Bhadrapada Amavasya 2025: Timings, Dos, and Don’ts

Bhadrapada Amavasya, a festival celebrated by all to pray for the well-being of one’s children! Celebrated on the new moon day of the Bhadrapada month, this festival is quite important in Hinduism. Read below to know more! 

Bhadrapada Amavasya 2025: Date and Time 

• Pithori Vrat: August 22, 2025 (Friday) 
• Amavasya Tithi Begins: 22nd August 2025, at 11:55 AM 
• Amavasya Tithi Ends: 23rd August, 2025 at 11:35 AM 

What Is Bhadrapada Amavasya?

Bhadi Amavasya, also known as Pithori Amavasya, falls in the Hindu calendar’s Bhadrapada month (August and September). Additionally, this day is named after “Pith” (flour).

On this day, women prepare 64 idols of the Goddess Durga using flour to worship and seek the Goddess’s blessings. Also, it is believed that people can get rid of Kaal Sarp dosh by performing some rituals and remedies on this day.

It is believed that worshipping the Goddess on this day blesses one with healthy sons and also ensures the well-being of one’s children. Moreover, this day also marks the beginning of the Pitru Paksha period.

Bhadrapada Amavasya: Understanding The Rituals and Remedies

As we have already understood the significance of this amavaya. Let us now look at the rituals and remedies that people follow on this day.

Rituals For Bhadrapada Amavasya

If you wish to perform the bhadrapada or Pithori Amavasya, here are all the rituals of this festival. Read below to know more.

• Get up early and take a bath. If a holy river flows near your house, you can also take a dip in it.
• Offer water to Surya Dev and worship him.
• Some women also worship Goddess Durga by making 64 idols of the Goddess using flour. 
• If you wish, you can also perform Pitru Puja and Tarpan on this day.
• Engaging in acts of charity and donation is auspicious on this day.

Vrat Katha For Pithori Amavasya

The Vrat Katha of Bhadrapada Amavasya is about seven brothers. Long ago, seven brothers lived with their seven wives, and each couple had a kid. The wives wished to perform Puja rituals on Pithori Amavasya to ensure their family’s well-being and kept a fast.

However, on the first fast, one of the seven kids dies. This continued with each passing year, a kid dying on the Amavasya day. This made the wives upset.

• The Kuldevi’s Solution

When the Kuldevi, Goddess Poleramma, of the village came to check on the well-being of the people, she saw the upset wives and asked them about the problem. The wives expressed their grief.

The Goddess pitied her and told her to sprinkle some turmeric where the kids were cremated. The mother did exactly as the Goddess asked, and when she returned home, she saw all the kids alive. Since then, everyone in the village has started observing Pithori Amavasya.

Remedies For Bhadrapada Amavasya

Being an auspicious day, certain remedies are performed on Pithori Amavasya to help one bring positivity and balance into their life. Let us have a look at these remedies.

• Worshipping Surya Dev (Sun God)  helps one gain his blessings and bring positivity into their lives.
• You can also chant the Surya Mantra: ||Om Surya Devaya Namaha||
• Offering rice and water from a copper vessel to Surya Dev is also helpful for a person.
• Make lamps (diyas) using wheat flour and place them on the house’s main door to remove negativity from your house.

Pithori Amavasya: Mythology Associated

In Rajasthan, there is a popular tale for the celebration of Bhadrapada Masam. The story of Rani Sati Dadi, also known as Narayani, is a tale of courage and devotion. Narayani was the wife of Tana Ji, a brave warrior.

After he was killed in a battle, Narayani chose to perform Sati (self-immolation), showing her loyalty and strength. Impressed by her devotion, Lord Krishna blessed her with the name Rani Sati and claimed that she would be worshipped forever.

On Pithori Amavasya, devotees honour Rani Sati Dadi by worshipping her and seeking their family’s strength, protection, and well-being. They also visit the Rani Sati Dadi Mandir in Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan. 

Bhadrapada Amavasya: Dos & Don’ts

On the occasion of Bhadrapada Amavasya, there are some things that one must keep in mind while observing this festival. Let us have a look at the dos and don’ts of this festival. These are as follows:

Pithori Amavasya: Dos

• Perform rituals with full concentration and devotion.
• Keep your intentions pure while performing all rituals.
• If possible, perform ancestral rituals (Pind Daan, Pitru Tarpan) on this day.
• It is an auspicious day to donate items to the needy.
• Visit the Rani Sati temple to seek the Goddess’s blessings.

Pithori Amavasya: Don’ts

• Do not consume any tamsic or non-veg food on this day. If you are fasting, then do not consume any grains; keep a fruit-only fast (Falhar).
• Avoid cutting your nails and hair on this day.
• Do not speak ill of someone or disrespect your elders on this day.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQS) 

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