Somvati Amavasya, 8 April 2024

Somvati Amavasya, Amasomvar Vrat, is an auspicious to perform Shiva Puja and many other pujas mentioned in the Scriptures. Somvati Amavasya is observed on the No Moon which falls on Somavar (Monday). In April 2024, Somvati Amavasya date is April 8.

8 April Somvati Amavasya is Chaitra Amavasya in North Indian Hindi calendars. It is Falguna Amavasya in Telugu, Kannada, Marathi and Gujarati calendars. And this Amavasya is Panguni Amavasai in Tamil calendar, Meenam Month Amavasya in Malayalam calendar and Chaitra Month Amabashya in Bengali Panji.

Amavasai begins at 3.21 AM on 8 April and ends at 11.50 PM on 8 April 2024.

The importance or significance of Somvati Amavasya

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.

Panchangam, Somvati Amavasya, 8 April 2024

Suryodayam(Sunrise) : 05:56 AM
Suryastama(Sunset) : 06:28 PM
Chandrodayam(Moonrise) : No Moonrise
Chandrastama(Moonset) : 06:10 PM

Today’s Panchangam:

Tithi : Amavasya upto 11:50 PM Pratipada
Nakshatra : Uttara Bhadrapada upto 10:12 AMRevati
Yoga : Chatushpada upto 01:34 PM ,Nagava upto 11:50 PM ,Kinstughna,
Karana : Indra upto 06:14 PM ,Vaidhriti,
Weekday : Somawara,
Paksha : Krishna Paksha

Samvat:

Shaka Samvat : 1945 Shobhakrit
Chandramasa : Chaitra – Purnimanta Phalguna – Amanta
Vikram Samvat : 2081 Pingala
Gujarati Samvat : 2080 Rakshasa

Shubh Muhurat:

Abhijit : 11:47 AM to 12:37 PM
Amrit Kalam : 05:58 AM to 07:23 AM 05:24 AM, Apr 09 to 06:49 AM, Apr 09

Time to avoid:

Rahu Kalam : 07:30 AM to 09:04 AM
Yamaganda : 10:38 AM to 12:12 PM
Gulikai Kalam : 01:46 PM to 03:20 PM
Dur Muhurtam : 12:37 PM to 01:27 PM 03:08 PM to 03:58 PM
Varjyam : 08:52 PM to 10:17 PM

Somvati Amavasya 2024