It is said that Somvati Amavasya is a very big Amavasya. It is considered to be a bigger Amavasya than Shanishari Amavasya. The Amavasya that falls on Monday is Somvati Amavasya, the Amavasya that falls on Saturday is Shanishari Amavasya. The Krishna Paksha Amavasya of Bhadrapada month is on Monday this time. Pandit Suryamani Pandey said that this is why women will worship the Peepal tree on Somvati Amavasya. It will be celebrated on September 2. On this day, the worship of ancestors and offering of tarpan yields great results. Bathing and donations have great importance on Somvati Amavasya. On this day, one should circle around the Tulsi plant. One should circle around the Peepal tree. Water should be offered to the Peepal tree. A lamp should be lit under the Peepal tree in the evening. It is said that on this day all the planets together with the moon worship Lord Shiva. Therefore, the donations made on this day benefit the ancestors. This liberates the ancestors. Somvati Amavasya has special importance in Hinduism, when Monday and Amavasya coincide. The worship and fasting done on this day are considered to be especially fruitful.
It is said that offering tarpan to ancestors on this day brings prosperity in the family. On this day, one should wake up early in the morning, take a bath and donate in the name of ancestors. Circumambulate the Peepal tree, this tree is circumambulated because the Peepal tree is considered to be the abode of Lord Vishnu, it is said that Lord Vishnu resides in it. On this day, after taking a bath and making donations, women will worship the Peepal tree by circling it 108 times and will wrap a raw cotton thread around the tree.
