Ashadha Amavasya 2024: Date, Time, Rituals and Significance

Ashadha Amavasya 2024: Amavasya, New Moon is one of the most significant day in Hindu religion. Amavasya is dedicated to worship forefathers and ancestors. On this day, people perform various puja rituals associated with ancestors. This month, Amavasya is being observed on July 5, 2024.
Ashadha Amavasya 2024: Date and Time
Amavasya Tithi Begins - July 05 - 04:57 AM
Amavasya Tithi Ends - July 06 - 04:26 AM
Ashadha Amavasya 2024: Significance
Amavasya holds a great religious and spiritual significance among Hindus.This day is purely dedicated to worship ancestors and people perform various puja rituals associated with them such performing Pitru Tarpan, pind daan, organising Gayatri Path for the salvation of the ancestors.
According to astrology, New Moon is considered the phase when Moon is almost invisible in the sky. During this time, the energy of Moon is very less and Moon represents the emotions, and feelings. So people utilize this opportunity to perform various spiritual activities such as meditation and yog. Even taking holy bath in Ganga river is also considered as auspicious and highly meritorious.
People call priests and brahmins at home and feed them sattvik food in the name of their ancestors and also give them clothes and dakshina along with that. To appease the forefathers, the eldest male member of the family perform the Pitru Tarpan and then seek blessings.
Ashadha Amavasya 2024: Puja Rituals
1. Wake up early in the morning and take holy bath at home.
2. A large number of devotees, visit Ganga Ghats to take holy bath in Ganga river.
3. People perform various sacred places where they can perform Pitru Puja for the peace of their ancestors.
4. Some people organise food stalls for the needy people.
5. Some organise Gayatri Path for the salvation of the ancestors.
6. Feeding crows, ants, dogs and cows on this day is considered highly meritorious.
7. Invite Brahmins or qualified priest at home and feed them with sattvik food and give them clothes and dakshina.