Astrology News Desk: In Sanatan Dharma, Purnima and Amavasya Tithi are considered very special, which come once in every month. According to the Panchang, Bhadrapada month is going on right now, which is the month after Sawan. The Amavasya falling this month is called Bhadrapada month Amavasya, the Amavasya which falls on Monday is known as Somvati Amavasya.
It is considered auspicious to take bath, do charity, worship and fast on Amavasya Tithi. On this day people take bath in holy rivers. It is believed that by doing so all kinds of sins are destroyed. According to religious beliefs, ancestors are considered to be the deities of Amavasya Tithi. Therefore, it is beneficial to perform Shradh, Tarpan and Pinddaan of ancestors on this day. By doing so, one gets the blessings of ancestors and Pitradosha also ends.
This year the new moon of the Bhadrapad month is falling on Monday, September 2. Due to the new moon falling on Monday, it is being known as Somvati Amavasya. If a lamp is lit at the main entrance of the house on this day, then the grace and blessings of the ancestors are received and the troubles come to an end, so today we are providing you information about this.
Definitely light this lamp on Amavasya-
On the Amavasya date of Bhadrapada month, to please the ancestors and get their blessings, light a lamp of sesame oil at the entrance of the house in the evening. It is believed that by doing this, Pitra Dosh ends and its ill effects also start reducing. On Amavasya, you should light a lamp in an earthen lamp only. Place it at the main entrance. Apart from this, it is auspicious to light a lamp with a long wick for the ancestors. Therefore, light a lamp with a long cotton wick only, it is considered auspicious and place it in the direction outside the entrance. Light a lamp with sesame oil and place this lamp on black sesame. It should not be kept on bare ground, it is not considered good.
