News India Live, Digital Desk: Somvati Amavasya 26 May 2025: Amavasya in Sanatan Dharma (Hinduism) – Amavasya day – is very important from a spiritual point of view, especially when it falls on Monday. This rare incident is known as Somavati Amavasya, this day is considered very auspicious for both spiritual uplift and blessings of ancestors. The coincidence of Amavasya on Monday dedicated to Lord Shiva increases even more purity, making it an ideal time to get divine grace and perform rituals for its ancestors (Pitru).
According to Hindu beliefs, praying on the day of Amavasya, taking a holy bath and donating brings peace to the soul of the departed ancestors. Special rituals such as pindadan are believed to help eliminate the effects (planetary defects) of negative planets and receive blessings from the ancestors. Worshiping Lord Shiva on this day also provides prosperity, good health and spiritual protection.
Somavati Amavasya 2025 date and date time
According to the Vedic almanac, the Amavasya Tithi of Jyeshtha month will start on 26 May 2025 (Monday) at 12:11 pm and end on 27 May 2025 at 5:27 pm. Thus, Somavati Amavasya will be celebrated on 26 May 2025, which will be fully align with the holy Monday.
Auspicious time for holy bath and charity
Brahma Muhurta (the most auspicious time for spiritual activities) on Somavati Amavasya starts from 4:03 am to 4:44 am. The second auspicious time is from 4:24 am to 5:25 pm. Apart from this, Abhijeet Muhurta – Auspicious time for any important work will be from 11:51 am to 12:46 pm.
What to donate on Somavati Amavasya
Donating things like clothes, sweets and food to the poor is considered beneficial to please the ancestors and earn spiritual virtue. Donating white things like rice, milk, sugar or sugar candy on this day is also considered especially auspicious.
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