Paush Amavasya 2024: The month of Pausha is considered to be a month dedicated to ancestors. It is also called Chhota Shraddha Paksha. Paush month will be the first new moon day of the year, in which a special coincidence is being created to please the ancestors. Paush Amavasya is on 11 January 2024, Thursday.
Taking bath and donating on Amavasya Tithi brings peace to the souls of ancestors. According to the scriptures, some special things should be kept in mind on Paush Amavasya, otherwise one has to suffer the inauspicious effects of Amavasya Dosh throughout the life. Let us know what to do and what not to do on Paush Amavasya.
What to do on Paush Amavasya?
- It is believed in Hindu religion that Shraddha performed on Paush Amavasya brings salvation to the ancestors. They come out of the cycle of birth and death.
- To please the ancestors, one should donate cow, land, clothes, black sesame, gold, ghee, jaggery, paddy, silver and salt on Paush Amavasya.
- On this day, call a learned Brahmin at home, feed him and donate to him with your willpower. Donation given to a Brahmin satisfies the souls of the ancestors.
- If the family is going through the pain of Pitra Dosh, then Neelkanth Stotra should be recited on Paush Amavasya to get auspicious results. This reduces the inauspicious effects of Pitra Dosh.
- To get rid of Shani Dosh on the day of Paush Amavasya, anoint Lord Shiva with raw milk and curd. It is believed that this remedy is beneficial for happiness, good fortune and wealth.
- On the day of Amavasya, make small balls of flour and feed them to the fishes in the pond. This brings happiness and peace in life.
- Take bath with Ganga water in the morning. Worship the Sun. In the evening, light a cow ghee lamp in the north-east corner of the house and recite Sri Sukta. Through this one attains Lakshmi.
What not to do on Paush Amavasya.
- Tulsi leaves, Peepal leaves and Bilva leaves should not be plucked at all on Amavasya day.
- Do not use garlic and onion in food prepared for ancestors. Even if you are not performing Shraddha, give up Tamasic food on this day.
- On this day one should stay away from intoxicating substances like alcohol etc., this displeases the ancestors.
- On the day of Amavasya, any new work, travel, buying-selling and any auspicious work is prohibited.
- One should not eat food at someone else’s house on Amavasya Tithi, it leads to loss of virtue. Nor borrow food items from anyone.
- On Amavasya, ancestors can come to the house in any form, hence do not disrespect the guests coming to the door, do not disturb the animals and birds.
- People whose self-confidence is even weak should not go to a deserted place on Amavasya, the influence of evil powers increases on this day.
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