According to the Hindu calendar, the first Somavati Amavasya of this year is going to come in a very auspicious coincidence. This date is falling on Monday, 26 May 2025. The special thing is that on this day Vat Savitri fast and Shani Jayanti are also becoming a coincidence, which has increased the importance of Somavati Amavasya. This day is extremely fruitful for married women, because fasting and worship on this day brings good luck, happiness and longevity of husband.
What is Somvati Amavasya?
Somavati Amavasya is called that Amavasya Tithi which falls on Monday. This yoga is very rare and is made only twice a year. This year, the first Somavati Amavasya in 2025 is scheduled to fall on 26 May and the second on 20 October. It is believed that on this day, bathing in holy rivers and worshiping Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati gives salvation and also ends Pitra dosha.
Date and auspicious time
Amavasya starts: 26 May 2025, Monday – 12:12 pm
Amavasya ends: 27 May 2025, Tuesday – 08:32 am
According to classical belief, if the date of Amavasya is present before sunset on Monday, then it is considered Somavati Amavasya. For this reason, this virtuous opportunity is being received on 26 May.
Importance of worship and fast
On this day, married women fast for husband’s long life and marital happiness. Lord Shiva and Mother Parvati are specially worshiped. Due to Vat Savitri fast, women revolve around the Vat tree (banyan tree) and wrap raw cotton and offer arghya with gram, jaggery, milk.
Worship method:
Take a bath in the morning and wear clean clothes.
Worship the idol or picture of Shiva-Parvati.
Offer water, milk, belpatra and seasonal fruits on the Shivling.
Fasting women revolve around the Vat tree 108 times and wrap raw cotton.
Offer milk, jaggery and black gram to Lord Shiva.
Read or listen to Somavati Amavasya Vrat Katha.
Auspicious time of bathing and charity
In order to please the ancestors, worship, pindadan and tarpan in the midday period on the day of Somavati Amavasya are considered especially fruitful. However, due to the Amavasya Tithi till 8:32 am on May 27, there is also a coincidence of Bhaumavati Amavasya, which is special virtuous.
conclusion
The first Somvati Amavasya of this year is bringing auspicious coincidence of Mahaparvas like Vat Savitri Vrat and Shani Jayanti. This day is especially considered to be extremely fruitful for honeymoon women, religious devotees and people suffering from Pitra dosha. Pooja is possible to attain God’s grace, family happiness, and salvation by true faith and methodical worship.
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