What is Amavasya? How Does it Affect Human life?

What is Amavasya?

Amavasya is of great spiritual significance in Hinduism. It is a perfect time to remember the ancestors and departed souls of the family and worshipping them. It is a belief that on the day when Moonlight is absent, the sunlight reaches those souls. That departed forefathers come down to the earth and visit their children and descendants on this day. On the other hand, Amavasya is quite unfavorable as there is a belief that evil spirits are potent and roam free, especially on this day. This is the day when black magic or tantra can undoubtedly reach its perfection.

Moon and Sun come together at the same degrees (12°). The Moon reflects the mind, and Sun reflects Soul, and the proximity of both in one zodiac creates ‘Samadhi’, which leads to unusual feelings in both the physical body and mind.

Importance of Amavasya

We worship Lord Shiva on the day of Amavasya as he controls all evil spirits and great powers. People worship Lord Shiva to ensure that the evil spirits active on this day do not harm us and for protection from these forces.

Every Amavasya is considered auspicious for the worship of ancestors. Therefore, Shraadh should be done for the ancestors. This Puja likewise ensures good birth in the family – children with no physical or mental congenital disabilities. People worship Goddess Durga, Lord Narasimha, Lord Hanuman, and Lord Shani to get rid of evil spirits and other astrological inconveniences.

Effect of Amavasya on human life

• Amavasya is an ideal day to perform black magic and serious dislikes.
• Since there is no moon, Amavasya night is dim, giving the ideal setting to invoke the debilitating powers.
• InstaAstro advises not to go on the night of Amavasya.
• The reason is as there is no evening glow, it welcomes a parcel of difficulty and danger.
• Various astrologers indicate against performing any important service on that day as the Moon and the obligatory planet are not absolute in Hindu oracles.
• In some fields, people do some good things during the day. There is no fresh start or necessary administration on the day of Amavasya. It is not an auspicious time to do so. 
• Symbolically, the period from Amavasya to Purnima (whole Moon) is significant and is a gradual movement. 

What Do You Need to Do During Amavasya?

• For mental clarity, clean every corner of the house and throw away unnecessary garbage.
• Feeding wheat flour balls to the fish on the arrival of the Amavasya removes small obstacles in the way of wealth.
• Assuming that a person is sick in the house, get up before sunrise, take a bath, and take a strand of string from the patient’s clothing.
• Light a lamp using diya and keep it in front of Hanuman ji while reciting Hanuman Chalisa. You will track a clear difference in the person’s health and make sure that you do this continuously for 7 Tuesdays and Saturdays.

Conclusion:

As astrology says, there are a lot of things one should avoid to do on a day of Amavasya. But this day has a positive side as well. Conduction of various auspicious rituals are on an Amavasya day. Offering prayers to ancestors, praying to Lord Shiva and Lord Hanuman, feeding the poor are just a few things one can do. Amavasya has the power to bring positive and happy events like females being able to conceive on an Amavaysa night. There is no harm in being careful and following some simple rules to make yourself feel more protected. 

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