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In old Indian culture and beliefs, irrespective of religions, Amavasya is considered a time of great power. In Tamil , though Amavasai is commonly used in religious spheres, the pure Tamil scholars prefer the term Puthuppi Rai [ 5 ] Fast is observed to propitiate both the Sun and Moon Gods.
Mauni Amavasya is a divine occasion in Hindu religious practice followed for honouring ancestors or forefathers. The term Mauni in Sanskrit means silence, hence the day is spent in silence and many religious rites are performed on this day.
Indian Railways operated special trains to various railway stations in the area. About 360 trains including 190 special trains, 110 regular trains and 60 MEMU trains to cater to the pilgrims on the day of Mauni Amavasya on 29 January 2025.
India and Nepal: Most recent: 2nd September 2024: Participants: Adherents of Vedic tradition: Kusha Amavasya is a special Amavasya in the month of Bhadrapada in Hindu ...
A policeman makes an announcement to regulate the flow of pilgrims at Sangam on the occasion of ‘Mauni Amavasya’ during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj on 29 January 2025 (AFP via Getty)
Tarapith Temple is a 13th century Hindu temple in Tarapith, Birbhum, West Bengal in India, dedicated to the Hindu goddess Tara, one of the 10 Mahavidyas in Hinduism. [4] [5] It is one of the 108 Shakti Pithas in India.
It begins on the Pratipada (first day of the fortnight) ending with the no moon day known as Sarvapitri Amavasya, Pitri Amavasya, Peddala Amavasya or Mahalaya Amavasya (simply Mahalaya) Most years, the autumnal equinox falls within this period, i.e. the Sun transitions from the northern to the southern hemisphere during this period.
Bandna (spelt as Bāndnā, Hindi: बांदना) is an agriculture-oriented festival in which domestic cattle and agriculture appliances are worshiped. [1] The festival mostly observed in the state of Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha and Assam, and celebrated annually as per Hindu calendar in the month of Amavashya of Kartik.