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Somvati Amavasya 2028

सोमवती अमावस्या

The new moon (Amavasya) occurring on a Monday, considered extremely rare and auspicious. Married women observe fasting and circumambulate the Peepal tree for the longevity of their husbands, while ancestral rites performed on this day are believed to carry multiplied merit.

Dates in 2028

  • Mon, 24 Apr, 2028 — Highly auspicious for married women's vrata

    Somvati Amavasyaसोमवती अमावस्या
    yearly24:21 – 01:16
    amavasyamondayvrata
    Sources (2)
    • Skanda Purana — Avantya-khanda, Somavati-Shipra section, opening of Somavati-Shipra mahatmyaSomavati Amavasya named as supreme parva for snana, dana, japa, and homa; punya is akshaya.
    • Skanda Purana — Reva-khanda, Narmada-Kubja sangama section, Somavati Amavasya parva listLists Somavati Amavasya alongside Vyatipata, Sankranti, Vaidhriti, Vishuva, and Ayana-arambha as utkrshta parvas.

  • Mon, 18 Sept, 2028 — Highly auspicious for married women's vrata

    Somvati Amavasyaसोमवती अमावस्या
    yearly03:47 – 23:53
    amavasyamondayvrata
    Sources (2)
    • Skanda Purana — Avantya-khanda, Somavati-Shipra section, opening of Somavati-Shipra mahatmyaSomavati Amavasya named as supreme parva for snana, dana, japa, and homa; punya is akshaya.
    • Skanda Purana — Reva-khanda, Narmada-Kubja sangama section, Somavati Amavasya parva listLists Somavati Amavasya alongside Vyatipata, Sankranti, Vaidhriti, Vishuva, and Ayana-arambha as utkrshta parvas.

Authoritative source

— Dharmasindhu, Nirnaya Sindhu

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