Mauni Amavasya 2026: Date, Significance, and Remedies from Ujjain's Acharya
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News18•14-01-2026, 15:27
Mauni Amavasya 2026: Date, Significance, and Remedies from Ujjain's Acharya
- •Mauni Amavasya, falling on the last day of Magha month's Krishna Paksha, holds special religious and spiritual significance.
- •The Amavasya tithi begins on January 18 at 12:03 AM and ends on January 19 at 01:21 AM; it will be observed on Sunday, January 18, 2026, based on Udayatithi.
- •Worshipping the Sun God on Mauni Amavasya is considered highly fruitful, leading to imperishable merit and reducing physical ailments and planetary defects.
- •To please ancestors, perform Tarpan with black sesame, white flowers, and Kusha grass; recite Pitru Chalisa, feed Brahmins, and offer donations.
- •Offering water to the Peepal tree, circumambulating it, and lighting a mustard oil lamp with black sesame seeds on this day helps remove Pitru Dosha and pleases ancestors.
Why It Matters: Mauni Amavasya on January 18, 2026, is crucial for ancestor worship, Sun God prayers, and Pitru Dosha remedies.
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