Somvati Amavasya, Amavasya which falls on Somvar (Monday) is an auspicious occasion. It has great significance for Shiva Puja, Surya Puja, Vishnu Puja, Durga Puja and Pitru Tharpana Puja. In 2025, Somvati Amavasya comes only twice – May and October 2025.
Jyeshta Amavasya – 26 May 2025, Monday (Vaishakha Amavasya) – Somvati Amavasya
26 May Somvati Amavasya is Jyeshta Amavasya in North Indian Hindi calendars. It is Vaishakha Amavasya in Telugu, Kannada, Marathi and Gujarati calendars.
And this Amavasya is Vaigasi Amavasai in Tamil calendar, Edavam Month Amavasya in Malayalam calendar and Jyeshto Month Amabashya in Bengali Panji.
Kartik Amavasya – 20 October 2025, Monday – Somavati Amavasya | Darshvela Amavasya (Ashwin Amavasya)
20 October Somvati Amavasya is Kartik Amavasya in North Indian Hindi calendars. It is Ashwin Amavasya in Telugu, Kannada, Marathi and Gujarati calendars.
And this Amavasya is Aippasi Amavasai in Tamil calendar, Thulam Month Amavasya in Malayalam calendar and Kartik Month Amabashya in Bengali Panji.
Somvati Amavasya Mahatmya
The importance and significance of Somvati Amavasya is narrated by Bhishma to Dharma Raj in the Mahabharat. Devotees believe that taking a holy dip in sacred rivers such as Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari, Krishna, Kaveri would considered as highly auspicious.
Performing ritual bath in holy rivers on the day of Somavati Amavasya would provide prosperity, make free from diseases and give peace to souls of ancestors.
Read more about the importance of Somvati Amavasya in this previous article…
Somvati Amavasya Vrat Katha
The story, vrat katha of Somvati Amavasya is associated with the daughter of a moneylender and a washerwoman… The story goes like this…. Read full story
Here are the mantras (Sankalpa Mantras) to be chanted during Somvati Amavasya Puja.