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2021 Amavasya Days |
Amavasya, also known as No Moon Day or New Moon Day, marks an important tithi in the Hindu Calendar.
Of the 30 lunar phases (or tithis) that make up a lunar month in the Hindu calendar, Amavasya is the one when no moon is visible in the sky. Amavasya occurs once a month, with 12 such no moon days falling in a year. It also marks the beginning of Shukla Paksha, or the bright fortnight, of the lunar month.
Being the darkest day of the month, Amavaysa is considered one of the most powerful and impactful times of the year. This is why many important rituals and traditions are observed on this day by devotees across India.
All Amavasya days are appropriate to perform Shraddha rituals to appease ancestors. Amavasya day is also appropriate day to perform Kalasarpa Dosha puja. Amavasya is also spelled and pronounced as Amavasai or Amavas.
Amavasya falling on weekday Monday is known as Somvati Amavasya and Amavasya falling on weekday Saturday is known as Shani Amavasya.
April 11, 2021 (Sunday): Darsha Amavasya
Amavasya Tithi | Date | Vrat Name |
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Amavasya January 2021Paush Amavasya | 13 January (Wednesday) | Darsha Amavasya, Darshavela Amavasya, Paush Amavasya |
Amavasya February 2021Magha Amavasya | 11 February (Thursday) | Darsha Amavasya, Magha Amavasya, Mauni Amavas |
Amavasya March 2021Phalguna Amavasya | 13 March (Saturday) | Darsha Amavasya, Phalguna Amavasya |
Amavasya April 2021Chaitra Amavasya | 12 April (Monday) | Chaitra Amavasya, Darsha Amavasya |
Amavasya May 2021Vaishakha Amavasya | 11 May (Tuesday) | Darsha Amavasya, Vaishakha Amavasya |
Amavasya June 2021Jyeshtha Amavasya | 10 June (Thursday) | Darsha Bhavuka Amavasya, Jyeshtha Amavasya, Shani Jayanti, Vat Savitri Vrat |
Amavasya July 2021Ashadha Amavasya | 10 July (Saturday) | Ashadha Amavasya, Darsha Amavasya |
Amavasya August 2021Shravana Amavasya | 08 August (Sunday) | Darsha Amavasya, Shravana Amavasya |
Amavasya September 2021Bhadrapada Amavasya | 07 September (Tuesday) | Bhadrapada Amavasya, Darsha Amavasya, Pithori Amavasya |
Amavasya October 2021Ashwin Amavasya | 06 October (Wednesday) | Ashwin Amavasya, Sarva Pitru Amavasya, Sarvapitri Darsha Amavasya |
Amavasya November 2021Kartika Amavasya | 04 November (Thursday) | Darsha Amavasya, Diwali, Kartika Amavasya, Lakshmi Puja, Kedar Gauri Vrat, Chopda Puja, Sharda Puja, Bengal Kali Puja, Diwali Snan, Diwali Devpuja |
Amavasya December 2021Margashirsha Amavasya | 04 December (Saturday) | Darsha Amavasya, Margashirsha Amavasya |
Jenny Barry
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