Jyeshtha Amavasya: Jyeshtha Amavasya Vrat

According to the Hindu calendar, the new moon day of the month of Jyeshtha is called Jyeshtha Amavasya. On this day, religious bathing, offering prayers to ancestors, and donating to others hold special significance. Fasting on Jyeshtha Amavasya brings peace to the souls of ancestors and bestows the blessings of Lord Shiva and Shani Dev.

Importance of Jyeshtha Amavasya

• All sins are destroyed by bathing in holy rivers.
• Ancestors are pleased with Pitru Tarpan and Shraddha and bless them.
• Donating increases virtue and removes poverty.
• Worshiping Lord Shiva and Shani Dev mitigates planetary defects.

Jyeshtha Amavasya Puja Vidhi

1. Take a vow to fast after bathing in the morning.
2. Offer Arghya to Sun God.
3. Perform Tarpan and Shraddha for ancestors.
4. Worship Lord Shiva and Shani Dev.
5. Donate food, clothes and money to the needy.
6. Donate lamps in the evening and sing bhajans and kirtans.

Jyeshtha Amavasya Vrat Katha

Benefits of Jyeshtha Amavasya

1. One gets relief from ancestral curse.
2. Graha dosha and Shani afflictions are removed.
3. One attains wealth, happiness and prosperity.
4. There is mental peace and spiritual progress.