Amavasya Vrat
Amavasya Vrat

What is Somvati Amavasya?

Somvati Amavasya is a rare and auspicious occasion when Amavasya (New Moon day) falls on a Monday (Somvar). This alignment of lunar and weekday energies is considered highly powerful in the Sanatana Dharma tradition. It holds immense significance for spiritual cleansing, honoring ancestors, and performing sacred rituals to remove Pitru Dosha and gain divine blessings.​

Somvati Amavasya 2025 Date and Time

  • Amavasya Tithi Begins: 06:16 AM on May 26, 2025

  • Amavasya Tithi Ends: 04:37 AM on May 27, 2025

Amavasya Vrat Katha

Somvati Amavasya Vrat Katha

Once upon a time, in a small village, lived a Brahmin with his wife and daughter. The daughter was not only beautiful but also well-mannered and cultured. However, despite being of marriageable age, no suitable match could be found for her. This deeply troubled the Brahmin and his wife.

One day, the Brahmin’s wife took her daughter to a wise saint and shared her sorrow. The saint meditated and then said,
“Your daughter is facing obstacles in marriage due to misfortune in her destiny. The only way to change this is for a married woman (suhaagin) to give her vermilion (sindoor) and other symbols of marriage as a blessing. This will change her fate.”

Hearing this, the Brahmin’s wife made many efforts, but no married woman was willing to do so. Disheartened, she took her daughter to the banks of the Ganga River. Every day, she cleaned the area, helped the temple priest, and served saints and pilgrims selflessly.

One day, impressed by her dedication and service, an elderly married woman held her hand and, of her own will, gifted her sindoor, bangles, and other suhaag items. Miraculously, within a few days, the daughter’s marriage was arranged with a noble and wealthy groom.

Since then, it is believed that observing the Somvati Amavasya Vrat, circumambulating the Peepal tree, and performing charity and rituals on this day bring immense blessings. This vrat is especially observed by married women for the long life and well-being of their husbands and for a joyful and prosperous family life.

सोमवती अमावस्या व्रत कथा

एक समय की बात है, एक गांव में एक ब्राह्मण अपनी पत्नी और पुत्री के साथ रहता था। उसकी पुत्री बहुत सुंदर और संस्कारी थी, परंतु विवाह योग्य होने पर भी उसका विवाह नहीं हो पा रहा था। इससे ब्राह्मण दंपति बहुत दुखी रहते थे।

एक दिन ब्राह्मण की पत्नी अपनी पुत्री को लेकर एक संत के पास गई और अपनी पीड़ा बताई। संत ने ध्यान करके कहा कि तुम्हारी बेटी के विवाह में बाधा इसलिए आ रही है क्योंकि वह भाग्यहीन है। इसका समाधान यही है कि कोई सुहागिन स्त्री उसे अपने हाथों से सिंदूर और सुहाग की वस्तुएं देकर उसका भाग्य बदले।

यह सुनकर ब्राह्मण की पत्नी ने बहुत प्रयास किया, पर कोई भी सुहागिन स्त्री तैयार नहीं हुई। निराश होकर वह एक दिन अपनी बेटी को लेकर गंगा तट पर गई और वहां रोज़ सफाई करती, पुजारी की मदद करती, और संतों की सेवा करती।

एक दिन उसकी सेवा से प्रसन्न होकर एक वृद्धा सुहागिन स्त्री ने उसका हाथ पकड़ा और अपनी इच्छा से उसे सिंदूर, चूड़ियां, और सुहाग सामग्री दी। इसके बाद कुछ ही दिनों में उसकी पुत्री का विवाह एक अच्छे और धनवान वर से हो गया।

उस समय से मान्यता है कि सोमवती अमावस्या के दिन सुहागिन स्त्रियों द्वारा व्रत करना, पीपल की परिक्रमा करना और दान-पुण्य करना अत्यंत फलदायी होता है। यह व्रत विशेष रूप से पति की लंबी उम्र और सुखमय जीवन के लिए किया जाता है।

God Worshipped

Lord Shiva

Day Observed

New Moon (Amavasya)

Associated Color

White or Black

God Worshipped

Lord Shiva

Day Observed

New Moon (Amavasya)

Associated Color

White or Black

Amavasya Vrat Dates List of 2025

Amavasya Name

Date

Day

Magha AmavasyaJanuary 29, 2025Wednesday
Phalguna AmavasyaFebruary 27, 2025Thursday
Chaitra AmavasyaMarch 29, 2025Saturday
Vaishakha AmavasyaApril 27, 2025Sunday
Jyeshtha AmavasyaMay 27, 2025Tuesday
Ashadha AmavasyaJune 25, 2025Wednesday
Shravana AmavasyaJuly 24, 2025Thursday
Bhadrapada AmavasyaAugust 23, 2025Saturday
Ashwina AmavasyaSeptember 21, 2025Sunday
Kartika AmavasyaOctober 21, 2025Tuesday
Margashirsha AmavasyaNovember 20, 2025Thursday
Pausha AmavasyaDecember 19, 2025Friday

Types of Amavasya List 2025

Magha Amavasya

Date: January 29, 2025 (Wednesday)

Magha Amavasya is highly auspicious for performing Pitru Tarpan and charity. Taking a holy dip in rivers like the Ganga is believed to cleanse sins and bring peace to ancestors. It is also the beginning of significant religious observances leading to Maha Shivratri.

Phalguna Amavasya

Date: February 27, 2025 (Thursday)

Phalguna Amavasya falls just before Holi. It is ideal for conducting pujas for protection against evil energies and to seek divine blessings. People clean their homes and prepare for Holika Dahan, symbolizing the victory of good over evil.

Chaitra Amavasya

Date: March 29, 2025 (Saturday)

Chaitra Amavasya is the last day of the Hindu year in many regions. People perform devotional rituals to start the New Year (Chaitra Navratri) with purity and spiritual strength. It is also a day to honor ancestors and perform Tarpan.

Vaishakha Amavasya

Date: April 27, 2025 (Sunday)

Vaishakha Amavasya is ideal for spiritual growth and meditation. Devotees fast and pray to Lord Vishnu and Goddess Lakshmi. In some regions, this day is associated with Akshaya Tritiya preparations and charitable deeds.

Jyeshtha Amavasya

Date: May 27, 2025 (Tuesday)

This Amavasya is connected with Shani Jayanti in some years, celebrating the birth of Lord Shani (Saturn). It’s important for Shani-related remedies, especially for those experiencing Shani Dosha or Sade Sati.

Ashadha Amavasya

Date: June 25, 2025 (Wednesday)

Ashadha Amavasya marks the beginning of the Chaturmas (four holy months). Sages and saints settle in one place during this time for spiritual activities. Devotees observe Vrat and engage in devotional acts.

Shravana Amavasya

Date: July 24, 2025 (Thursday)

Highly auspicious, Shravana Amavasya is ideal for Shiva puja and ancestral rituals. Many people also begin Shravan Somvar fasts around this time. Holy river dips, donation, and cow feeding are prominent rituals.

Bhadrapada Amavasya

Date: August 23, 2025 (Saturday)

This Amavasya is observed with Pitra Tarpan during the Pitru Paksha, a 16-day period dedicated to honoring ancestors. Performing Shraddha brings peace to departed souls and blessings for the family.

Ashwina Amavasya (Sarva Pitru Amavasya)

Date: September 21, 2025 (Sunday)

Also known as Mahalaya Amavasya, this is the most significant day of Pitru Paksha. People perform Shraddha rituals for all ancestors, especially those who didn’t receive proper rites. It is also a time to reflect and seek blessings for growth and harmony.

Kartika Amavasya (Diwali Amavasya)

Date: October 21, 2025 (Tuesday)

This Amavasya is celebrated as Diwali, the festival of lights. Devotees worship Goddess Lakshmi for wealth and prosperity. It marks Lord Rama’s return to Ayodhya and the spiritual victory of light over darkness.

Margashirsha Amavasya

Date: November 20, 2025 (Thursday)

This Amavasya is sacred for Lakshmi puja and spiritual practices. It is said that Goddess Lakshmi visits homes of the pure-hearted. Devotees light lamps and fast to invite prosperity and peace.

Pausha Amavasya

Date: December 19, 2025 (Friday)

Pausha Amavasya is ideal for Tarpan and Daan. It’s believed that offering food and clothes to the poor on this day grants spiritual merit and clears karmic debts. Many also engage in Satyanarayan Katha and devotional songs.

Amavasya vrat items list

Somvati Amavasya Vrat Pooja Kit (Pooja Items)

  • Black sesame seeds (Til)

  • Kusha grass

  • Water in a copper pot

  • Flowers and Tulsi leaves

  • Fruits and sweets for offering

  • Lamp (Diya) and incense

  • Sacred thread (Kalava) for Peepal tree

  • Donations like food grains, clothes, and dakshina

Importance of Somvati Amavasya Vrat

  • Marks the end of the lunar cycle and is a time of spiritual renewal.

  • Symbolizes the new moon phase, offering a chance for new beginnings.

  • Revered as a time to pay respects to ancestors through rituals.

  • Considered a day for performing purification rituals to remove negative energies.

 

Benefits of Somvati Amavasya Vrat

  • Ideal for spiritual practices like meditation and self-reflection.

  • Helps in relieving negative emotions and energies.

  • Performing pitru tarpan strengthens connections with ancestors.

  • Offers an opportunity for personal growth by cleansing karmic debts.

  • Brings emotional balance, peace, and prosperity when rituals are followed.

Vrat Procedure

Procedure of Somvati Amavasya Fast Puja

  • Wake up before sunrise, bathe, and wear clean clothes.

  • Offer Arghya and Tarpan to the Sun and ancestors.

  • Sit near a Peepal tree, perform parikrama, and tie a sacred thread.

  • Observe the vrat with devotion – refrain from grains and salt.

  • Chant Gayatri Mantra, Vishnu Sahasranama, or Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra.

  • Perform charity and feed the poor or cows.

  • Break the fast the next morning after prayer.

Food Items Do's and Don'ts for Somvati Amavasya Vrat

What to Eat on Amavasya Vrat

  • Fruits like banana, apple, papaya

  • Milk, curd, buttermilk

  • Sabudana (tapioca) dishes

  • Samak rice (vrat ke chawal)

  • Singhara or Kuttu flour rotis

  • Potatoes, sweet potatoes

  • Rock salt-based dishes

  • Herbal teas, lemon water

Food Items to Avoid in Amavasya Vrat

  • Regular salt

  • Onion and garlic

  • Non-vegetarian food

  • Alcohol

  • Rice, wheat, lentils

  • Tea and coffee (in strict fasts)

  • Spicy, fried, or junk food

Frequently Asked Questions

It’s a sacred day to honor ancestors, wash away sins, and seek blessings through fasting, holy baths, and charity.

Mainly for Pitru devtas (ancestors). Devotees also worship Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva.

Somvati Amavasya is among the most powerful, especially for removing ancestral karma and gaining spiritual merit.

Lord Shiva and Pitru devtas are primarily worshipped on Amavasya.

Take a holy bath, perform Pitru Tarpan, worship near a Peepal tree, fast all day, and do charity.

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