फाल्गुन अमावस्या, the new moon day in the month of Falgun, which is the last month in the Hindu calendar. The day usually occurs after the celebration of महाशिवरात्रि so that it will be celebrated this year in 2025 on the 27th of February. The day is the best to feel closure with one’s highest self and spiritual energies and one can also deep cleanse one’s soul by observing some sacred rituals this day.
In this blog, we will tell you everything about Falgun Amavasya and its deep significance in Hindu traditions and different practices or rituals during this event.
So, let’s take a look:
Falgun Amavasya: It’s Deep Significance in Hindu Traditions
Amavasya is the no-moon day occurring in different months and Falgun Amavasya is the last Amavasya held in the Hindu year, which falls in March or April. As it is the last Amavasya of the year, it holds great significance for people to perform the Shradhs and Tarpan ceremonies of their ancestors.
Falgun Amavasya Practices
A. Holi Dip in Sacred Waters
A dip in the sacred waters is considered divine on this day. This purifying bath is believed to wash off the past sins of the performers and win the lovable blessings of the ancestors too. You can see crowds of people at the sacred rivers taking baths on this particular day to get spiritually cleansed from the inside. If in case you don’t visit the ponds, then you can mix Ganga Jal into your bathing water at home.
B. Offerings to the Sun God (सूर्य अर्घ्य)
The Sun holds great importance in the Hindu religion, so Arghya is offered to सूर्य देवता which means devotees stand facing the sun with hands raised, holding water and other offerings too and offering to the Sun God, chanting mantras. Like ॐ सूर्याय नमः, the water is poured in a specific direction, which symbolizes respect and devotion to the Sun God.
Wear the Golden Sunstone Bracelet while performing this ritual on Falgun Amavasya because it will help in imbibing in you all the qualities of the sun like leadership, expansion, freedom, power, and so on.
C. Performing Shradh Karams
The importance deep dives into performing Shradhs for ancestors who departed from earth. When for some reason, the shradh ceremonies are not performed in the previous events, then people contemplate them on the Amavasya days.
Panda daan, tila daan, and other offerings are made to the ancestors of the Pitrus. This tends to benefit a lot the performers because it helps in the removal of any kind of pitru dosh in their kundlis and also the pitru shrap.
Apart from this, clothes, donations, and food are offered to the needy, which helps in bringing down the malefic effects of planets in one’s horoscope.
D. Pitru Tarpan (Ancestral Worship)
Ancestors are worshipped during this event and the important rituals also involve offering Arghya to the deceased ancestors. It is believed that worshipping ancestors and doing an Arghya offering this time helps people to get their fortune blockages removed and also brings peace to the departed souls.
E. Worshipping Lord Vishnu
On Falgun Amavasya, the devotees worship and pray to Lord Vishnu, seeking his divine blessings for happiness and prosperity in life. Puja is done in the evening, followed by Aarti, the waving of lighted lamps, and devotional prayers are offered to the deity.
F. Triumph Of Good Over Evil
Falgun Amavasya is the day considered to be the one to celebrate the victory of good over bad. On this day, it is believed that Ravana’s life was ended, so the day is considered holy to bring positivity into our lives. Worshipping the Sun God, Lord Vishnu, and also our ancestors.
G. Connection With Holy Festivity
Falgun Amavasya falls just before sometime Holi, so it signifies the renewal of a new Hindu year and the starting of the spring season. That is why the color festival is celebrated using flowers too to welcome the flower season. In addition, the day is also associated with Purnima, which is the full moon when the devotees perform Holika Dahan rituals, a day before Holi.
In Conclusion
So, we can say in the end that फाल्गुन अमावस्या is not just a simple day to honor the arrival of the spring season but is a special time when different past events are cherished and several sacred rituals are performed.
Doing charity on this day is also advised because it helps in eliminating chakra imbalances in life and any kind of malefic effect on one’s kundalini.
So, this Falgun Amavasya embraces self-improvement and also offers gratitude, which brings blessings in life.
