Amavasya: What is the best thing to do during a new moon

 

Opening the doors to wealth on the new moon day - What to do

In Hinduism, Amavasya holds great significance. Remedies performed on Amavasya are considered highly effective. 

By performing certain rituals on this day, devotees' wishes are fulfilled. Alongside, taking a bath, performing acts of charity, and offering prayers on Amavasya brings happiness and prosperity into one's life.

It is believed that performing specific remedies on this day helps alleviate life's problems.

What effect does Amavasya have on the body? 

On this day, when the moon is not visible, there is increased activity in our bodies. Negative-minded individuals are influenced by negative energies. In scriptures, the 16th aspect of the moon is called 'Ama.'

What should not be done on Amavasya?

 Avoid eating at someone else's house on this day. Refrain from quarrels, conflicts, or using harsh words. Avoid applying oil to your body or giving massages with oil.

What not to buy on Amavasya? 

Buying oil on this day is considered inauspicious, but you can donate the oil you have at home, which brings benefits. Do not buy flour or grains on this day, as it might displease ancestors. Avoid buying brooms on Amavasya, as it can upset Goddess Lakshmi and bring financial problems.

What donation should be given on Amavasya? 

After bathing, offering black sesame seeds to Lord Shiva is auspicious.

Is washing hair on Amavasya advisable? 

On the days of Purnima and Amavasya, when the environment is filled with Rajasic and Tamasic elements, avoid washing your hair.

What should be avoided in terms of food on Amavasya?

During Amavasya, purchasing or consuming alcohol and meat is considered inauspicious. It is said that consuming non-vegetarian dishes during Amavasya can increase negative effects on your astrological chart.

Can things be bought on Amavasya? 

People should avoid buying anything on Amavasya because this day is dedicated to ancestors or their worship, and buying things for oneself or loved ones is considered inauspicious.

How to please ancestors on Amavasya- What is Pitra Dosh?

 When a person's final rites are not performed properly after their death, family members have to bear the curse of Pitru Dosh for generations. Additionally, cutting down peepal, neem, or banyan trees also leads to this dosh.

In this context, having Pitru Dosh in one's horoscope leads to problems in progeny, job, and business. Disputes among family members become a common occurrence. Marital issues persist, and various obstacles arise after marriage.

Performing puja, offering food, and lighting lamps in honor of one's ancestors on Amavasya brings great benefits. It is believed that this pleases ancestors, and they bestow blessings upon their descendants.

To mitigate financial difficulties on Amavasya, chant the Gayatri Mantra 108 times while holding a Tulsi (holy basil) mala. This practice is said to alleviate financial issues and bring prosperity.

Light a ghee lamp in the northeastern corner of your home during the evening of Amavasya. Use a red thread wick for the lamp. This is believed to invite the goddess of wealth, Lakshmi, into your home and dispel negative energies and Vastu doshas.

Lighting a lamp with ghee has several positive effects: it pleases deities, purifies the environment, and is believed to attract the presence of goddess Lakshmi, bringing prosperity and happiness to the household.

Adding cloves to a lamp and lighting it in the morning during Amavasya is believed to remove obstacles and negative energies from one's life.

Reciting the mantra  "Ram Rameti Rameti Rame Rame Manorame, Sahasra Naama Tattulyam Rama Naama Varanane"[ राम रामेति रामेति रमे रामे मनोरमे। सहस्त्रनाम तत्तुल्यं रामनाम वरानने।।]  on amavasya  is believed to help overcome difficulties and bring happiness to life.

Performing mantra chanting helps increase energy levels in the body. Increased energy promotes physical well-being, which leads to a longer life, benefiting others. Mantra chanting can be performed using the five vital breaths, five senses, seven chakras, and the tongue.