Paush Amavasya 2024: Date, Shubh Muhurat And All You Need To Know

Amavasya is associated with ancestral deities, and performing rituals like lighting incense, meditation, and offering tarpan (water oblation) pleases these deities.

All About Paush Amavasya 2024

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Paush Amavasya 2024: In Hinduism, Amavasya (New Moon) and Purnima (Full Moon) are considered auspicious dates. Amavasya is associated with ancestral deities, and performing rituals like lighting incense, meditation, and offering tarpan (water oblation) pleases these deities.

Those who observe these rituals for their ancestors ensure that their descendants do not face challenges, and their lives remain prosperous in terms of mental, physical, and financial well-being. Currently, the month of Paush is ongoing.

Let's explore the date, auspicious timings, and significance of Paush Amavasya 2024.

Paush Amavasya 2024 Date:

Paush Amavasya falls on January 11, 2024, which is a Thursday. The Paush month is referred to as the 'Chota Shradh Paksha' (small fortnight dedicated to ancestors). Since both Pitru Paksha (ancestral fortnight) and Amavasya are dedicated to ancestors, the activities performed on Paush Amavasya bring happiness and prosperity to an individual's life, providing relief from the negative effects of unfavorable planetary positions.

Paush Amavasya 2024 Muhurat:

According to the Hindu Panchang, Paush Amavasya begins on the night of January 10, 2024, at 08:10 PM and concludes on the evening of January 11, 2024, at 05:26 PM.

• Snan-Daan Muhurat (Bathing and Donations): Morning 05:57 - Morning 06:21
• Abhijit Muhurat (Auspicious Time): Noon 12:08 - Noon 12:50
• Godhuli Muhurat (Evening): Evening 05:40 - Evening 06:07

Significance of Paush Amavasya:

In scriptures, the month of Paush is considered special for the worship of the Sun and ancestors. This is why Paush Amavasya is known for performing Pindadan (offering oblations to ancestors), Tarpan, and Shraddha rituals, which are believed to liberate one from the cycle of birth and death and bring peace to the souls of ancestors.

Performing Rituals on Paush Amavasya:

• On the day of Paush Amavasya, take a bath, meditate, worship Lord Krishna, and recite verses from the Bhagavad Gita.
• Offer ablutions to the Shiva Lingam, which is considered auspicious on this day.
• For the peace of ancestors' souls, observe a fast and donate to a needy person. Perform Tarpan rituals.
• In the evening, light a lamp in a peepal tree to complete the rituals.

Observing these rituals on Paush Amavasya is believed to bring blessings and prosperity to one's life, and it is considered especially auspicious for pacifying ancestral souls.