The new moon falling on a Tuesday (Mangalvara), considered highly auspicious for Hanuman and Bhairava worship. Devotees perform special pujas to Mars (Mangala) and offer red flowers to ward off malefic Mangala influence.
Dates in 2025
Tue, 27 May, 2025 — Extremely powerful for Tantric sadhana, especially Kali and Bhuvaneshwari worship
Bhaumavasyaभौमावस्या
yearly12:12 – 08:32
amavasyamarstantra
Sources (2)
Hindupedia — Festivals/Bhaumavati Amavasya, opening sectionTuesday Amavasya (Bhauma + Amavasya) prescribed for Tantric Kali and Bhuvaneshwari sadhana; classical Sanskrit corpus has only oblique mentions.
Devi Bhagavata — Tantra Khanda, Kali-sahasranama section, verses 32-35Kali names that include Kuhu (Amavasya) and Mangala associations; establishes the deity-tithi-vara link.
Tue, 21 Oct, 2025 — Extremely powerful for Tantric sadhana, especially Kali and Bhuvaneshwari worship
Bhaumavasyaभौमावस्या
yearly15:45 – 17:55
amavasyamarstantra
Sources (2)
Hindupedia — Festivals/Bhaumavati Amavasya, opening sectionTuesday Amavasya (Bhauma + Amavasya) prescribed for Tantric Kali and Bhuvaneshwari sadhana; classical Sanskrit corpus has only oblique mentions.
Devi Bhagavata — Tantra Khanda, Kali-sahasranama section, verses 32-35Kali names that include Kuhu (Amavasya) and Mangala associations; establishes the deity-tithi-vara link.
