Mauni Amavasya 2023, Ganga Snan Importance: According to the Hindu calendar, Amavasya occurs on the fifteenth day of the dark fortnight of every month. The new moon falling in the dark fortnight of the month of Magh is called Maghi or Mauni Amavasya. This time Mauni Amavasya will be on Saturday 21 January 2023. In the scriptures, Amavasya in the month of Magh is considered to be especially virtuous or fruitful. It is believed that on this Amavasya, one attains salvation by taking bath, donation, tarpan and pinddaan.
On the day of Mauni Amavasya, along with bathing and donating, silence is also observed. Chanting and penance are done by keeping a silent fast on Mauni Amavasya. Along with this, Ganga bath is also important on this day. People take a dip in the river Ganga before sunrise on the new moon day. It is believed that taking a bath in the Ganges on this day gives the same results as a bath in nectar. Do you know why there is a religious significance of bathing in the Ganges on Mauni Amavasya?
Mauni Amavasya 2023 Muhurta
- Magh Krishna Paksha Amavasya date starts – Saturday 21 January from 06:17 am
- Magh Krishna Paksha Amavasya date ends – Sunday, January 22, till 02:22 in the morning
- According to Udayatithi, Mouni Amavasya will be valid on Saturday 21st January and on this day works like bath, donation, tarpan and worship will be done.
Relation of bath in Ganga and churning of ocean
Ganga bath is considered the most sacred bath in Hinduism. The sanctity of bathing in the Ganga and other rivers is related to the churning of the ocean. According to the legend, when the Devas and the Asuras together churned the ocean, Lord Dhanvantari came out of the ocean with an urn of nectar. To get the Amrit Kalash, a dispute broke out between the gods and the asuras and started snatching. Meanwhile, a few drops of nectar from the Kalash fell in holy rivers like Prayagraj, Haridwar, Ujjain and Nashik. These rivers became holy because of the falling nectar. This is the reason why there is a tradition of river bath and especially Ganga bath on festivals, full moon, new moon and special dates.
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