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Importance of Amavasya & Purnima Days Do and Don’t on These Days
The Amavasya day represents as New Moon Night or Day as per Hindu mythology. This day begins with a quarter of the lunar month. However, this day came every month and the moon is not visible on Amavasya. Meanwhile, it is one of the Tithi of the Hindu lunar calendar. Nonetheless, the negative forces will be strongest during the Amavasya, therefore, it considers an inauspicious day. But it is auspicious for the new beginning of farming the land to denote the moon will grow concept the Hindus believe good dead will grow and also is a significant day for many rituals to perform on Tithi. The Amavasya falls on the weekday of Monday called Somvati Amavasya, and it is refers to fasting for the progeny simultaneously, Amavasya falls on a weekend day of Saturday known as Shani Amavasya.
Importance of Amavasya
Generally, Amavasya is a dark moon day thence, this day evil spirit or Blackeye has more power, and the good spiritual power weaker than evil. So, during this day grandly, perform puja for all gods and offered the food to the crows. This day is most prominent in the worship of the shraddha ceremony, which is to invoke the ancestors on the day of all Amavasya days as well as you have to get a blessing from your ancestors and be free from the Doshas and sins. Amavasya day is also a commensurate day to perform Kalasarpa Dosha puja. The Amavasya day is for the Pitru or ancestor soul to get the blessing from the Pitru. On the holy day of Amavasya perform the all shraddha puja near the river.
Amavasya to perform the all shraddha puja near the river.
What avoid on Amavasya Tithi
On this day should not eat meat or non- veg as well as children should not take a head bath and should not start a new thing. Purattasi Amavasya is a great ego. In this period, some marriages do not perform. Because this period is considered to be entirely ancestors. This is a time when solutions are to be called, as well as tithing, donations, charities, solving problems between partners, solving the villains in property issues. Its highest is Mahamaya Amavasya.
Amavasya Dates 2022 with Timings
| Date | Day | Amavasya Type | Begin | End | Hindu Month/ Paksha |
| 02-01-2022 | Sunday | Darsha Amavasya Pausha Amavasya |
03:41 AM, Jan 02 | 12:02 AM, Jan 03 | Pausha, Krishna Amavasya |
| 31-01-2022 | Monday | Darsha Amavasya | 02:18 PM, Jan 31 | 11:15 AM, Feb 01 | Magha, Krishna Amavasya |
| 01-02-2022 | Tuesday | Magha Amavasya | 02:18 PM, Jan 31 | 11:15 AM, Feb 01 | Magha, Krishna Amavasya |
| 02-03-2022 | Wednesday | Darsha Amavasya Phalguna Amavasya |
01:00 AM, Mar 02 | 11:04 PM, Mar 02 | Phalguna, Krishna Amavasya |
| 31-03-2022 | Thursday | Darsha Amavasya | 12:22 PM, Mar 31 | 11:53 AM, Apr 01 | Chaitra, Krishna Amavasya |
| 01-04-2022 | Friday | Chaitra Amavasya | 12:22 PM, Mar 31 | 11:53 AM, Apr 01 | Chaitra, Krishna Amavasya |
| 30-04-2022 | Saturday | Darsha Amavasya Vaishakha Amavasya |
12:57 AM, Apr 30 | 01:57 AM, May 01 | Vaishakha, Krishna Amavasya |
| 30-05-2022 | Monday | Darsha Amavasya Jyeshtha Amavasya |
02:54 PM, May 29 | 04:59 PM, May 30 | Jyeshtha, Krishna Amavasya |
| 28-06-2022 | Tuesday | Darsha Amavasya Ashadha Amavasya |
05:52 AM, Jun 28 | 08:21 AM, Jun 29 | Ashadha, Krishna Amavasya |
| 28-07-2022 | Thursday | Darsha Amavasya Shravana Amavasya |
09:11 PM, Jul 27 | 11:24 PM, Jul 28 | Shravana, Krishna Amavasya |
| 26-08-2022 | Friday | Darsha Amavasya | 12:23 PM, Aug 26 | 01:46 PM, Aug 27 | Bhadrapada, Krishna Amavasya |
| 27-08-2022 | Saturday | Bhadrapada Amavasya | 12:23 PM, Aug 26 | 01:46 PM, Aug 27 | Bhadrapada, Krishna Amavasya |
| 25-09-2022 | Sunday | Darsha Amavasya Ashwina Amavasya |
03:12 AM, Sep 25 | 03:23 AM, Sep 26 | Ashwina, Krishna Amavasya |
| 25-10-2022 | Tuesday | Darsha Amavasya Kartika Amavasya |
05:27 PM, Oct 24 | 04:18 PM, Oct 25 | Kartika, Krishna Amavasya |
| 23-11-2022 | Wednesday | Darsha Amavasya Margashirsha Amavasya |
06:53 AM, Nov 23 | 04:26 AM, Nov 24 | Margashirsha, Krishna Amavasya |
| 23-12-2022 | Friday | Darsha Amavasya Pausha Amavasya |
07:13 PM, Dec 22 | 03:46 PM, Dec 23 | Pausha, Krishna Amavasya |
Amavasya Dates 2021 with Timings
| Month | Amavasya Start Date | Amavasya End Date | Hindu Masa | Timings |
| January | 12-01-2021 | 13-01-2021 | Pausha | Jan 12-12:22 PM- Jan 13 – 10:29 AM |
| February | 11-02-2021 | 12-02-2021 | Magha | Feb 11 – 01:08 AM – Feb 12 – 12:35 AM |
| March | 12-03-2021 | 12-03-2021 | Phalguna | Mar 12 -03:02 PM- Mar 03:50 PM |
| April | 11-04-2021 | 12-04-2021 | Chaitra | Apr 11 -06:03 AM- Apr 12- 08:00 AM |
| May | 10-05-2021 | 12-05-2021 | Vaishakha | May 10 – 09:55 PM – May 12 -12:29 AM |
| June | 09-06-2021 | 10-06-2021 | Jyeshtha | Jun 9 -01:57 PM – Jun 10 – 04:22 PM |
| July | 09-07-2021 | 10-07-2021 | Ashadha | Jul 9 – 05:16 AM – Jul 10 – 06:46 AM |
| August | 07-08-2021 | 08-08-2021 | Shravana | Aug 07 -07:11 PM – Aug 08 – 07:19 PM |
| September | 06-09-2021 | 07-09-2021 | Bhadrapada | Sep 06 -07:38 AM – Sep 07 – 06:21 AM |
| October | 05-10-2021 | 06-10-2021 | Ashwina | Oct 05 – 07:04 PM – Oct 06 – 04:34 PM |
| November | 04-11-2021 | 05-11-2021 | Kartika | Nov 04 – 06:03 AM – Nov 05 – 02:44 AM |
| December | 03-12-2021 | 04-12-2021 | Margashirsha | Dec 14 – 04:55 PM – Dec 14 – 01:12 PM |
Pournami is a full moon night and as per Hindu religion considered one of Tithi of auspicious night, also it is prominent in the Hindu religion. Per Hinduism believes the bright day is auspicious. Generally, the moon represents feminine power.
Traditionally, powrnami day comes every month, it depends on the moon eclipse. Pournami Vratam and Sri Satyanarayana Puja, which were observed on full moon day, as well as should be observed one day before Purnima Tithi. Full moon day is an auspicious day for all mother Goddesses, on this day we get many blessings from the divine power.
Prominence of Pournami
The Pournami is a bright full moon night day and this day is a most auspicious day for Lord Shiva and Vishnu for amelioration of ancestral lineage. However, the goddess has moon power. Traditionally, the Hindu people believe the moon administrates the mind and power of Beautiful similarly, that moonlight generates tranquillity power and glorious skin simultaneously, Pournami shine on our spiritual life.
What to avoid on Pournami
However, these days do not eat non-veg food because this day to worship Lord Shiva. This Pournami puja indicates a bright full night. Generally, avoid starting new things, for the reason of after the day comes waxing moon.
Pournami Dates 2022 with Timings
| Date | Day | Pournima Type/Vrat | Begin | End | Hindu Month/ Paksha |
| 17-01-2022 | Monday | Pausha Purnima Vrat Pausha Purnima |
03:18 AM, Jan 17 | 05:17 AM, Jan 18 | Pausha, Shukla Purnima |
| 16-02-2022 | Wednesday | Magha Purnima Vrat Magha Purnima |
09:42 PM, Feb 15 | 10:25 PM, Feb 16 | Magha, Shukla Purnima |
| 17-03-2022 | Thursday | Phalguna Purnima Vrat | 01:29 PM, Mar 17 | 12:47 PM, Mar 18 | Phalguna, Shukla Purnima |
| 18-03-2022 | Friday | Phalguna Purnima | 01:29 PM, Mar 17 | 12:47 PM, Mar 18 | Phalguna, Shukla Purnima |
| 16-04-2022 | Saturday | Chaitra Purnima Vrat Chaitra Purnima |
02:25 AM, Apr 16 | 12:24 AM, Apr 17 | Chaitra, Shukla Purnima |
| 15-05-2022 | Sunday | Vaishakha Purnima Vrat | 12:45 PM, May 15 | 09:43 AM, May 16 | Vaishakha, Shukla Purnima |
| 16-05-2022 | Monday | Vaishakha Purnima | 12:45 PM, May 15 | 09:43 AM, May 16 | Vaishakha, Shukla Purnima |
| 14-06-2022 | Tuesday | Jyeshtha Purnima Vrat Jyeshtha Purnima |
09:02 PM, Jun 13 | 05:21 PM, Jun 14 | Jyeshtha, Shukla Purnima |
| 13-07-2022 | Wednesday | Ashadha Purnima Vrat Ashadha Purnima |
04:00 AM, Jul 13 | 12:06 AM, Jul 14 | Ashadha, Shukla Purnima |
| 11-08-2022 | Thursday | Shravana Purnima Vrat | 10:38 AM, Aug 11 | 07:05 AM, Aug 12 | Shravana, Shukla Purnima |
| 12-08-2022 | Friday | Shravana Purnima | 10:38 AM, Aug 11 | 07:05 AM, Aug 12 | Shravana, Shukla Purnima |
| 10-09-2022 | Saturday | Bhadrapada Purnima Vrat Bhadrapada Purnima |
06:07 PM, Sep 09 | 03:28 PM, Sep 10 | Bhadrapada, Shukla Purnima |
| 09-10-2022 | Sunday | Ashwina Purnima Vrat Ashwina Purnima |
03:41 AM, Oct 09 | 02:24 AM, Oct 10 | Ashwina, Shukla Purnima |
| 8-11-2022 | Tuesday | Kartika Purnima Vrat Kartika Purnima |
04:15 PM, Nov 07 | 04:31 PM, Nov 08 | Kartika, Shukla Purnima |
| 07-12-2022 | Wednesday | Margashirsha Purnima Vrat | 08:01 AM, Dec 07 | 09:37 AM, Dec 08 | Margashirsha, Shukla Purnima |
| 08-12-2022 | Thursday | Margashirsha Purnima | 08:01 AM, Dec 07 | 09:37 AM, Dec 08 | Margashirsha, Shukla Purnima |
Pournami Dates 2021 with Timings
| Month | Purnima Start Date | Pournami End Date | Hindu Masa | Timings |
| January | 28-01-2021 | 29-01-2021 | Pausha | Jan 28 – 01:17 AM – Jan 29 -12:45 AM |
| February | 26-02-2021 | 27-02-2021 | Magha | Feb 26 -03:49 PM- Feb 27 – 01:46 PM |
| March | 28-03-2021 | 29-03-2021 | Phalguna | Mar 28 – 03:27 AM – Mar 29 -12:17 AM |
| April | 26-04-2021 | 27-04-2021 | Chaitra | Apr 26 – 12:44 PM – Apr 27 – 09:01 AM |
| May | 25-05-2021 | 26-05-2020 | Vaishakha | May 25 – 08:29 PM – May 26 – 04:43 PM |
| June | 24-06-2021 | 25-06-2020 | Jyeshtha | Jun 24 – 03:32 AM – Jun 25 – 12:09 AM |
| July | 23-07-2021 | 24-07-2020 | Ashadha | Jul 23 – 10:43 AM – Jul 24 – 08:06 AM |
| August | 21-08-2021 | 22-08-2020 | Shravana | Aug 21 – 07:00 PM – Aug 22 05:31 PM |
| September | 20-09-2021 | 21-09-2020 | Bhadrapada | Sep 20 – 05:28 AM- Sep 21 – 05:24 AM |
| October | 19-10-2021 | 20-10-2020 | Ashwina | Oct 19 – 07:03 PM – Oct 20 – 08:26 PM |
| November | 18-11-2021 | 19-11-2020 | Kartika | Nov 18 – 12:00 PM – Nov 19 – 02:26 PM |
| December | 18-12-2021 | 19-12-2020 | Margashirsha | Dec 18 – 07:24 AM – Dec 19 – 10:05 AM |
On Pournami days, especially in the evening, it is dedicated to Lord Chandra. Special pujas are done on the day of full moon day to get fulfillment, and happiness.
I want to buy musical instrument and start learn music so what’s best day for it??
On the day of panchami, you can start learn music. Panchami is the good day to start learning of music and to buy musical instruments.
On the day of amavasya is it good to perform puja for God. What helps me to give better results on new moon day.
Is it good to do fasting on Purnima days or on Amavasya please suggest me.
It is good to do fasting on Purnima days to have a healthy life.
Are the pournami date and timings will vary from region to region?
Did Amavasya puja benefit us, What kind of puja do we have to perform on this day?
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I have a question. What to eat and what not to eat during the Pournami and Amavasya days
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Why do some people behaves like mad in Amavasya & Purnima?
The relation between moon and mindset is accidental and highly dependent on situations and persons. A full moon is an exciting sight for most of the people.
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Is the december month pournami is special or not?
Mirgashirusha Purnima is important for Vishnu pooja
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Ok, it looks like you cant start new things on Amavasya or Pournami. So when we can we start new things?
On the day of Pournami people can start new things. Ekadasi, Chaturdashi, Dwadashi, Trayodasi are the good days to perform puja.
On which day is it good to do Lord Chandra Puja?
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When we start new thing like apply for addmission ????after purnima is it good or bad
This day is considered as very auspicious to start any work,
On Amavasya day should not eat non-veg as well as children should not take a head bath and should not start a new thing
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