Darsha Amavasya (No Moon Night) in 2024

What is Darsha Amavasya? | Darsha Amavasya Meaning

As per the Hindu calendar, Darsha Amavasya, no moon night, is celebrated in the month of Phalguna. Darsha Amavasya is referred to as the most important in Hindu culture in accordance with the lunar-solar calendar. It is significant to attract prosperity and blessings.

Darsha Amavasya Date, Time, Tithi

January 11, 2024, Thursday - Darsha Amavasya
Begins - 08:10 PM, Jan 10
Ends - 05:26 PM, Jan 11

February 9, 2024, Friday - Magha, Krishna Amavasya
Begins - 08:02 AM, Feb 09
Ends - 04:28 AM, Feb 10

March 10, 2024, Sunday - Phalguna, Krishna Amavasya
Begins - 06:17 PM, Mar 09
Ends - 02:29 PM, Mar 10

April 8, 2024, Monday - Chaitra, Krishna Amavasya
Begins - 03:21 AM, Apr 08
Ends - 11:50 PM, Apr 08

May 7, 2024, Tuesday - Vaishakha, Krishna Amavasya
Begins - 11:40 AM, May 07
Ends - 08:51 AM, May 08

May 8, 2024, Wednesday - Vaishakha, Krishna Amavasya
Begins - 11:40 AM, May 07
Ends - 08:51 AM, May 08

June 6, 2024, Thursday - Jyeshtha, Krishna Amavasya
Begins - 07:54 PM, Jun 05
Ends - 06:07 PM, Jun 06

July 5, 2024, Friday - Ashadha, Krishna Amavasya
Begins - 04:57 AM, Jul 05
Ends - 04:26 AM, Jul 06

August 4, 2024, Sunday - Shravana, Krishna Amavasya
Begins - 03:50 PM, Aug 03
Ends - 04:42 PM, Aug 04

September 2, 2024, Monday  - Bhadrapada, Krishna Amavasya
Begins - 05:21 AM, Sep 02
Ends - 07:24 AM, Sep 03

October 2, 2024, Wednesday - Ashwina, Krishna Amavasya
Begins - 09:39 PM, Oct 01
Ends - 12:18 AM, Oct 03

November 1, 2024, Friday - Kartika, Krishna Amavasya
Begins - 03:52 PM, Oct 31
Ends - 06:16 PM, Nov 01

November 30, 2024, Saturday - Margashirsha, Krishna Amavasya
Begins - 10:29 AM, Nov 30
Ends - 11:50 AM, Dec 01

December 1, 2024, Sunday - Margashirsha, Krishna Amavasya
Begins - 10:29 AM, Nov 30
Ends - 11:50 AM, Dec 01

December 30, 2024, Monday - Pausha, Krishna Amavasya
Begins - 04:01 AM, Dec 30
Ends - 03:56 AM, Dec 31

SIGNIFICANCE OF DARSHA AMAVASYA

Darsha Amavasya is significant to rituals in memory of the deceased. As per Hindu mythology, Chandradev is considered the most important Navgraha. It is believed that people who worship the moon on this day, gain good fortune, prosperity and spiritual sensitivity. It is also associated with wisdom, purity and good intentions.

Darsha Amavasya Vrat Katha

• The Vrat Katha is linked with the Samudra Manthan, which was an event between the asuras and the devas.
• The story is based on the sage Durvasa cursing Indra and devas losing all their powers.
• The Asuras, who understood the situation, took advantage of it.
• They fought the war against the Devas and won it, whereas the Devas took help from Lord Vishnu who asked them to convince Asuras for Samudra Manthan.
• Later, the Asuras agreed with the churn of the cosmic ocean to get amrit, divine nectar of immortality.
• Later, Lord Dhanvantari came with a pot containing an elixir, where Jayanta, the son of Indra, ran away with the amrit, to prevent the Asuras from grabbing it.

DARSHA AMAVASYA RITUALS

Darsha Amavasya rituals is dedicated to Chandra Dev. As per Vishnu Dharma Shastra, Darsha Amavasya is an ideal day to worship the ancestors. It is highly auspicious to conduct the shraadh ceremonies, til daan, panda tarpan and other offerings. The shraadh ceremonies and Pitru Dosha is performed on Darsha Amavasya, to wash off the sins and invoke good health, happiness and fortune. The purpose behind it is to attain Moksha.

• The moon is invoked and worshipped through chanting mantras, worshipping deities, revering gods and goddesses and performing puja rituals.
• Offering prayers and doing Shraadh sacraments is considered highly auspicious.
• As evil forces or energies are at their peak, tantric pujas and black magic practices are also performed.
• Goddess Kali is invoked to gain wealth and ward off diseases.
• It is the best occasion to perform Kal Sarpa Dosha pujas. Natives with Pitru Dosha in their horoscope can also perform Tripindi Shradh.
  It reduces delays and reversal in life.

DARSHA AMAVASYA FASTING PROCEDURE

• Fasting on Darsha Amavasya commences in the morning and lasts till the sighting of the moon. Post the sighting of the moon, people break their fast.
• As soon as they finish off with their morning chores like bathing and wearing tidy puja clothes, they get themselves engaged in puja arrangements.
• Idols of Lord Shiva or Lord Vishnu are worshipped.
• People read the Amavasya Vrat Katha and worship the Chandra Yantra for peace and prosperity.

Benefits of Darsha Amavasya Vrat

Moon is the ruler of minds and emotions and the nurturer of the plant and animal kingdom. Therefore, worshipping the moon on Darsha Amavasya day, provides peace of mind and happiness. It helps to reduce delays and reversals in life. People also invoke the moon to eliminate the birth and death cycle and gain good fortune.

Fasting begins in the morning of Amavasya tithi and lasts till the Darsha Amavasya. It concludes after sighting of the moon.

DARSHA AMAVASYA STORY

Barhishadhas are souls that survive on Somras. Som means happiness and peace while Ras means juice. Acchoda, who belonged to the Barhishadha clan, was anguished that she was deprived of father’s affection and care. When she cried out for help, she was asked by the Pitrus, to take rebirth as the daughter of King Amavasu. Since Acchoda grew up in a princely family, she received the love and care from her father. She made arrangements for a Pitru puja to show her gratitude to the Pitrus. Since then, the custom of offering shraadh came into existence.

DARSHA AMAVASYA – THE DAY FOR TARPAN OF ANCESTORS

Amavasya or Amavasi denotes the absence of the visibility of the moon in the sky. In the first quarter of the lunar month, this is said to be the first night. If we talk in symbolic terms, the period from Amavasya to Purnima is considered as the gradual awakening and transcendence of the moon into wholeness. On this auspicious day, Hindus perform tarpan for the departed souls.