Margashirsh Amavasya

 

🪷 Amavasya – The Best day to remove Negative energy from Home, office or factory 🪷

Amavasya Tithi will start on 30th November 2024 at 10:29 am and will end on 1st December 2024 at 11:50 am

🪷 Therefore, evening rituals and prayers can be performed on 30th November and other rituals can be performed on 1st December however 1st December will be considered as the primary day for the rituals.

Amavasya is the 30th date of measurement of time in the Indian calendar system. The day when the illuminated part of the Moon is not visible from the earth is known as Amavasya or Amavas.

’सूर्यचन्द्रमसोः यः परः सन्निकर्षः सा अमावस्या...’ ... 'Surya Chandramsoh Yah Parh Sannikarsh Sa Amavasya...' ... According to Gobhil, this is the definition of Amavasya.)

ama – darkness, ari-ama – aryama – sun, vas – to be, to be with. It is said in the Vedas that Shakti comes down on earth on the day of Amavasya.

🪷 Significance of Margashirsha Amavasya 🪷

Margashirsha, also known as Agrahayana or Aghayana, is a revered month in the Hindu calendar, it is a day to honor ancestors through rituals such as Pitru Puja, Til Tarpan and Pind Daan. It is believed that these practices help release the spirits of one's ancestors.

🪷 From astrological point of view - Margashirsha Amavasya is related to Saturn. It is said that performing rituals to please Shani on this day reduces the effects of negative planets and brings good fortune.

🪷 According to some astrologers, it is mentioned in Rigveda, ...

In the above hymn of Rigveda, Swarbhanu (Rahu), the one who swallows the Sun, was first known by Sage Atri.

On this basis, Sage Atri explained the solar eclipse theoretically on the basis of astrology.

It would be appropriate to say that Rishi Atri Amavasya Were aware of it.

Amavasya can be of three types:

🪷 1. The date when the Moon is not visible from sunrise to sunset is called Siniwali Amavasya.

(In Rigveda, there is mention of a deity named Siniwali, he is worshiped for having children. In Atharvaveda, Amavasya also known as Siniwali.)

🪷 2. Again, if the Moon is not visible between sunrise and sunset and Chaturdashi ends on that date and Amavasya begins on the 30th, then that Amavasya is called 'Darsh'.

🪷 3. And if in that Amavasya itself, the thirtieth day of that lunar month and the first date of the next lunar month also comes, then such Amavasya is known as 'Kuhu'.

Aryama is the name of Sun who is the presiding deity of the ancestral world.

Therefore the etymology of Amavasya is proved in this way.

Hence, Amavasya is considered as a respectable goddess of Atharva  Vedic sages. It has been said by the sages to provide strength, confirmation and prosperity to the Vasus -आगजात्री संगमनी वसूनापूर्ज पुष्ट वस्वावेशयन्ती । - Aagajatri Sangamani Vasunapurja Pushta Vasvaveshayanti.

🪷  अमावस्यायै हविषा .... न आगन् (अथर्व० ७८४.३)। -Amavasyay Haavisha….Na Agan (Atharva Veda 784.3).* Amavasya has been said to be the best-fortunate one to be chosen by Vishwavara, who completes the Yagya of the petitioner by providing him wealth and brave progeny.

🪷 तेना नो यज्ञं पिपृहि विश्ववारे रयिं नो घेहि सुभगे सुवीरम् (अथर्व० ७८४.१)। Tena no Yajna Piprihi Vishwavare Rayin no Ghehi Subhage Suviram (Atharva Veda 784.1).* In a mantra, the words of Amavasya herself are that from the point of view of meaning, I am meaningful; Because Sukriti deity resides within me (अमा समीपे अथवा सह वसन्ति देवाः यस्याम्) अहमेवास्प्यमावस्या ३ मामा वसन्ति सुकृतो मयीमे (अथर्व० ७८४.२) ।

 (ama samipe or saha vasanti devaah yasyam) ahamevaspyamaavasya 3 mama vasanti sukrito mayime (Atharva Veda 784.2

* 🪷 Home, Office or Factory: Every new Moon or every 15 days, add White crystalized salt in water (50 grams of salt crystals in 1 liter of water) and mop it.

- 🪷 This will remove negative energy. Or you can also add cowdung extract instead of salt.

- 🪷 Anyone who cuts trees, flowers, leaves etc. or plucks even one of their leaves on the day of Amavasya commits the sin of Brahmahatya (Vishnu Purana).

🪷 For wealth and happiness 🪷

* On every Amavasya, perform a small offering at home and office/factory.

🪷 Ingredients 1. Black sesame seeds, 2. Barley, 3. Rice, 4. Cow ghee, 5. Sandalwood powder, 6. Google, 7. Jaggery, 8. Native camphor, cow sandalwood or kanda.

🪷 Method: Make a 'Havankund' by putting cow sandalwood or sandalwood in a vessel, then with the ingredients prepared from the mixture of the above mentioned items, all the members of the house and office/factory should gather and offer one offering each to the deities given below. 

🔥 Aahuti Mantra 🔥

🙏🏻Om Kul Devtabhyo Namah 🙏🏻ॐ कुल देवताभ्यो नमः

🙏🏻Om Gram Devtabhyo Namah 🙏🏻ॐ ग्राम देवताभ्यो नमः

🙏🏻Om Graha Devtabhayo Namah 🙏🏻ॐ ग्रह देवताभ्यो नमः

🙏🏻Om Lakshmipati Devtabhyo Namah 🙏🏻ॐ लक्ष्मीपति देवताभ्यो नमः

🙏🏻 Om Namah of the destroyer of obstacles 🙏🏻ॐ विघ्नविनाशक देवताभ्यो नमः

* 🪷 Major rituals on Margashirsha Amavasya include:🪷

* 🪷 Holy Bath: Taking a holy dip in the Ganga or other sacred rivers to purify the soul.

* 🪷 Charitable work: Donating food, clothes and essentials to needy people to generate good karma.

* 🪷 Other activities like – fasting, special puja as per Vaastu Shastra, and worship of ancestors