for ‘Pitra’, any kind of ornamentation should be avoided. If you want to maintain a positive flow of energy, you should avoid your oil massage on this day.

The time of Amavasya is ideal for performing ancestral rituals. Therefore it is advised that you avoid purchasing puja related items on this day. Be it incense sticks, flowers, puja thali or even clothes of idols, you should avoid buying anything of this nature.

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